sorry to dig up an old thread , I'm looking to increase the braking on my Ghia , it's already got standard Varga 2 pin front callipers and "empi" type rear discs . Running 2 11/16" girling/willwood type master cylinders with a bias bar . It stops well , also using 195/50r16s front at 205/50r16s rear but I don't like the hard pedal effort .
I was wondering if the 4 pot BMW 2002 callipers will be able to fitted to standard front spindles with an adaptor plate , Pile would you have any insight if this is possible as you've got them on a Type 3 ?
cheers Derek
Front to rear brake bias, 4 whl discs
-
- Posts: 490
- Joined: Thu Aug 14, 2014 12:07 am
Re: Front to rear brake bias, 4 whl discs
No matter where you go , there you are !
- Piledriver
- Moderator
- Posts: 22518
- Joined: Sat Feb 16, 2002 12:01 am
Re: Front to rear brake bias, 4 whl discs
late type 3 had matching bolt spread/offset.
If you can weld you can add some meat for the second bolt, and use one existing hole to keep things aligned etc.
Thats ~ what i did when I converted to wilwood superlites, I cut out a chunk with the second hole and moved it as needed, welded it in place while located by the caliper (solidly tacked, anyway, then filled in).
If you can weld you can add some meat for the second bolt, and use one existing hole to keep things aligned etc.
Thats ~ what i did when I converted to wilwood superlites, I cut out a chunk with the second hole and moved it as needed, welded it in place while located by the caliper (solidly tacked, anyway, then filled in).
Addendum to Newtons first law:
zero vehicles on jackstands, square gets a fresh 090 and 1911, cabby gets a blower.
EZ3.6 Vanagon after that.(mounted, needs everything finished) then Creamsicle.
zero vehicles on jackstands, square gets a fresh 090 and 1911, cabby gets a blower.
EZ3.6 Vanagon after that.(mounted, needs everything finished) then Creamsicle.
-
- Posts: 490
- Joined: Thu Aug 14, 2014 12:07 am
Re: Front to rear brake bias, 4 whl discs
Thanks Pile , I might look at wilwood dust boot dynapros , I wonder if the centre part of the caliper (looks silver in the pictures) can be milled down to suit narrower discs . Non dust boot callipers are illegal for road use in Australia . I might email Wilwood and get there opinion .
No matter where you go , there you are !
-
- Posts: 394
- Joined: Sun Jan 10, 2010 7:04 pm
Re: Front to rear brake bias, 4 whl discs
That silver section is just a spacer anyway, you can run without it if required.