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(Message started by: stafford on Dec 9^th, 2005, 3:26pm)

Title: Siera cosworth 278mm brakes???
Post by stafford on Dec 9^th, 2005, 3:26pm

Hi ...seen a set of grooved and drilled performance brakes on an ebay shop..this disks are large at 283mm and 24mm..will they go on ultimas and will the extra mm make for better braking??

cheers

keith

Title: Re: Siera cosworth 278mm brakes???
Post by scorpio_man on Dec 9^th, 2005, 4:09pm

hi there

not sure about the size issue, but don't get drilled discs! i've heared too many stories about them and none were good! groved ones would be fine.

i remember one member getting a set from ireland?

this is the place....
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/sportbrakediscs

Title: Re: Siera cosworth 278mm brakes???
Post by stafford on Dec 9^th, 2005, 5:52pm

hello again scorpio man..will avoid drilled then..good news about the OD light problem Ihad...done 600 milesnow since running the oBD to find what faults came up ..we spotted the egr vacuum pipe had come off so obv reconnected it and things are good(so Far anyway) hope this pipe off just caused the box to flip a bit. cos its instant pick up all the time 3000rpm at 80mph and the colour of the fluid and smelll are A ok.

Just looked up that link..same one i have in my ebay favourites..whats your disks like then? did they bed in ok? what % more brake power do u think theyve given u scorpio man? ta

Title: Re: Siera cosworth 278mm brakes???
Post by howiedintheplace on Dec 9^th, 2005, 6:28pm

No they won't fit, possible but a grinder & some washers would be needed ;D
You would not be able to tell the difference as they are only 5mm bigger anyway, so no point.
Always thought the 24V Cossie has good brakes as STD.

Drilled disks I think are O.K for the road but there is some cheap rubbish ones around.

Title: Re: Siera cosworth 278mm brakes???
Post by stafford on Dec 10^th, 2005, 8:35pm

thanks...Im going to avoid the drilled ..heard they cause probs.. going for 260mm front grooved and whatever size they are on the rear but grooved as well. these are behind the new 18S going on at xmas.. hope it suits the motor. ps did u see those facelift front lites go on ebay 50 each plus 17 p and p!!!!!!

Title: Re: Siera cosworth 278mm brakes???
Post by howiedintheplace on Dec 10^th, 2005, 10:19pm

I thought we was talking 24V brakes here? 2.3 brakes you would need a mount made as well as washers to space the caliper out.
They would improve the 2.3 brakes.