discomania
Well-Known Member
I had vented discs and calipers to suit for my 90 when I was rebuilding it and had to option to put them on, or stick with my original front brakes from my old axle, went for the originals because after a lot of reading and talking to people at the club I decided they didn't make any bloody difference unless I was planning on race towing down hills.
discomania
Well-Known Member
I would sell them yeah, I thought you took the spacers out and gave them to someone, must have been someone else.
You using those calipers now? I found out recently they had only done about 10,000miles, then sat on an axle for the rest of their life.
You using those calipers now? I found out recently they had only done about 10,000miles, then sat on an axle for the rest of their life.
Griffdowg
New Member
haha, well i was going to sell them, then i realised how much the kits were! so i hung onto them thinking i would only need to source 8 longer caliper bolts and the disks themselves. those calipers went on my old 90 n/a. bloody good them brakes were after a full service/overhaul.
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duffdef
New Member
so i should sell that spacer kit i took out of those calipers i got off you disco?i was hanging onto them incase i wanted to do my 300tdi calipers and just buy the disks. so vented and drilled are no better than solid?
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Unless you're constantly overheating the brakes then solids are fine, best and cheapest way to improve brake power is to machine 5/10mm off the bottom of the pad surface on all the pads, don't take it off the top as it has the reverse effect!
duffdef
New Member
TBH i've never had my brakes overheat nor have i herd of it happening, as mentioned previously in this topic, to get a nice feel on the brake pedal just re-bleed the whole brake system.
I've had the back of the 110 filled with engine's, wheels etc and towed a trailer weighing just over 2tonne at the same time and my solid discs worked fine for me all the way from newcastle to birmingham.
duffdef
New Member
Another cheap way to get solid discs better cooling properties is to drill a few holes on the face of the disc making sure that the diameter of the holes you're drilling is not greater than the thickness of the actual disc. That way you are increasing the overall surface areas of the disc giving better heat distribution.
But i would say you need to do that
But i would say you need to do that
Fit braided hoses! The way forwards, I am honestly amazed at the difference it has made to my 90, with drums on the back!
I've only ever had my brakes overheat once, on my 90 shortly after i bought it.
Fully loaded, got to 70 down a hill then emergency stop for the roundabout to test the brakes, the fluid boiled. Changed the fluid, and what came out was a horrible dark brown. Did the same manouver again, brakes work fine and havn't overheated yet.
I've only ever had my brakes overheat once, on my 90 shortly after i bought it.
Fully loaded, got to 70 down a hill then emergency stop for the roundabout to test the brakes, the fluid boiled. Changed the fluid, and what came out was a horrible dark brown. Did the same manouver again, brakes work fine and havn't overheated yet.
duffdef
New Member
Another cheap way to get solid discs better cooling properties is to drill a few holes on the face of the disc making sure that the diameter of the holes you're drilling is not greater than the thickness of the actual disc. That way you are increasing the overall surface areas of the disc giving better heat distribution.
But i would say you need to do that
I meant to say "but i WOULDN'T say you need to do that"
