Recently upgraded my mk3 brakes to s2 up front and noticed the brake pedal had a bit more travel. Then this friday upgraded to 4x4 cos callipers and 2wd discs and now the pedal is even worse. Never had this problem on the s2 when I did it though. Is it a case that the master cylinder bore is to small and needs a larger one to push the larger calliper piston? I was told that the latest mk4 master cylinder has the biggest cylinder is this true?

 

geezer dont think ul find ur problem is anythin to do with the cylinder size...

must b to do with bleedin or a leak sumwhere...

most of the ppl i no run the 23 cylinder with no ABS...

 

I was going to give it another go tomorrow, did it with a pressure bleed though, normally ok. Will mine be a 23 then being as its a Y plate 3i?

 

go have a look geezer... think it may b a 22... says it on the side in big numbers...


jano and others use the 23... works a treat...

shud feel the brakes in his series 1...

brake ya neck!

 

It has 29 written on it, does it make any difference that it has the galvanized servo not the later black one?

 

Ive heard you can use a 130ps XR3i one, a mk5 RS2000 one, and a Mk6 fiesta one. . how it fits or if its true I dont know!

 

alright steve, how u been mate. were u down basildon on sat night? think i saw u and aaron there standing my 4keys cabriolet. i was in my silver rs2k

i to am goin to have 4x4 callipers and 2wd discs and i got rid of the abs and have fitted the master cylinder and brake lines from a non abs escort mk4. i was told this was a ok way of doin it

 

tim10_10.... id get hold of 1 that says 22 on the side and fit that personally geezer...

yes mike that was me n aaron...

thought i recognised u but werent 100%...

yea thats wot normally is the best way... wot ur cylinder have on the side of it?

 

i cant remember, i will go and check later for u all . i was gona pull up and chat mae but we didnt stay that long tbh, just done a few laps then went. wil no doubt c u soon up passion ford meet at southend or summit. hows your turbo? u stil wana sell it, or have u fallen for her again lol

 

well......... she all up n runnin....


but......... took her out with me new box in and she got stuck in 5th...

cant make it out... gonna ring the guy who did the box tommorrow...


will sell her still i reckon geezer... just not yet

 

ah no mate, thats more than harsh luck. sorry to hear that. i must admit, i do get fed up with havin a car sittin there lately that i spend money on but dont use, especialy wen my mates have lie bmw coupes etc now that they can use all the time etc and then still have money to go out each weekend or buy new clothes with coz they arent modding the cars as theyre smart already, but i suppose u live an learn and i do love rs turbos etc still so..

 

me too... i stick with her coz she a lovely car... but think i need a change... and to have sum money for myself...

 

I have 2wd Cossie rear brakes, AP CP6600 4 pot calipers and 315mm front brakes on a standard 22 cylinder and black servo. All were new 2 years ago.

My car has phenominal brakes that are scary! I do not have the bottle to brake late enough to use them to their full effect. I end up braking then lifting off and coasting to the corner.

 

Looks like a 22 it is then