HI, WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE ON HERE HAS PUT 2WD COSSIE 4POTS ON ESCORT RS TURBO S2.IF SO HOW MUCH HASSLE.AND IS IT WORTH IT?

 

IMO, the 4x4 fronts brakes are better



No machining and they fit straight on iirc

 

just need 4mm taking of the calliper or even better 2mm off the hub and 2mm off the caliper

 

or just buy alloy bells designed for the rsturbo and dont need anythin off caliper,like so

 

imo the 4x4 front brakes are no better than the rsturbo brakes with bigger discs,there no comparison for more pistons,4pots is better than 1 pot,prob the car youve drove with them they have been fucked

 

Focus ST170's are worth thinking about also

 

CHEERS GUYS,AM CURRENTLY USING COSSIE DISC ALL ROUND WITH ADAPTER BRACKETS UP FRONT TO KEEP MY ORIGINAL CALAPERS,BUT AM FISHING FOR IDEAS.DIDNT WANT TO SPEND BIG MONEY ON BREMBO,WILLWOOD,E.C.T.

 

as jambo says 4x4s + 2wd discs are okay, but you actually get more surface area with std calipers and 2wd discs.

st170 is a brilliant setup but need at least 16s......

if you're on a budget then just get a pair of rainbird brackets and stick some 280mm cossie discs on

 

Ive fitted a full cossie 2wd set up to mine, and theyre not all that IMO. The master cylinder isnt up to the job, needs to be larger otherwise theres a noticeable difference in pedal travel (although without the rear discs it will be fine), although i havent really properly run them in or had a good drive in it yet as i need to MOT it.

Some of the comments above are feasable, lots of people have the ST170's, and the standard calipers with cossie pads make sense surface area is what its all about!

 

CHEERS EARS.

 

mercury grey minter
ALRITE MATE HOW DID YIU FIT YOUR ADAOTER BRACKETS FOR THE CALIPERS BIT STUCK WITH MINE CHEERS

 

robbob: Rear brakes? What are u stuck with?

 

NO THE FRONT ONES MATE JUST A BIT STUCK WITH THE ADAPTER PLATES THAT HOLDS THE CALIPERS GOT COSSIE DISCS AND STANDARD CALIPERS GOT ALL THE STUFF JUST NEED A BIT OF ADVICE

 

Which cossie calipers, 2wd or 4wd?

 

2WD MATE

 

Ok, same as mine, u dont need any brackets of any form. Are you using standard 2wd discs?

 

sorry but he says std calipers 2wd discs, hence the bracket

 

Ohhhhhh very true, i missed that?

Well spotted

 

SORRY FOR ANY CONFUSION,I HAVE COSSIE DISCS ON FRONT &REAR.THE REAR CALLIPERS ARE 2WD THE FRONT CALLIPERS ARE STANDARD RS TURBO CALLIPERS WITH ADAPTER BRACKET TO RAISE THE CALIPER TO ALLOW COSSIE DISCS TO FIT.THE BRACKET BOLTS IN ORIGINAL CALIPER MOUNTING HOLES.GOT THE KIT FROM (COSSIE CLINT) AT TURBOSPORT .CO.UK.THEY HAVE PICTURES ON THERE FOR STEP BY STEP GUIDE.HOPE THIS HELP.

 

I am confused now i thought i was responding to robbob

Or is mercury grey minter the same person

 

responding to robobs question about front bracket fitting using cossie discs..and adapter bracket,hope this helps.