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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 01:02 PM
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You can fit under standard EsCos wheels?

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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 01:54 PM
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310mm kit, i belive, chap
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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Bloomers
310mm kit, i belive, chap
Correct, thats with the standard calipers.
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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 08:29 PM
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these are mine, standard wheels, standard callipers.





the calliper is very close to the inside of the wheel, so much so that I can not have any wheel weights on that side of the wheel!

My invoice says 312mm, but I have never measured them. They are Hi-Spec ones purchased from R&B many years ago!

Massive improvement on the standard disc IMO.

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They also do a slimline 6-pot caliper that fits behind the standard wheels on these discs well :
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 12:45 PM
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Cheers for the replies. The wheels are on a Mk2 Mondeo and already have 300mm discs, was just wondering about the calipers and sizes etc. Would have to be slimline calipers if you wanted to step away from the standard calipers? Does anybody know the dimensions of the standard EsCos calipers as can imagine them being bigger than the ST220 calipers on mine.
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 12:48 PM
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focus rs 324mm discs fit under 16" wheels if you use std calipers with some caliper spacers and mods
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by PGT
focus rs 324mm discs fit under 16" wheels if you use std calipers with some caliper spacers and mods
Under WHICH 16" wheels though?

My mate has 330mm under his 16" MO's on his pulsar, but no way they would fit under my escos rims.

Internal size/shape of wheels vary a lot.

On my clio ive got 2 sets of wheels, one cleared my calipers with ease, the other I had to grind quite a few mm out of to get on, both are 15" wheels.
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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Chip
Under WHICH 16" wheels though?

My mate has 330mm under his 16" MO's on his pulsar, but no way they would fit under my escos rims.

Internal size/shape of wheels vary a lot.

On my clio ive got 2 sets of wheels, one cleared my calipers with ease, the other I had to grind quite a few mm out of to get on, both are 15" wheels.
good point - i shall be more specific!

using the cast caliper (as opposed to an alloy one) usually means that the 'bridge' over the circumference of the disk is thinner. Thus, depending on how thin the material is left at this point, and close the caliper runs to the disk will dictate the radial clearance required. In fact some slight easing with an angle grinder on the inside part of the bridge on a cast caliper allows it to move in closer to the circumference of the disk. Also required for this mod is a little grinding of the caliper carrier to acomodate the thicker disk.

Finally Chip, as you say, it also depends upon the wheel that is used.

stock caliper / carrier (with a few mods) / 324mm disk / momo sport 16" rims result in about 7mm radial clearance between wheel and caliper
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Has anyone fitted FRS Brembos behind EsCos alloys? Or are they too big?
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Originally Posted by Marney
Has anyone fitted FRS Brembos behind EsCos alloys? Or are they too big?
Yes, too big without spacers.
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