RWDKurt

Hi,

I've done a search on this and can't find an answer. My Saff's rear calipers are beginning to stick a bit, so could do with replacement.

I also have a kit car that's currently running XR4X4 rear brakes. A quick visual inspection would suggest that the calipers may be the same, just mounted in different positions and on opposite sides of the car. If this were the case, I'd put these on my Saff and buy some lightweight ally calipers for the kit car.

Can anyone answer this one for me?

Thanks in advance

Kurt

cozzy940

yeah these are the same mate so are granada cosworth calipers, you can pick both up cheaper than cozzy calipers

tabetha

As said absolutely the same part.
tabetha

dojj

iTrader: (3)

different calipers on the granny cos, same calipers as the 4wd cars them
the 2wd ones are the same as on the back end of any normal sierra/granada (other tha the granny estate which also used vented rears)

tabetha

RWDkurt , I did not read the reply too well above mine, but as doji says so long as 2wd they are the same.
tabetha

RWDKurt

Thanks guys - very much appreciated.

Can anyone also confirm that they are mounted on opposite sides on 2wd Cosworth c/w XR4x4s?

tabetha

Opposite sides ?
tabetha

RWDKurt

Hi tabetha. On my kit the calipers are mounted on the trailing edge of the disc, so they appear 'upside down' when compared with the Saff (so that the bleed nipple is at the top).

I've now realised it's my kit car design that forces the change - nothing to do with a difference between Cosworth and XR mounting.

Another option would be for me to change the Saff to 4wd rear brakes with vented discs. Has anyone done this and if so is it a worthwhile upgrade?

Cheers

tabetha

Vented is only differnce apart from calipers being that bit wider of course, can't see that you would need it on a kit car, and they are still the mounted the same way.
tabetha

RWDKurt

Sorry tabetha - I meant are the vented rears a worthwhile upgrade for the Sapphire, not for the kit car.

If I did choose this option, the kit car would keep its existing calipers.

tabetha

Defo for a sapph, as they are a bit plump!!
Mind you I was having an argument with a nob yesterday as he said his mini was so much lighter than my cos that my 288bhp would not be as fast as his 170bhp.
My car weighs 1230KG, his 1205KG, he thinks 25KG is worth 118 bhp!!
I was amazed at just how heavy his car was to be honest.
tabetha

dojj

iTrader: (3)

the calipers have got to be the way that they are on the sierrea as the handbrake won't work otherwise

if they were mounted fron or rear then you can swap them about but the go on the top unles you have a seperate handbrake caliper

and the vented discs/calipers are much better, and they just swap directly over with no other mods on the cossie equipeed cars

RWDKurt

Cheers guys - I think I'll check out the 4wd vented option. I have a Ring trip planned for June, so they might come in handy...