Baz. Posted February 28, 2008 Report Posted February 28, 2008 wots the best for a MK1 escort, and where from?? Baz
Alan G Posted February 28, 2008 Report Posted February 28, 2008 I've heard fostek do a good kit.... Depends what you want, you good go for a make shift option and use sierra cosworth rear calipers, or go down the route of wilwoods... I thinks Noodles has done a wilwood conversion on his, look up the projects section!
tazrocks88 Posted February 28, 2008 Report Posted February 28, 2008 they do 1 here http://www.oldfordautos.co.uk/phdi/p1.nsf/supppages/oldford?opendocument&part=7 dont know if its any good but i am lookin 4 sierra 1's 2 so any info on different places that do them would be gr8!
Baz. Posted February 28, 2008 Author Report Posted February 28, 2008 they do 1 here http://www.oldfordautos.co.uk/phdi/p1.nsf/supppages/oldford?opendocument&part=7 dont know if its any good but i am lookin 4 jelly mould 1's 2 so any info on different places that do them would be gr8! yes mate i now they do one, cheers
MK2Ed Posted February 28, 2008 Report Posted February 28, 2008 yes mate i now they do one, cheers I'd be partial to some rear d's for the look alone ... one for the future...
kevmk2 Posted February 28, 2008 Report Posted February 28, 2008 Fiesta 1100 front solid discs and S.ierra rear calipers mate, thats what HT's use on most of their cars. Not too overpowering You will have to shave the hubs down a tad to get the discs to fit, then just get some caliper brackets from hi spec or rally re-design
Rick Posted February 28, 2008 Report Posted February 28, 2008 its worth the conversion for maintainance issues. you can have the axle stripped to the casing in under half hour no sweat, no messing about with all that drum brake milarky
MK2Ed Posted February 28, 2008 Report Posted February 28, 2008 its worth the conversion for maintainance issues. you can have the axle stripped to the casing in under half hour no sweat, no messing about with all that drum brake milarky Sold
tazrocks88 Posted February 28, 2008 Report Posted February 28, 2008 they do 1 here http://www.oldfordautos.co.uk/phdi/p1.nsf/supppages/oldford?opendocument&part=7 dont know if its any good but i am lookin 4 jelly mould 1's 2 so any info on different places that do them would be gr8! so does any1 have a kit like this?
ratman Posted February 29, 2008 Report Posted February 29, 2008 Ive got a Fostek kit on mine http://www.fostek.co.uk/ I all ready had the brackets but the fit was very good came with new disks & recon calipers & half shaft spacers so eveything was brand new think it was around £200 but that was 3 years ago but you dont get the handbreak cable in the kit
mk1matt Posted February 29, 2008 Report Posted February 29, 2008 i got my kit from burton it consists of a bracket that replaces the brake drum back plate so you got something to bolt the caliper to and then you need to get your halfshafts turn down to fit inside the disc. you will also need longer studs as the disc wall that mounts to the hub is alot thicker than a drum. it uses sierra rear calipers and i think there fiesta front discs. the kit also came with cables pads and shims. cant remember how much this was but you can by this kit in various stages ie customer to suply own calipers ect hope this helps
Mr.Sumo Posted February 29, 2008 Report Posted February 29, 2008 Fezza 4/5 discs , Escort Cossie handbrake cable , S.i.e.r.r.a calipers with sliders . Shafts need to be skimmed about 2mm ...... thats what i have been led to believe anyway......
Rick Posted February 29, 2008 Report Posted February 29, 2008 i used sierra calipers. brackets from yukspeed. cable from gs escorts fiesta mk1 solid disks and i turned my halfshafts down a fair bit to get the disks over. you can also tap a disk retaining screw in the halfshaft to center it, and you will also need to make an adjuster plate for the other half of the cable not too hard at all for what its worth
escort greg Posted February 29, 2008 Report Posted February 29, 2008 Bizarre.....ive done a rear disc conversion and the discs has fitted with no machining unless the discs ive got had been machined already (Fiesta discs).
Noodles Posted February 29, 2008 Report Posted February 29, 2008 Same here I didnt have to machine the half shafts down, i got the rally design kit which comes with discs, alloy brakets, Wilwood 4 pots, pads and handbrake cable which needs a bit of fabrication, I paid £470 but I went for x drilled and groved discs to match the front which cost about £30 more, so solid disc set about £450. And they fit behind most 13" wheels even though I will have to space the wheels out a bit. Oh and longer studs are a must
meXEco Posted February 29, 2008 Report Posted February 29, 2008 Are those caliper brackets just bolted on-looks like it in the pic-they need to be welded on the bolt holes are for location.
Noodles Posted February 29, 2008 Report Posted February 29, 2008 Just bolt on, i would imagine you couldnt weld alloy to steel, im not being sarcastic i dunno
Baz. Posted February 29, 2008 Author Report Posted February 29, 2008 Same here I didnt have to machine the half shafts down, i got the rally design kit which comes with discs, alloy brakets, Wilwood 4 pots, pads and handbrake cable which needs a bit of fabrication, I paid £470 but I went for x drilled and groved discs to match the front which cost about £30 more, so solid disc set about £450. And they fit behind most 13" wheels even though I will have to space the wheels out a bit. Oh and longer studs are a must is that not a bit of overkill on the rear, that looks like a front brake set up?
Noodles Posted February 29, 2008 Report Posted February 29, 2008 I did think that but I never know what engine I will have in the car one day I didnt want to change all the rear then drop a cossie or v6 in it and have to do it all again, you do control the rear brakes though a in line regulator.
nugget Posted February 29, 2008 Report Posted February 29, 2008 Im looking into this at the moment aswell so any help any one can give would be great.
escort greg Posted February 29, 2008 Report Posted February 29, 2008 Does anyone know if they do a atlas version ??
Baz. Posted February 29, 2008 Author Report Posted February 29, 2008 Does anyone know if they do a atlas version ?? there is loads of Atlas axles running discs mate , so yes
escort greg Posted February 29, 2008 Report Posted February 29, 2008 Yeah im running an atlas but had to modify and weld english brackets on to it which is crap..... Just cant find a bolt on caliper bracket for the atlas ??
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