sowen
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Dec 17, 2014 21:32:00 GMT
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Does anyone have any suggestions of disc brake calipers with handbrake linkage, and not the sliding caliper type? I know of the Jaguar brake caliper, twin piston with the handbrake pads hanging off the end, just wondered if there was anything else readily available out there?
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Dec 17, 2014 23:38:15 GMT
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Hi, I'm presuming this is for the P6 drag racer? How about using the P6 caliper? Then it will balance with the front brakes. The Ford Zodiac Mkiv used the same caliper out by the wheel, should be easy to fabricate a mount as you already have something to hand to copy.
Colin
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sowen
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Hi, I'm presuming this is for the P6 drag racer? How about using the P6 caliper? Then it will balance with the front brakes. The Ford Zodiac Mkiv used the same caliper out by the wheel, should be easy to fabricate a mount as you already have something to hand to copy. Colin Almost but not quite.... It's for my SD1, back axle is howling, grumbling and banging away underneath, I want a taller diff ratio but they seem to be extremely rare and priced accordingly, not to mention I also fancy dropping an LSD into it too which also costs big money, and still left needing to rebuild an axle with NLA parts. My thinking has gone to the P6 drag car ideally could do with the slightly narrower Scimitar SE5A axle which will make clearance easier under the back, leaving me with the Scimitar SE6A axle. I've found a powerlock LSD unit that will fit and the right ratio (just waiting on it to come through the post), so that really leaves sorting the hubs and brakes, which I have a few ideas and options I'm researching right now  The swinging caliper isn't really what I want, compact, lightweight, and I happen to have a few lying about, but I'd rather see if there are any twin piston or entirely independent handbrake calipers for discs first, it's been a few years since people started doing disc brake conversions to Scimitar axles and there may be a better alternative readily available now |
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Dec 18, 2014 15:42:15 GMT
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i think a basic spot caliper from wilwood is about £70 each
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Dec 18, 2014 15:59:45 GMT
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sowen
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Dec 18, 2014 19:18:41 GMT
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Ah yes, that was what I was thinking of! I knew I'd seen something similar but couldn't put my finger on it, cheers  |
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Dec 18, 2014 23:47:35 GMT
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Just a thought, but have you considered a volvo 740 axle? Those have disc brakes as standard, and some have an lsd.
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sowen
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Just a thought, but have you considered a volvo 740 axle? Those have disc brakes as standard, and some have an lsd. Not given them too much thought, but a quick google search has just happened . Looks like the 740 axle is too wide, BUT it appears to be a DANA 30, Volvo Rear Ends. This interestingly leads onto my earlier researching of Jeep Grand Cherokee DANA 30 and 44 rear axles, which just happen to already have the correct pcd or width, but not both! Downside is the lowest readily available ratio appears to be 3.31, and I want 2.88 as I've already got 3.07 which is still wanting for lower revs with my driving style at cruise. Good shout anyhows, something to bear in mind for the future  |
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