can't find brake disc supplier?
18-01-2007, 09:40 PM
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can't find brake disc supplier?
hi guys
i need some help i've got a wilwood front disc conversion on my fiesta rs turbo which consists of wilwoods own 4 pot calipres and 282mm discs
but i can't find anywhere that sells them
please help
paul
i need some help i've got a wilwood front disc conversion on my fiesta rs turbo which consists of wilwoods own 4 pot calipres and 282mm discs
but i can't find anywhere that sells them
please help
paul
19-01-2007, 05:34 PM
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Straight Vane
OR
Curved Vane
...but nearest size is 11" (279.4mm), only straight vane, only 20.6mm thick. Sure the rotors (discs) are Wilwood?
Martin
OR
Curved Vane
...but nearest size is 11" (279.4mm), only straight vane, only 20.6mm thick. Sure the rotors (discs) are Wilwood?
Martin
19-01-2007, 08:04 PM
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I know you've asked NUTS RuS, but since I got a notification of post....
FRST - 239x20x43
2wd Cos - 283x24x55
(4wd Cos - 283x24x35)
Are your Wilwood callipers lug or radial mounting. If they are mounted using radial bolts into adaptors, they could have been drilled by whoever made up the kit to suit whatever offset chosen, as long as there is clearance from the knuckle and wheel.
If they are one-piece discs, its likely they are a standard size offset, and you have a wide choice of disc suppliers to choose from.
Martin
FRST - 239x20x43
2wd Cos - 283x24x55
(4wd Cos - 283x24x35)
Are your Wilwood callipers lug or radial mounting. If they are mounted using radial bolts into adaptors, they could have been drilled by whoever made up the kit to suit whatever offset chosen, as long as there is clearance from the knuckle and wheel.
If they are one-piece discs, its likely they are a standard size offset, and you have a wide choice of disc suppliers to choose from.
Martin
19-01-2007, 08:16 PM
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i'm not sure what lug or radial mounting means
the disc conversion was not done by me, it was on the car when i bought it
what i can tell you is the disc is solid one piece unit, i'm going to add a picture and hoping this will help
the disc conversion was not done by me, it was on the car when i bought it
what i can tell you is the disc is solid one piece unit, i'm going to add a picture and hoping this will help
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21-01-2007, 09:36 AM
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Doesn't really matter what type the calliper's are as their already fitted.
Basically, lug mount has, as description, lugs on the inside that allow the calliper to be bolted directly to the knuckle. As such there no adjustment on disc diameter, and only a little (using spacers) on offset.
Lug Mount
Radially mounted has a machine billet or casting bolted to the knuckle. Socket screws are then used through the calliper from the direction of the wheel rim to the driveshaft, to bolt it to the bracket. By the size and where the holes are drilled there is a wide adjustment of offset and diameter, limited by the inside radius of the calliper adjacent to the disc outer edge.
Radial Mount
The disc offsets I've given you above (from the Tarox catalogue) are the distance from the outer side of the disc centre (which the wheel bolts against) to the inner disc face. So if you measure from the centre face to the outside of the disc and add the disk thickness...that's the offset as listed above.
I would think whoever put the system together, from the disc diameter and construction, has just used Cosworth discs. If that's right, than as I said before, once you've identified whether they're 2WD or 4WD, you can choose from many aftermarket suppliers.
I would think the discs are likely to be 2WD, as that used 4 piston Ford callipers like the Wilwoods I think you've got. The 4WD used a 'sliding' calliper, so didn't need so much clearance on the inside of the wheel.
Don't forget to change pads as well! Rally Design (and others) can supply a range of materials to suit usage of the car and your driving style.
Cheers
Martin
Basically, lug mount has, as description, lugs on the inside that allow the calliper to be bolted directly to the knuckle. As such there no adjustment on disc diameter, and only a little (using spacers) on offset.
Lug Mount
Radially mounted has a machine billet or casting bolted to the knuckle. Socket screws are then used through the calliper from the direction of the wheel rim to the driveshaft, to bolt it to the bracket. By the size and where the holes are drilled there is a wide adjustment of offset and diameter, limited by the inside radius of the calliper adjacent to the disc outer edge.
Radial Mount
The disc offsets I've given you above (from the Tarox catalogue) are the distance from the outer side of the disc centre (which the wheel bolts against) to the inner disc face. So if you measure from the centre face to the outside of the disc and add the disk thickness...that's the offset as listed above.
I would think whoever put the system together, from the disc diameter and construction, has just used Cosworth discs. If that's right, than as I said before, once you've identified whether they're 2WD or 4WD, you can choose from many aftermarket suppliers.
I would think the discs are likely to be 2WD, as that used 4 piston Ford callipers like the Wilwoods I think you've got. The 4WD used a 'sliding' calliper, so didn't need so much clearance on the inside of the wheel.
Don't forget to change pads as well! Rally Design (and others) can supply a range of materials to suit usage of the car and your driving style.
Cheers
Martin
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