Rs focus 280mm Brakes Now Complete Step By Step.Mk4/5 &
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Rs focus 280mm Brakes Now Complete Step By Step.Mk4/5 &
Thanks Once again to My Mate Graham (Nugget) My Rear Conversion is now Complete :thumbsup:
Parts Needed to carry out this conversion are as follows.
ST170 280mm Rear Discs EBC £125.RS focus 0r ST170 Calipers & Carriers & ST170 Rear hubs Between £150 & £250. Pads £45 4x Braided Hoses £50.ST150 HandBrake Cable £45.ST170 BracketB/Hose £8
ST170 Rear Hubs
2x 150mm Braided Hoses.2x 300mm Braided Hoses
ST150 Handbrake Cable Part No 1211024
Lift of Trim around handbrake Leverand slacken off Cable using 10mm Spanner
Clamp Brake Hoses
Disconnect Cable from Drums
Undo Two 8mm bolts and remove ABS Sensor (if Fitted)
Remove Hub Nut Coverand using a 30mm socket undo the Nut and take drum off
Undo Brake pipes at rear of Drum using 11mm Spanner
Use a 17mm socket on 4 nuts on rear of Stub axle and remove
Drill out the two Rivets which hold the Splash gaurd in place
Mount ST170 Hubs using 13mm socket applyThreadlock to each nut 4 in total
and mount disc.attach the ST170 Hose bracket at the same time
Attach Carrier
Connect the 150mm hoses to the calipers
Fit Pads and put Caliper on using the two 13mm bolts
Disconnect Brake hose from Body.and attach 300mm Braided Hose
Secure Braided hose in new Bracket
Take old hanbrake off car and pull out Black gromet rom linkage.The heat sheild will haveto by pulled down to access this part.
clip new Handbrake cable back up behind heatshield and attach to Calipers
Bleed Brakes 1st then Adjust Hanbrake cable up and replave trim around Handbrake
Job Done
Heres a few more picsance:
I will Reduce the size of the pics shortly.
Parts Needed to carry out this conversion are as follows.
ST170 280mm Rear Discs EBC £125.RS focus 0r ST170 Calipers & Carriers & ST170 Rear hubs Between £150 & £250. Pads £45 4x Braided Hoses £50.ST150 HandBrake Cable £45.ST170 BracketB/Hose £8
ST170 Rear Hubs
2x 150mm Braided Hoses.2x 300mm Braided Hoses
ST150 Handbrake Cable Part No 1211024
Lift of Trim around handbrake Leverand slacken off Cable using 10mm Spanner
Clamp Brake Hoses
Disconnect Cable from Drums
Undo Two 8mm bolts and remove ABS Sensor (if Fitted)
Remove Hub Nut Coverand using a 30mm socket undo the Nut and take drum off
Undo Brake pipes at rear of Drum using 11mm Spanner
Use a 17mm socket on 4 nuts on rear of Stub axle and remove
Drill out the two Rivets which hold the Splash gaurd in place
Mount ST170 Hubs using 13mm socket applyThreadlock to each nut 4 in total
and mount disc.attach the ST170 Hose bracket at the same time
Attach Carrier
Connect the 150mm hoses to the calipers
Fit Pads and put Caliper on using the two 13mm bolts
Disconnect Brake hose from Body.and attach 300mm Braided Hose
Secure Braided hose in new Bracket
Take old hanbrake off car and pull out Black gromet rom linkage.The heat sheild will haveto by pulled down to access this part.
clip new Handbrake cable back up behind heatshield and attach to Calipers
Bleed Brakes 1st then Adjust Hanbrake cable up and replave trim around Handbrake
Job Done
Heres a few more pics
ance: I will Reduce the size of the pics shortly.
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I done this conversion on my MK6 Escort with ABS and it didnt cost that much ... 
The Puma shares the same ABS sensor and Collector as the MK6 .. You need to get the Hubs machined for the collector and drill the Spindal for the ABS sensor.
The Puma shares the same ABS sensor and Collector as the MK6 .. You need to get the Hubs machined for the collector and drill the Spindal for the ABS sensor.
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How difficult was it adjusting the spindle etc for the sensor
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