Mondeo Brake Disc's?
08-10-2008, 07:11 AM
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Mondeo Brake Disc's?
I went to order new disc's for my 2001 mondeo and was asked was there steel or alloy wheels fitted?
08-10-2008, 07:40 AM
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Dont think so tbh..... I have never some accross this..
08-10-2008, 07:55 AM
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don't amek a jot of difference
the discs on the mk3 mondeo's are the same across the entire range
08-10-2008, 08:05 AM
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That what i thought, if you buy them from motor factors all the same both local ford dealer and ford parts UK asked steel or alloy wheels tho?
08-10-2008, 08:54 AM
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Ford Microcat does lists 2 discs, 1 for steel 1 for alloy.
08-10-2008, 09:03 AM
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There is alloy's on it. Yeah got the disc's i was just curious to what the difference the wheel made to the disc's
08-10-2008, 09:30 AM
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iirc its something to do with the material used for the metal, the 'alloy wheel' versions were easier on the wheels......
08-10-2008, 09:31 AM
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Hubs are all the same unless it's a diesel (bigger bearing? probably) so it can only be a minor difference.
08-10-2008, 05:38 PM
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the alloy ones have a coating to prevent the wheels siezing to the disc/hub assy!
08-10-2008, 06:09 PM
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i neve rbeen asked about what wheels i had!
though there are 2 different caliprs for the v6 st24s i found out as every pad i got listed for my car was wrong and i ended up getting zetec ones
09-10-2008, 08:31 AM
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the alloy ones have a coating to prevent the wheels siezing to the disc/hub assy!
Ahh i see.
I can get the ones for steel wheels for about half the price so i think some copper grease will have stop the siezing lol
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