stusfesta

not sure if theres a post somwhere already about how to do this but does anyone know what ya need? cheers

nellrodd

Hiya mate,

I just bought mine, and you need, cossie callipers and discs, braided lines, pads, mounting brackets and all the bolts, plus a rs 2000 handbrake cable.

Neil

Christian and Beccy

iTrader: (14)

Don't bother IMO.

Drums are best for a road-going RST.

nellrodd

Is the pedal and stopping power not better with the conversion??

Christian and Beccy

iTrader: (14)

No. The RST only weighs around 1000kg, Discs on the rear really aren't needed. It will be over-braked and this will need taming down with a Bias-valve, which can't be easily fitted due to the way the RST is piped.

My 350bhp nigh-on 170mph RST has drums on the rear.

nellrodd

So would i be best get rid of the set up as its not fitted yet, but was away to, sounds like alot of hassle with this valve. So standard drums and shoes are the way forward!!!

Barry R

iTrader: (3)

i have heard some horror storys about rear discs like they lock up and you spin out stuff like that

stusfesta

hmm may stick with drums then, im runnin 200bhp but have got cossie fronts so ile stick with them

Christian and Beccy

iTrader: (14)

Yes that's true. I'm not suggesting that everyone should take their rear discs off and refit drums, but I do know people who are having issue's with rear discs. My drums have required little maintenance over the 8 years that I have owned my car and they perform superbly on the road/runway/track.

djsri

I've just brought a Bias-valve m8, what do you mean by this? because the way the pipes run under the car then getting feed into car then back out again?

Christian and Beccy

iTrader: (14)

The car is effectively piped diagonally, therefore you would need 2 bias valves, then you will run into allsorts of safety related problems by potentially having different pressures corner-to-corner.

djsri

hmm i was going to do t-piece into valve then out of valve run single pipe till i get to the back then t-piece again off to discs? you dont think this is a good idea bud?

zippyobrien

iTrader: (2)

my uncles rs is over braked at the rear and only has drumbs, i think there to twitchy at the back any way

Badman38

iTrader: (2)

like christian said to get the best out of a rear disc conversion the whole braking system would have to be redesigned, i use to run 300mm discs form and rear, braking hard makes the back very Twitchy karl bromley at zoo motorsport made a new braking system for me Incorporating a brake biased valve two master cylinders Rerouted brake pipes etc...
but the best braking system i had was wilwood four pots and 300mm discs with standard rear brakes....

PeterRST

iTrader: (1)

I'd never even think about removing the drums. I really enjoy the strong handbrake. Very easy to do swing the back end around and do a U-Turn.

Wouldn't be the same with discs... Maybe if you use a hydraulic handbrake...

zippyobrien

iTrader: (2)

genuinly think that you just dont need discs other han for looks or the most extreme of track cars,

escorts are very light over the rear, and as already said, the drumbs are more than up to it