oadamo
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| posted on 17/4/07 at 07:18 PM |
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converting escort mk2 axle for disc
hi can you convert a escort mk2 rear axle to disc if so what would i need thanks
adam
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Mr G
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| posted on 17/4/07 at 07:36 PM |
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http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=28218
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lsdweb
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| posted on 17/4/07 at 07:39 PM |
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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
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oadamo
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| posted on 17/4/07 at 08:09 PM |
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i thought it would of been harder to do then that.ill have to have a go lol
thanks for your help
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lsdweb
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| posted on 17/4/07 at 08:11 PM |
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Hardest parts are making the caliper brackets and working out the handbrake end (easy of you can weld brackets!)
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britishtrident
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| posted on 18/4/07 at 06:39 AM |
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Rover 200/400 rear calipers are a good choice
Use Escort MK3 1100 Front discs
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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lsdweb
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| posted on 18/4/07 at 06:52 AM |
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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
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britishtrident
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| posted on 18/4/07 at 10:57 AM |
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One thing to beware of on Pug calipers is that they are famous for broken bleed nipples -- caveat emptor when buying.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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lsdweb
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| posted on 24/4/07 at 07:25 AM |
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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]
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