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before i Bid on some hubs!
Johneturbo - 3/2/08 at 04:23 PM

Hey all,
before i bid on some hubs i'm after, i need to check they will be ok.

they are Mk1 escort 1300e, and the ad says 8.5" disc brakes, they are for my mnr cortina uprights.

my question is will i be limited with what size disc brakes i can run!? as i was going to fit some wilwood powerlite calipers.
cheers
john

RichieW - 3/2/08 at 04:33 PM

I dont think escort hubs are compatible with cortina uprights even if they use the same braking components. The bearings are different.

[Edited on 3/2/08 by RichieW]

24vseven - 3/2/08 at 06:08 PM

i am pretty sure they dont fit diffrent bearing size

i will check on tusday i may have some if your not sorted by then

Johneturbo - 3/2/08 at 06:10 PM

Mnr cortina uprights use escort stub axels

it caught me out when i tried to fit my cortina hubs to them. like you say the spacing is different

so would these be ok then, as i've seen another set that say 9 1/2" disc brakes.
so i'm a bit confused!

RichieW - 3/2/08 at 06:55 PM

have a look on www.brakeparts.co.uk it shows pics dimensions for mark one and mark 2 escort discs.I think you will be ok.

As long as the mounting surfaces are the same it wont matter how big the actual disc is.

MikeRJ - 3/2/08 at 07:02 PM

quote:
Originally posted by RichieW
have a look on www.brakeparts.co.uk it shows pics dimensions for mark one and mark 2 escort discs.I think you will be ok.

As long as the mounting surfaces are the same it wont matter how big the actual disc is.


The problem is not whether the Ecort disk will mount to the Cortina hub, but whether the entire Escort hub will fit a Cortina stub axle.

24vseven - 3/2/08 at 07:12 PM

quote:
Originally posted by MikeRJ
quote:
Originally posted by RichieW
have a look on www.brakeparts.co.uk it shows pics dimensions for mark one and mark 2 escort discs.I think you will be ok.

As long as the mounting surfaces are the same it wont matter how big the actual disc is.


The problem is not whether the Ecort disk will mount to the Cortina hub, but whether the entire Escort hub will fit a Cortina stub axle.


as above and as i mentioned before i am 99.99% certian the bearings are diffrent sizes i work with m1 and 2 escorts all week i will check for definate on tuseday ( day off on mon)

Johneturbo - 3/2/08 at 07:15 PM

thanks for the link Richie,
and the offer 24vseven


Mike, the mnr cortina uprights use escort stub axels.

Johneturbo - 3/2/08 at 07:23 PM

Guy my question was, can i fit bigger disc to these hubs, they state 8 1/2 discs

i know escort hubs won't fit cortina uprights with cortina stub axel
BUT my MNR cortina uprights HAVE escort stub axels