baldy Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 the bells for the discs i already had but ive gone upto 378 from 356mm discs on the same bell(ap) the calliper brackets i made but im not completly happy with them and will redo them over the winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul mac Posted August 19, 2007 Author Share Posted August 19, 2007 the bells for the discs i already had but ive gone upto 378 from 356mm discs on the same bell(ap) the calliper brackets i made but im not completly happy with them and will redo them over the winter thought they looked like AP, what pads are you using Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldy Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 ferodo ds2500 £273 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 Nice! Could you not have run the stock in bell shoe type handbrake arrangement on the rear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldy Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 Nice! Could you not have run the stock in bell shoe type handbrake arrangement on the rear? i was thinking the same,ive kept the stock hand brake i wouldnt recommend the rear kit though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 good work, i'm surprised you can get 360's on the front Brembo do the 14" with a compact caliper Paul M, what sort of cost was involved? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul mac Posted August 19, 2007 Author Share Posted August 19, 2007 Nice! Could you not have run the stock in bell shoe type handbrake arrangement on the rear? no unfortunately the buggers were 10 mm to small the supe is 190mm brake shoe (i'm sure you know this lol) but the thoughtless b*****ds at Mercedes used a 180 shoe, my initial plan was to get some from the scrappy the right size which i did from a ford KA but there was no way they would fit with the size of the supra wheel bearing, hence plan B machine off the handbrake drum and the Wilwood calipers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uzthedentist Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 bloody hell, good job mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul mac Posted August 19, 2007 Author Share Posted August 19, 2007 Brembo do the 14" with a compact caliper Paul M, what sort of cost was involved? £2000 ish for front and rear, i was originally going to get the 6 pot monoblock kit from MVP but to much red wine and e-bay is a dangerous combination on a friday night and before i knew it i was the proud owner of a set of McClaren SLR 8 pot calipers, though i dont think they came off an SLR break down of cost~ front calipers e-bay £500 discs front and rear (USA) £1200 rear calipers e-bay (USA) £250 front bells (hi-spec) £120 pads £200 Misc nuts, bolts, aluminium, fluid £50 to offset this i have my brakes to sell, so total budget about £2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 They look out of this world:) more like off a merc looks like a nice setup. as you have changed both the front and the rear calipers the brake bias should be ok, right? What about the rest of the braking system, can it build enough pressure to get these calipers to perform? How does that work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul mac Posted August 19, 2007 Author Share Posted August 19, 2007 What about the rest of the braking system, can it build enough pressure to get these calipers to perform? How does that work? good question mate, time will tell, if they dont perform well then i suppose i've gone to all this trouble the next logical step would be to graft on the merc master cylinder, but i dont track the car (yet) and had uk's as a benchmark prior to these so i know what decent brakes feel like, as you say i dont think the bias should be an isuue but if it is AP do a nice valve setup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 Cool, good to see someone trying something different like that. They look they'll give you some serious stopping power... just hope your Falken tyres can keep up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul mac Posted August 19, 2007 Author Share Posted August 19, 2007 Cool, good to see someone trying something different like that. They look they'll give you some serious stopping power... just hope your Falken tyres can keep up good spot, no they cant keep up now , i have toyos on the front the falkens are on borowed time they are crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n boost Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 hello mate, me and my mate have done the same conversion on his R34 gtr. We are at the handbrake bit, and should be finished soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jspec Germany Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 mmm... looks very ring-worthy.. I'll be watching for the test results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 They're coming on a treat...and look extremely beefy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandan Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Seriously, please sell the IP for the kit you've designed to a trader so we can all share the pleasure - big b@stard 8-pots from a ~2-tonne car strapped to ~1.5-tonne car, now that's stopping power! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandan Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 I think he said he was going to post up the drawings and parts list anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 I would say it would be cheaper, easier and better to change the rear disc size to accommodate a bell with the stock handbrake shoe arrangement within, and make caliper brackets to suit the revised disc, if it were to be semi productionised. It may not be possible, but i feel it well COULD be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s1monjh1208 Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 if anyone needs some cnc machining done on these I can do them for next to nothing. I'd like to have a go at making a set aswell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j80leo Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 i would be interested in buying a set of these very interested;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supragold Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 I'm loving your work on these. I should really change my jspecs lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul mac Posted August 20, 2007 Author Share Posted August 20, 2007 I would say it would be cheaper, easier and better to change the rear disc size to accommodate a bell with the stock handbrake shoe arrangement within, and make caliper brackets to suit the revised disc, if it were to be semi productionised. It may not be possible, but i feel it well COULD be done. couldn't agree more Chris i am sure a suitable bell/disc combination could be found, i think from a kit point of view the limiting factor would be the calipers as they aint going to be to thick on the ground, the front bells arrived today, specials made by hi-spec who i cant recomend enough jolly helpfull guys didn't question why i wasn't using their discs (they dont do any the right size) and all for £116, they are off to get anodised tommorow, oh and the assistant engineer sneeked in as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j80leo Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 some good work here paul;)very nice setup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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