Hi all

New to forum, and looking at helping a mate with a escort project, and we wanted to uprate the brakes, but on a budget.

What are common options, like with the old mantas we used to put carlton twin pot calipers and discs on, but never done anything with escorts.

cheers

John

 

if your running 15" wheels cossie 2wd 4 pots 285 mm disc! get on turbosport big thing on their, its easy and very cheap

 

the favourite one was to use capri vented discs & princess 4 pot calipers but i think you will struggle to find them nowa days so i would go to either hi spec
http://www.hispecbrake.co.uk/ or comp brake http://compbrake.co.uk/shop/index.ph...8a2b1539bc60b5

 

cheers for info, whats a turbosport big thing?

Also what options if go for 13 Inch minilites, or is that the wrong wheel choice, as like the miniites.

Does anyone know if group for arches fit the four doors?

Finally, does anyone know any good suspension options, again, uprated, but not too dear.

Were looking at a bolt in cage, buckets, etc, but like the Group four llok, and facy a nive 2 1/4 exhaust system (again any pointers appreciated)

Thanks

John

 

m16 calipars capri ones you could buy 15" mini lites

 

with capri discs? are they or can you get vented?

Im sure I heard someone mounterd audi calpiers and disc type? any ideas, as friend has some random Auid calipers in a box in his garage.

Cheers for info.

John

 

as said above austin princess 4 pots but are rare now days see some on ebay not long ago.. if your doin the back 9" drums work well with the 4 pot but if your looking for rear disc conversion milton makes a conversion kit so you can use cosworth rear disc's and calipers worked a treat on my old mk1 cortina

 

Thanks (being newbie) what adapter plates are required to run the coss brakes, or do they go straight one?

And what did you mean " turbosport big thing on their " cheers

John

 

turbosport forum ! theres a big post on there about brakes
if you use cosworth fronts or rears you will need 15" wheels
cheapest option imo for 13" wheels is the wilwood 247mm kit approx Ł450 for the full kit ie discs/calipers/bells and all fittings

 

did wonder. cheers, does anyoen make a adapter plate, or have the dimensiosn to make one, cheers.

John

 

try caprisport if your on budget they do 260mm disc kit and sierra calipers to fit inside 13's or 280mm in 15's. 2.8 capri stuff not any better than standard there just vented and compbrake stuff is worse calipers made of spongy cheese or something similar on my 2.8 you could actually c the caliper flexing willwoods fitted now miles better and are dust sealed for road

 

Again, forgive daft question, do they need adapter plates?

cheers

John

 

yes its just eleven mm steel very easy to make the 2wd cossie set up will only cost 200 quid ?

 

is there a template available on the net? cheers again for all the advice.

 

i'd pop a pair of wilwood 4 pot calipers on, Ł99 each, direct replacement for the standard m16 ones, and they'll clamp onto the standard disc or get the option to take vented discs, so you can stick on a pair of capri drilled n grooved discs for Ł67 from rally design. at least that way everythings brand new. simples

 

sounds good to meeeee ;0)

 

http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/index.p...lioa3hours3362

 

suspension wise id say just a lowering kit on the front and 2" lowering blocks on the rear, for a cheap useable upgrade

 

ive also just got a coil over conversion kit for my front struts, Ł23 per side, im paying Ł40 to have them welded on and the springs are only Ł15 each, hey presto i have adjustable ride height for around Ł120, nice. but not as cheap as normal 2" lowerin springs, lol

 

it sound like you are on a very tight budget mate...
well be careful on cheap parts be wise on your build!

 

http://www.turbosport.co.uk/forumdis...ld-School-Ford try looking in here they love old school