Hi everyone i have a 1990 fiesta rs turbo which has been set up on a rolling road and is running a very nice 184bhp,the car has standard brakes all round which work ok but but not brill,can anyone suggest what would improve my brakes without me having to sell the house to fund it or put the old woman on the game? after all she is nearly 51 could take a while to raise the money lol

 

I had RS2000 brakes on mine

 

cheers danny did you have to use the discs as well as the calipers and do they fit straight on? thanks cliff

 

thanks, do you need the discs as well or do the old ones fit also do they fit straight on,cliff

 

Yeah you need disc's too... Fiesta ones are 260mm and RS2000 ones are 280mm (i think)
Your need disc, pad, carrier, and caliper and will all just bolt straight on

 

i had cossy brakes on the front and rs2000 discs on the back you can also use the master cylinder and servo from a mondeo and this makes a vast improvement someone on fiestaturbo.com has done is and its pretty straight forward you just need to know what your buying

 

how handy are you with metal work?
if not so much then go for the rs2k setup, however you can get cosworth calipers and discs in there if you make a bracket from steel.
what wheel size have you got?
if you have gone 16", you could make FRS ones fit, just done his to my xr2 zt:

cost about £250-300 if you make them fit.

 

I use Sierra Cosworth 4x4 calipers and disks on my FRST, you need to space out the calipers with 4mM washer and there you go! It is quite easy! I can email pictures if you want! PM me email address. The difference for me between this setup and up rated disks means the car will happily sustain heavy braking for much longer. To do this you WILL require at least 15” wheels.

I now use Tar-ox disks though and have had made my own pistons from marine grade stainless steel so it will never rust and or seize.

But the basic upgrade to Sierra Cosworth 4x4 calipers is quite cheap and easy, especially if you already have 15” wheels or bigger

 

i used a cvh head bolt washer to space my calipers it worked perfectly

 

/\ they're 5mm, just had to use some to mock up brackets myself this weekend.

 

Are they FRS disc too?? Look massive under 16" wheels... Just doing brembo conversion on my 2wd staph!... Been told they warp easy so probably gonna buy 2 piece disc's

 

yeah mate full focus rs brake setup, it's a squeeze for sure.
i did see MK's discs and bells for sale and thought about it, but if they warp, easy and cheap swap, only take a few mins to get them off.
i did have to trim the edge of the callipers due to wheel weights, but no strength lost that matters. should complement the engine in terms of performance.
i'm hoping to get them fully painted and bled up today, between the showers that is.

 

I need 2 piece disc really cause im planning on doing a few track days this year.
Cheers for the heads up, i missed them!.... Just Pm'd M K about them

 

Wilwood 4pots on mine keeps the 290 horse under control just fine

 

i plan to do a few myself, but the weight of a fiesta is much less so the braking effort will be greatly reduced, so shouldn't get anywhere near as hot compared to a sierra.

 

I heard they warp easy even on focus's!!!

 

I just painted mine, done them cystal blue to go with the car!
Still need new dust seals, bleed nipples, stickers and lacquering.....

 

mondeo calipers and st170 discs, cheap and work great on fezzies can be made to fit on 15" wheels if happy to get grinder out or easy in 16's. just need to drill hole couple of mm wider and washers. can do on drive in couple of hours, well worth upgrade from standard and good value for money

 

rsdan, looking well, i painted my 10mm steel brackets (made at home lol) and calipers with steel colour paint, they would have looked daft white IMO on my car.
all fitted and loctited down with 12.9 M12 bolts, they will not work loose now.
the only issue is that the brake hoses aren't really long enough to clamp into shock where they should. this is due to me not wanting to damage any pipes on the calipers, if i had changed them round from end to end i'd have gained a couple of inches on the pipes, i'll just get some extension pipes made up, not expensive really round here just for peace of mind.

 

thanks guys been great help, cliff

 

some pics of the brackets and closer look at colour of callipers:



worth doing if you can run bigger wheels, these are only 16's afterall.

 

I ran a Fiesta ST on my Fiesta Turbo, worked well but tight fit under a 15" rim

 

Thats what we fitted on my dads rs1800 and work really well even on track, but as you said only just clear the weights on15" wheels


Brian