Brake upgrade, does anyone remember....

[Fiesta Steve]

I can remember about 10 or 15 years ago there was an artical in Classic Ford magazine where a company was offering a brake upgrade kit for the Capri using parts from a more modern Granada if I remember correctly.

 

Does anyone remember the artical or know anything about the conversion ? I would have the mag somewhere but would be a mission to find it right now.

 

Was the conversion any good ?

 

What parts are needed ?

 

Will it fit an Escort ?

 

[Vista]

Would this be what you're talking about?

 

2.8 Mk2 granny calipers (larger M16F caliper with more pad) with capri vented discs or granny 2.3/P100 with solids.

Cheap easy and no need to alter the master cylinder cos the piston size is the same

Not the greatest upgrade btu as i said cheap and easy

 

Also under discussion here:

 

http://www.oldskoolford.co.uk/phpBB2/vi ... highlight=

[Fiesta Steve]

Thank you Scott

 

I have a 2 litre Granada for spares, it's jelly mould shape, Mk3 ??

 

I was wondering if I could utilise the brakes off of that for my Escort.

 

I currently have no brakes at all so I have to start somewhere. The Granada has good brakes, was on the road until yesterday when I pulled its pinto out

[BIG G]

go on the capri club international site as they sell um

[Fiesta Steve]

Thank you Gordy

[emu]

caprisport do stuff using granada and mondeo calipers

 

http://www.caprisport.com/

[Anglia68]

I don't see why you can't convert your Escort struts to Granada discs and calipers.

 

I've just converted the Mk2 Cortina struts on my Anglia to accept Series 2 aRSe Turbo discs and M*ndeo calipers which I think are of similar size to the Granadas.

They fit inside 7x13" wheels but only just.

 

 

Ignore the wooden caliper bracket,it was just used as a pattern for the steel ones.

[Fiesta Steve]

Thanks Anglia68

 

I think I will remove the front discs and calipers from the advice I've been given. Making a steel bracket will be easy for me to do and a bit of machine work is not the end of the world either.