Been telling a mate tonight about how Princess 4 pots were the dogs bollocks in the 80s and 90s. Who's used or using them???

 

they were well used on clubman rallycars
don't forget the ambasador too.
you used to see people selling the bits to fit them to a escort.
they were 10 quid a pair back in the day from a car breakers

 

I was offered a ton for my pair, spaced to fit vented Capri discs.

NOT A TRADE ADD!

 

Got a set on a sunbeam in the workshop....ace calipers in their day....a bit on the heavy side...and how many bleed nipples.....

 

Mk 2 Fiesta with Capri discs, the fooker was nearly doin Endo's

 

Yeah but you link left bottom to right top or something like that. Hi Ian long time no hear, u ok?

 

Fine frazer thanks.... hope your well pal, not working too hard.......thought you'd be down on rally gb....seems everyone i've spoke to today is down in sunny wales......

 

Sunny, nooooooo. Look out for Paul Benn in the Fiesta ST

 

My 100E has them fitted, infact mine are actually the very rare turbo tecnics versions as fitted by them on some of their TT capri conversions.
the only difference with them compared to a princess caliper is they have had the galleries internally drilled so only one external pipe is needed.
as for how they work, yes there heavy but they stop my car far far better than the old m16 vented efforts that were on there..
they are getting rare now and go for good money on ebay..

steve

 

thats how mine are modified, with stainless spacers.

 

Yep I had these fitted in my MK2 granda ghia x with a cossie caliper and disc conversion on the rear, absoulutely pissed on standard granada brakes


Luciano

 

had some on my old 3.0 s converted to v8 capri. far superior to standard capri i know that much i got a seal kit and 2 pistons from somewhere at a very cheap price iirc.

 

I have them on my Mk 1Escort spaced for vented dics but........using the Rally Design 257mm discs and EBC greenstuffs.

 

had them on my lotus subeam about 10 years ago,never had any trouble with them in about 25 rallies.

 

Have them on my Escort,with modified 2wd Cossie dics's on alloy bells.Very very good on my car,but it is very light.Been reliaable for the past 10 yrs or so,but Im thinking of changing to 2WD Cossie 4 pots and disc's.Regards,Micky

 

I've got them on me RS2k with 260mm rally design discs!

 

people still use them???

WHY!

 

I thought 2wd cossie four pots were rubbish when they were on my rst - just never got any good pedal feel. I got on better with my princess 4 pots on bigger discs.

Might just have been the set I had.

Anyway gl

RW

 

I've got some to go on my escort, as said, they weigh a ton, but are supposed to be pretty good.

however, since wilwood appear to have sorted the flexing prolems they were previously know for i'll probably get shot of them and go for the wilwoods instead.

Alex - people probably still use them as they're a cheap, easy and effective brake upgrade for older escorts etc from the m16 (i think that's the name of the standard caliper anyway) ones.. spaces and the other bits you need are readily available from loads of suppliers.

 

Hey Steve
was looking at my old TurboTechnics Princes calipers on 260 mm vented discs only yesterday, and tring to workout why there was only one brake pipe into the caliper. Now, thanks to your post of 16 year ago, now i know. Might have a bash at replacing them, rather than shelling out Ł200 for new reproduced alloy items with several pipes by the looks of it. Unless someone knows better?
wiff

 

lol least my post was useful 11 years ago lol
I refurbed mine with new pistons and seals at the time i'm sure they will still be available
I've still got them on my car and they still work fine in fact I haven't actually touched them sine that post all thos years ago, the same brake pads are still in lol

Steve

 

Ever seen a pricess or a ambassador with front end damage?

Great calipers had them on my cortina for years with the Rally Design 257mm vented discs.