so being fed up of the crap handbrake on the mr2 i decided to upgrade them properly
so it starts
good clearance from the wheel only managed to mock one up need to strip back off and do safety wire etc then onto front
4 pot rears with seperate handbrake and 4 pot fronts
[Mk2] [Turbo] new brakes
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] new brakes
Look lovely and no doubt they will add stopping power but......
Have you considered the braking bias?
Have you considered the braking bias?
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Yes mate this is why I bought this kit as all the info and graphs were posted regarding the bias tests etc
Told exactly what discs calipers etc to purchase and nowhere near cheap lol
Told exactly what discs calipers etc to purchase and nowhere near cheap lol
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] new brakes
How does that diddy handbrake caliper work ? is it P&P replacement for the cable version required in the UK ?
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] new brakes
Come with new cables that attach to the original hand adjuster underneath the car, wilwood spot
https://frsport.com/wilwood-120-12070-c ... gL2kvD_BwE
Same as that one
https://frsport.com/wilwood-120-12070-c ... gL2kvD_BwE
Same as that one
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] new brakes
Is that a kit or is it something you've pieced together yourself? What size wheels are you running?
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Race Idiot wrote:Is that a kit or is it something you've pieced together yourself? What size wheels are you running?
Looks like the Alex Wilhelm kit.
https://wilhelmraceworks.com/lightweight-big-brakes
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Yes it's the kit from above and 17s
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I thought so, did you just order the bare kit? Interested to know how you get on with this. How hard was it to get the other bits if you did go with just the fitting stuff? Are you going to be using this on track?
It does say that it might fit 16 some inch wheels too.
It does say that it might fit 16 some inch wheels too.
Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] new brakes
Was looking at the same line of brakes too. Please report back once you get a chance to test these out.
What size rotor did you go for?
Is that the narrow/smaller caliper or the larger one? sorry can't remember the proper names off the top of my head.
What size rotor did you go for?
Is that the narrow/smaller caliper or the larger one? sorry can't remember the proper names off the top of my head.
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Alex did some incredible detailed work on this kit, wonderful work and aye they do work!! No bias issues at all and gets rid of that crappy stock rear caliper
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thats the smaller rear caliper, have to remove and loctite all the bolts, will let you know and ill post all the exact part numbers uup when i get in the garage (to cold lol)
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are yo just replacing the rear of have you already upgraded the fronts?
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All of it mate front calipers are bigger as well as thicker discs only thing not changing is hardlines and ms unless I need to
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simpson_eh wrote:All of it mate front calipers are bigger as well as thicker discs only thing not changing is hardlines and ms unless I need to
should be epic Great looks, great feel and no worries about fade either. If the piston sizes are similar to stock you should be ok on pedal travel and feel. I bought a Supra 1inch m/c ABS model to fit to mine but I never got round to it. Still got the m/c though
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Yeah plan is to fit it all (my garage is freezing at moment lol) then see if I need to upgrade it
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simpson_eh wrote:Yeah plan is to fit it all (my garage is freezing at moment lol) then see if I need to upgrade it
I'm rubbish at spannering and have to do it on the street
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] new brakes
few more bits, how many times i had to pull the safety cable out of my fingers painfull
hope its right as what a pita to do
hope its right as what a pita to do
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Looking forward to seeing the fronts done... would love a kit like this, but would need to fit it under 16s. The clearance on your rears looks promising!
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Will have a wms kit for sale soon lol
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