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Race Prep - Brakes

Started by JoKer, June 29, 2011, 10:35:50 AM

JoKer

Quote from: NZTiger on June 28, 2011, 10:29:57 PM
Ford discs have different bolt holes so need machining and the disc is thicker so need to change calliper to P16s.

I use 2.8i Capri discs with p16 callipers (with spacer kits), but fitted to Ford hubs, that also need a spacer on the stub axle to suite Ford oil seal and to get the correct calliper/disc alignment....and I needed to change wheel studs (When I bought the car it had ford wheels nuts on the front and avenger on the back)

I still have the solid disks and they seem fine for gravel, fair bit of fade on track (only Dot 4 fluid doesn't help but I am on a real tight budget currently : to the point of getting 2nd job)

what else are people running? options?

also weird to note Ford studs are different thread?

Good Pads and Fluid is always a simple solution

avenga

On my race car I run standard Avenger discs with volvo 4 pots and a run semi-race compound pad.

That combo worked really well for me. I don't like full race pads because they don't warm up fast enough on hillclimbs (They usually only start working on the last corner) so I went for a bit softer compound which heats up faster than race brakes but doesn't cause fade like standard brakes.

1975 Hillman Avenger 1300 Super, 1972 Chrysler Valiant Charger 770, 1980 Chrysler Avenger 1.3GL

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JoKer

looking at buying some new disc's / disks in the near future

#part numbers? though is suspect not hard to find or source figure best search & ask here first :P