hi can you convert a escort mk2 rear axle to disc if so what would i need thanks
adam

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=28218

Hi

Home brew kit as follows:
Peugeot 206 GTi rear calipers (Saxo & 106 the same).
Fiesta discs machined to fit directly onto the halfshafts so you won't need to machine the halfshafts - this is a better solution than machining the halfshafts as it's more likely you'll need to replace a halfshaft than a disc!

Steel mounting brackets - home made. I made the first set in wood then got them machined up. They didn;t fit on another Locost though because the locating brackets were in the way - cue Chris :-)

Set of pads

Handbrake cables (pair)

Photos in my archive

Wyn

i thought it would of been harder to do then that.ill have to have a go lol
thanks for your help

Hardest parts are making the caliper brackets and working out the handbrake end (easy of you can weld brackets!)

Rover 200/400 rear calipers are a good choice

Use Escort MK3 1100 Front discs

Rover calipers are a very good choice! I had the Peugeot and a pair of Rover ones side by side and the only difference was the ROver were a fair bit heavier. I did a comparison of the weights here but didn't weigh the Rover ones - sorry.

Wyn

One thing to beware of on Pug calipers is that they are famous for broken bleed nipples -- caveat emptor when buying.

I've just found the sketch / drawing of my brackets . It's here

A word of warning though - they fitted on mine not on somebody else's because the axle brackets were in a different place! Try making them in card first and see how they look!

Regards

Wyn

[Edited on 24/4/07 by lsdweb]