How to upgrade to cossie brakes (Updated 27/07/2011)
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Originally Posted by rs shawn
What, old like the 3drs which also have nuts
Maybe it's due to the size of disc. Smaller disc'd cars have smaller lighter wheels so use bolts as it's not too bad holding the wheel in place (yeh right!), whilst larger disc cars normally have larger wheels and a nut is simply for ease of fitment of supporting the weight of the wheel.
Maybe it's due to the size of disc. Smaller disc'd cars have smaller lighter wheels so use bolts as it's not too bad holding the wheel in place (yeh right!), whilst larger disc cars normally have larger wheels and a nut is simply for ease of fitment of supporting the weight of the wheel.
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Fitted all my front Cossie set up today, took about an hour and half. Guess I'll see if there's much difference once they've bedded, although the peddle feels firmer and the initial bite seems better already.
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Originally Posted by SafeChav
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hang on hang on what calipers are 4pots then???
thought u was ment to use 2wd calipers??????
aren't xr4x4, 24v granada and 24v mondeo calipers same????
sure i herd that somehwere
thought u was ment to use 2wd calipers??????
aren't xr4x4, 24v granada and 24v mondeo calipers same????
sure i herd that somehwere
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Originally Posted by marky_g
hang on hang on what calipers are 4pots then???
thought u was ment to use 2wd calipers??????
aren't xr4x4, 24v granada and 24v mondeo calipers same????
sure i herd that somehwere
thought u was ment to use 2wd calipers??????
aren't xr4x4, 24v granada and 24v mondeo calipers same????
sure i herd that somehwere
2wd Callipers ARE 4 pot
4wd Callipers ARE Single pot
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Originally Posted by BillyCabrio
Noooooooooo
2wd Callipers ARE 4 pot
4wd Callipers ARE Single pot
2wd Callipers ARE 4 pot
4wd Callipers ARE Single pot
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Originally Posted by mentalasanything
Originally Posted by BillyCabrio
Noooooooooo
2wd Callipers ARE 4 pot
4wd Callipers ARE Single pot
2wd Callipers ARE 4 pot
4wd Callipers ARE Single pot
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Dont shoot me down guys but a couple of strange one's here...
Any ideas why my S1 has stud's and nuts on the Hud? (using 2wd brakes at the Moment).
And what size diameter is the inside hole of the 1mm washer? is it 18mm or something??
Cheers.
Any ideas why my S1 has stud's and nuts on the Hud? (using 2wd brakes at the Moment).
And what size diameter is the inside hole of the 1mm washer? is it 18mm or something??
Cheers.
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Originally Posted by mentalasanything
Originally Posted by BillyCabrio
Noooooooooo
2wd Callipers ARE 4 pot
4wd Callipers ARE Single pot
2wd Callipers ARE 4 pot
4wd Callipers ARE Single pot
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Originally Posted by RapidRS
Fitted all my front Cossie set up today, took about an hour and half. Guess I'll see if there's much difference once they've bedded, although the peddle feels firmer and the initial bite seems better already.
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The new disc's and pads haven't even been bedded in properly yet as I hardly used the car as the weather had been rubbish.
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Originally Posted by G2.0 RS
Can you use 4x4 disc's or do they have to be the 2wd ones ??
Are you just using 2wd ones because they are bigger than 4x4 ones?
Cheers
Are you just using 2wd ones because they are bigger than 4x4 ones?
Cheers
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Originally Posted by marky_g
any one dont a step by step with pics yet???
where can u get carriers for the 4x4 calipers?????
where can u get carriers for the 4x4 calipers?????
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I've fitted 4pot 2wd calliper and 286 disks @ the front and sierra xr4 256 mm disks and callipers @ the rear.
rear works verry well but the front doesn't seem to brake verry wel so they say when it was for MOT this morning.
Anyone else got this problem?
Could the master brake cilinder be to smal, and what can i fit instead.. cosworth or something else?
thanks..
rear works verry well but the front doesn't seem to brake verry wel so they say when it was for MOT this morning.
Anyone else got this problem?
Could the master brake cilinder be to smal, and what can i fit instead.. cosworth or something else?
thanks..
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Originally Posted by rs shawn
Did you look at the pics on the first post ??
Go back and have a closer look at photo 6 and tell me what you see....
Go back and have a closer look at photo 6 and tell me what you see....
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Huh ?? What about the brake cylinder?
I'm not answering your question as I don't know off the top of my head. Think a norm Sierra wil lfit tho but don't quote me on that.
As a reminder, this is what merc xr asked:
This is the pic I pointed him to...
I'm not answering your question as I don't know off the top of my head. Think a norm Sierra wil lfit tho but don't quote me on that.
As a reminder, this is what merc xr asked:
Originally Posted by mercury xr
Will standard RS turbo alloys fit after the conversion?