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Old Sep 27, 2013 | 11:25 PM
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Has everyone stopped selling these?

cannot find any online anywhere (or am i not looking hard enough )
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Old Sep 27, 2013 | 11:33 PM
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autospecialists sell these, unless they stopped producing them?
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Old Sep 28, 2013 | 09:47 AM
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Have had a look and doesn't seem that they do anymore
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Old Sep 28, 2013 | 09:49 AM
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to fit what ?
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Old Sep 28, 2013 | 11:14 AM
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Rear calipers cossie
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Old Sep 28, 2013 | 12:24 PM
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burton power do them mate, go to your local motor factor for an rs2000 handbrake cable. Get the bolts from burtons too otherwise you have to skim the tops.

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Old Sep 28, 2013 | 12:30 PM
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Kit
Brackets only

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Old Sep 28, 2013 | 04:02 PM
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Here you go, found them on ebay for you Jamie:


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-ESCOR...item20d85fb07d
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Old Sep 29, 2013 | 01:18 PM
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Cheers guys spot on! Time to get on this n get things sorted
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Old Sep 29, 2013 | 04:29 PM
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If your fitting them for improved braking then instead spend your money on some decent front brakes, fitting rear discs without big brakes up front means in an emergency stop situation the back locks up first like pulling the handbrake! Even with decent front brakes they mostly still lock up first.
If your fitting them for looks then be sure to use a bias valve and turn them down.
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Old Sep 29, 2013 | 04:39 PM
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I put 2wd calipers on my s2 all round. Worked very well. Made the std brakes feel completely shit. Bias valve would be ideal as it did get a little out of shape in the wet at times.
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Old Sep 29, 2013 | 05:51 PM
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what percentage of front to rear on the bias valve is recommended? I've left mine at 50% as i've not drove the car since finishing the resto..... Would 10% at the rear be about right?
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Old Sep 29, 2013 | 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by RSmark84
what percentage of front to rear on the bias valve is recommended? I've left mine at 50% as i've not drove the car since finishing the resto..... Would 10% at the rear be about right?
Can't help you with that fella, didnt put one in mine.
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Old Sep 29, 2013 | 08:22 PM
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Whilst the cars apart im gona get it all changed over as im re-doing all the brake lines etc, I am going to run a bias valve to the rear...and eventually upgrading the fronts!
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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 11:47 AM
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was gonna swap the rears on my orion to discs but was told some scary stories about unbalanced and spinning.just upgraded fronts to 300mm with braided lines all round.its spot on
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