hi what i have is a mk2 orion ghia converted to rs turbo but with standard brakes, needing to get them sorted. are they the same calipers as rs turbo or is it worth me buying rs turbo cailipers and disc to upgrade on a budget. Any advice much appreciated

 

Hi, your standard brakes are 240mm discs. The Rs turbo series 2 ones are 260mm discs.
I am in the process to put series 2 brakes in my car, and is a cuestion of direct bolting calipers with guides and discs.
Also you can mount cosworth front brakes that are 283mm discs.
In this same forum there is a thread on how to mount them, and is very easy also.

 

put series 2 discs on and use 2l mondeo calipers better than s2 by far bigger piston better stopping power and dirt cheap i use them on my 200bhp s1 and there great

 

fab advice on that second thread, so are the mondeo 2 ltr ones a direct bolt onto the escort hub or do they also need modified? is braking performance better than standard then?

 

what about cosworth discs n calipers? thats a common and cheap upgrade

 

could also do with knowing this as they will do for my TDI estate

will they fit onto the RS turbo carriers ?

 

you have to drill the hub out to 12 mm because the thread is in the caliper then they bolt straight on with 260mm escort turbo disks and they are loads better than standered brakes im pushing 200 bhp and even stamping on brakes they stop really well

 

so basically i need to go and buy calipers from a 2ltr mondeo and a pair of standadr rs turbo discs, drill out holes a bit bigger and thats it?

 

yep u got it

 

read the sticky at the top of the page or just click this https://passionford.com/forum/ford-escort-rs-turbo/163892-how-to-upgrade-to-cossie-brakes-updated-27-07-2011-a.html

S2 calipers can also be used with 283 mm cossie disks and will be more than adequate!!

 

sorry i know this topic is starting to drag on a bit but what age of mondeo would i be looking at ? would these ones on ebay be suitable?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ford-mondeo-mk...3286.m14.l1318

thanks paul

 

so here we go im now going to the scrap yard on thursday, is it mk4 mondeo calipers i need or from a later / earlier model, thanks paul