5th Gen bigger rear brake conversion

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sat Nov 29, 2014 10:04 pm

4thgenphil wrote:Maybe a silly question, as its a race car I doesnt need an mot, could you use standard front 282mm discs, calipers and pads on the rear?

This ^^^^^ except for the fact the front discs are different to the rears

Post by **cebul** » Sat Nov 29, 2014 10:13 pm

4thgenphil wrote:Maybe a silly question, as its a race car I doesnt need an mot, could you use standard front 282mm discs, calipers and pads on the rear?

Hmmm if you do not need a handbrake and you manage to fit these calipers to hub leg- why not!

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sat Nov 29, 2014 10:23 pm

Would that not be overkill though, throwing the brake balance out?

Post by **4thgenphil** » Sat Nov 29, 2014 10:50 pm

wurlycorner wrote:Would that not be overkill though, throwing the brake balance out?

Havw you seen his front brakes? Lol and thats what a bias valve is for

Post by **4thgenphil** » Sat Nov 29, 2014 10:51 pm

mercutio wrote:
4thgenphil wrote:Maybe a silly question, as its a race car I doesnt need an mot, could you use standard front 282mm discs, calipers and pads on the rear?
This ^^^^^ except for the fact the front discs are different to the rears

Correct

Don't really see your point?

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sat Nov 29, 2014 10:55 pm

4thgenphil wrote: Havw you seen his front brakes?

Nope? I hadn't tbh, I'm guessing they're bigger than just an atr conversion then?

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sun Nov 30, 2014 4:27 pm

4thgenphil wrote:
mercutio wrote:
4thgenphil wrote:Maybe a silly question, as its a race car I doesnt need an mot, could you use standard front 282mm discs, calipers and pads on the rear?
This ^^^^^ except for the fact the front discs are different to the rears
Correct Don't really see your point?

they wont fit will they???????

Post by **4thgenphil** » Sun Nov 30, 2014 4:50 pm

mercutio wrote:
4thgenphil wrote:
mercutio wrote:
4thgenphil wrote:Maybe a silly question, as its a race car I doesnt need an mot, could you use standard front 282mm discs, calipers and pads on the rear?
This ^^^^^ except for the fact the front discs are different to the rears
Correct Don't really see your point?
they wont fit will they???????

Go try

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sun Nov 30, 2014 8:22 pm

I might just do that

jasonxr2racer · Post by **jasonxr2racer** » Sun Nov 30, 2014 8:24 pm

wurlycorner wrote: Not wasting any time then!
Did you get any pics or vids?

not at all

only went out to make sure mechanicals were ok

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