Poorscousertommy
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| posted on 12/1/12 at 11:09 PM |
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What are these then and where do they go???
The only bit of my kit that I cant figure out.....
I'm sure they are pretty important!
 
Description
Thanks as ever
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 12/1/12 at 11:14 PM |
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These are for hanging your rear brake calipers off.
They fit the rear non-disk-brake Sierra bearing carriers.
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Poorscousertommy
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| posted on 12/1/12 at 11:18 PM |
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I'm confused... i did figure the PCD / hole pattern fit the carrier, but as there was no recess on the carrier and I have push in driveshafts, I
figured I had a drum setup.. Have I actually got a disc setup?? i.e. calipers??
I'll be mighty peed off if so as I've just shelled out waaaay over the odds for drums (I was kicking myself anyway at the price I
paid)!!
[Edited on 12/1/12 by Poorscousertommy]
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austin man
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| posted on 12/1/12 at 11:33 PM |
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on the basic Indy the uprights for discs are different to the uprights for Drums
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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NigeEss
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| posted on 13/1/12 at 12:00 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Poorscousertommy
I'm confused... i did figure the PCD / hole pattern fit the carrier, but as there was no recess on the carrier and I have push in driveshafts, I
figured I had a drum setup.. Have I actually got a disc setup?? i.e. calipers??
I'll be mighty peed off if so as I've just shelled out waaaay over the odds for drums (I was kicking myself anyway at the price I
paid)!!
[Edited on 12/1/12 by Poorscousertommy]
Sorry Bud, they are brackets to fit discs to a drum braked upright, so yep, you spent £70 on a set of drums you don't need.
Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.................Douglas Adams.
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ashg
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| posted on 13/1/12 at 07:31 AM |
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if you use drums you dont use those plates. if you use discs then you use them.
Anything With Tits or Wheels Will cost you MONEY!!
Haynes Roadster (Finished)
Exocet (Finished & Sold)
New Project (Started)
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mad-butcher
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| posted on 13/1/12 at 08:20 AM |
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use the drum brakes you bought, her indoors will be even more pissed off if you spend even more money on a set of calipers and discs, we have all made
mistakes when building these toys so you're certainly not alone
mine include
several 7.5" diffs
push in diff/shafts/reconned drums (shoes/cylinders/springs)
only to buy new rear uprights for discs (didn't know you could convert the drums to discs)
£150 odd quid on a smiths type speedo, only to discover the joys of an acewell, that comes complete with rev counter (at least I saved myself the cost
of buying one to match the speedo )
tony
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Poorscousertommy
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| posted on 13/1/12 at 09:05 AM |
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Cheers Tony, glad its not just me
Think I will go for the drum setup for now, safe in the knowledge that a disc upgrade is a future winter project!
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nick205
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| posted on 13/1/12 at 12:29 PM |
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Drums are also more than adequate for braking purposes too 
As Tony says, I think everyone has the odd error in their purchasing plans. Mine included buying 3 sets of wheels, buying 6 metres of black vinyl
rather than 6 feet and buying enough coolant hose to plumb the car 4 times over 
On the plus side, most parts are easily sold on again either here or ebay.
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Poorscousertommy
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| posted on 13/1/12 at 12:49 PM |
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You havent seen the state of the drums I paid for!!
What on earth I was thinking I dont know... I'd just bought my powerlites and must have felt like splashing the cash!!
I knew as soon as I hit the button I had made a mistake.. Ho hum.. Anybody want to buy any drums?
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big-vee-twin
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| posted on 13/1/12 at 05:23 PM |
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Here's how they fit.
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Rear Caliper Bracket
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Rear Brakes
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