Brake callipers upgrade

[Brake callipers upgrade]

2 hours ago, Shad said:

Ideally you'd want a floating disc with a fixed caliper like that, otherwise you may start to see the effects of pad knock-back/knock-off after cornering - i.e. a long brake pedal for the initial pedal press after a corner. It can depend a lot on the age and quality of the hub, piston seals, and whether or not there are any anti-knock-back springs in the caliper (unusual on road cars).

If you're unfamiliar with pad knock-back, what happens is when you corner there will be a certain amount of flex in the hub and a certain amount of run-out from the hub and disc that contribute to the disc running slightly off-axis, and that pushes the pad and pistons slightly further back into the caliper. The next time you press the brake pedal you have to overcome this extra distance before the pads are making good contact on the disc again, which can be a bit disconcerting. We see it all the time in the Caterhams and a lot of people get used to giving the pedal a light brush with their left foot along the straights. The ideal solution is a floating disc or caliper (standard road car calipers 'float' on sliders) to accomodate for the flexing.

Interesting stuff, my mate with a Clio RS3 has just upgraded to bigger 2 piece disks. Being radial mount it gives me the option to upgrade the disks in the future to a 2 piece style and maybe go bigger diameter. I'm the limiting factor at the moment so may be a while before i start to see issues.

[Brake callipers upgrade]

I’ve got them behind some 18x8 et35 team dynamics 1.2 and there’s loads of room.

[Brake callipers upgrade]

I'm running the K-system pro kit on the front of mine. It uses Renault clio RS 3 brembo calipers with stock discs.

I'm pretty impressed with the kit after afew track days, not had any fade but granted im no pro. For the money though i think its great.

https://k-system.pro/en/product/bbkgt86brz4potbrembo/

[Headlight washer jet covers and clips]

I’m after the washer jet covers and the clips that secure them to the jets.

red preferred but not too fussed as I need a bumper anyway.

[Front wing and bumper (Red)]

Anyone got a drivers side front wing and a front bumper in red?

[Massive thanks to RRG Macclesfield]

Massive thanks to Rich and the team at RRG for the excellent service yesterday as well as the goodies me and my son got. Car feels like new again and I'm well chuffed.

Rich has also managed to convince me to enter TSS next year so really looking forward to getting involved!

[Hello from Cheshire]

Hey @Rich , wasn't in Northwich yesterday but threw a thumbs up to someone on Sunday afternoon and followed up Chester way on my way to get fuel.

[Open Day Spring 2017 @ Tuning Developments 16/04]

I'll be there if there's still space, didn't realise I drive past pretty much every day to get to work! 

[Hello from Cheshire]

I've not seen many others around other than the other red one tonight and a white one I see (and give a wave too) quite regularly around Weaverham/acton bridge.

[Hello from Cheshire]

I'm in Northwich and not usually around that area.

Spotted this one (and had to park next to) which is the same tonight at Barons Quay.

 

[Hello from Cheshire]

Nice, I'm just down the road from Oulton. Looking forward to a drift day or two there this year.

Looking at suspension and a decat uel manifold at the moment and see how that goes. Will be the start of a slippery slope!

[Hello from Cheshire]

Just found the forum and thought i'd say Hi! I'm looking forward to seeing what people are doing with their cars, maybe get some ideas. I have owned my 86 since November and absolutely love it.

Got some plans for it and have started doing afew small things so far like the OEM armrest and debadged (front and rear toyota badges are going back on sprayed black).