Rear disc conversion brackets

[Top Gear TVR]

Where's the best place to get a pair of rear disc brackets to avoid the hub machining that's irherwise required?

[phillpot]

Got mine from 3GE Components but they may be out of business now?

They put the caliper at "9 o'clock" rather than "12 o'clock" as they are on the V8s... makes brake bleeding a little awkward!

Have a Google search around kit car rear disc conversion or similar, sure you'll find something



Here's one to get you started.

[mikel003003]

There the ones I got there slightly different from the photo and put the callipers at 12 o'clock

[Kitchski]

Can you not use the original Ford hubs then?

[mikel003003]

The bracket replaces the drum back plate

[Kitchski]

Oh, so if you have all the original Ford gear you're good to go?

I only ask as I've a full set here from a Sierra, but haven't got round to trying to fit them to the S1 yet! When we get S' in the workshop, we've never been asked to retro-fit discs to one, so it was something I was never sure of.

Rich

[magpies]

Kitchski said:

Oh, so if you have all the original Ford gear you're good to go?

I only ask as I've a full set here from a Sierra, but haven't got round to trying to fit them to the S1 yet! When we get S' in the workshop, we've never been asked to retro-fit discs to one, so it was something I was never sure of.

Rich

Hi - no - you will still need the bracket.

[phillpot]

Is it just me getting confused?

You either need the "kit car"caliper conversion bracket or the correct hub carrier from the appropriate Ford or a Chimaera/Griffith (or obviously a V8S).

I bought all my bits complete with the hub carriers from a guy modifying a Griff, however I didn't use the hub carriers because they take a different size pair of bearings and I had not long since fitted new anyway (and have a spare set), so the brackets made sense to me.

These are "available" if you want to do it properly

[Kitchski]

phillpot said:

Is it just me getting confused?

You either need the "kit car"caliper conversion bracket or the correct hub carrier from the appropriate Ford or a Chimaera/Griffith (or obviously a V8S).

I bought all my bits complete with the hub carriers from a guy modifying a Griff, however I didn't use the hub carriers because they take a different size pair of bearings and I had not long since fitted new anyway (and have a spare set), so the brackets made sense to me.

These are "available" if you want to do it properly

That's what I'd assumed - I've just got the original Ford caliper mounts.

[magpies]

my mistake....try it and if it fits.....go for it

[Top Gear TVR]

My kit is off a griff but I think the bracket answer looks more straightforward. Will I need to change balance valve?