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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 10:24 AM
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I've fitted 4pot 2wd calliper and 286 disks @ the front and sierra xr4 256 mm disks and callipers @ the rear.
rear works verry well but the front doesn't seem to brake verry wel so they say when it was for MOT this morning.
Anyone else got this problem?
Could the master brake cilinder be to smal, and what can i fit instead.. cosworth or something else?

thanks..
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 10:31 AM
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If the pistons in the calipers aren't siezed, make sure you haven't got an air lock, or leaking servo.
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 03:09 PM
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brake bias ?
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 03:50 PM
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a mate fitted a full 2wd cossie front set up on his RST, and they were crap, so he replaced them with wilwoods.
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by UnseenMenace
brake bias ?
haven't got it on there..... would an aftermarket one be sufficient to get less brakingpower on the rear and more at the front...?

in other words, is the brake cilinder up to the job?
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by cozmeister
If the pistons in the calipers aren't siezed, make sure you haven't got an air lock, or leaking servo.
Will check it all again but looked fine to me
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Fiecos Dan
a mate fitted a full 2wd cossie front set up on his RST, and they were crap, so he replaced them with wilwoods.
i didn't want to hear that...
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Originally Posted by Gregor
Originally Posted by UnseenMenace
brake bias ?
would an aftermarket one be sufficient to get less brakingpower on the rear and more at the front...?
Yep
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Fiecos Dan
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brake bias ?
would an aftermarket one be sufficient to get less brakingpower on the rear and more at the front...?
Yep
Ok but wil the brake cilinder be up to the job then ?
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 08:46 PM
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i dont know, as never tried.


But you will need a brake bia for the rears, no matter what servo you fit.
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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 08:56 PM
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ok, understand that... wil order one and see how it goes.. thnx

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