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Old May 26, 2017 | 09:18 AM
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Hi, does anyone have any links for some rear disc conversion brackets, there used to be loads of eBay for around £10-15 delivered, but the only set I can find at the moment are like double/triple the price...

Or does anyone have a set knocking around?

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Old May 26, 2017 | 08:46 PM
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To be honest unless your running silly power or building a track car its a pointless mod, the drums are more than up to the task, I've done a few over the years and they can be a right pain in the arse, some will just lock up others won't, I dont know why this is, I put some on my last car and even with a bias valve they still locked up
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Old May 29, 2017 | 04:23 PM
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To be honest unless your running silly power or building a track car its a pointless mod, the drums are more than up to the task, I've done a few over the years and they can be a right pain in the arse, some will just lock up others won't, I dont know why this is, I put some on my last car and even with a bias valve they still locked up
Im overhauling the complete braking system, so it makes sense to change over to discs on the rear...Got an AP racing bias valve and even have 2wd calipers just gathering dust....kinda makes sense to just do it....
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Old May 30, 2017 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by bassboy
Im overhauling the complete braking system, so it makes sense to change over to discs on the rear...Got an AP racing bias valve and even have 2wd calipers just gathering dust....kinda makes sense to just do it....

i have just done my breaks. 2wd cosworth front brakes and sierra discs on the rear. Defo a big improvement. I removed all the abs system while I was there too.
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Old May 31, 2017 | 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by sseeaann1
i have just done my breaks. 2wd cosworth front brakes and sierra discs on the rear. Defo a big improvement. I removed all the abs system while I was there too.
Mine doesn't have ABS luckily (Ford Orion)...what rear caliper brackets did you use?
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Originally Posted by bassboy
Mine doesn't have ABS luckily (Ford Orion)...what rear caliper brackets did you use?
It was just the kit off burton I used. Pretty much just bolted on.
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Originally Posted by sseeaann1
It was just the kit off burton I used. Pretty much just bolted on.
Yeah I seen the kit....then I saw the price LOL!
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Old May 31, 2017 | 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by bassboy
Yeah I seen the kit....then I saw the price LOL!
i bought the kit years ago when the price was abit less of an eye sore.
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As mentioned rear discs can be overkill and cause rear end lock-up under hard braking, if you do go that route tune them appropriately with your bias valve.
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