Front Brake Replacement FOUND

[John_W]

AAAARRGGGHHHHH!!!!! [smiley=schnikies.gif]<br> It's ALIVE!!!    [smiley=yikes.gif] <br><br><br>NOOooooooo!   [smiley=scream.gif] <br><br>Not the "Front Brake Replacement FOUND" thread. [smiley=bawling.gif] [smiley=banghead.gif]<br><br><br>Where's my wooden stake and silver bullet supply?<br><br>John  [smiley=wacko.gif]

[Doug]

[quote author=John_W link=board=suspension;num=1057127333;start=135#140 date=06/01/04 at 09:15:44] AAAARRGGGHHHHH!!!!! [smiley=schnikies.gif]<br> It's ALIVE!!!    [smiley=yikes.gif] <br><br><br>NOOooooooo!   [smiley=scream.gif] <br><br>Not the "Front Brake Replacement FOUND" thread. [smiley=bawling.gif] [smiley=banghead.gif]<br><br>Where's my wooden stake and silver bullet supply?<br><br>John  [smiley=wacko.gif][/quote]<br>[smiley=dito.gif]<br>agree with Kev and John<br><br>reserection has taken place . . . .  [smiley=badass.gif]

[jeremy]

Hi spec 285 discs and billet calipers in black arrived after three weeks. They wouldnt bleed properly when I put them on upside down,... but right way round they bled a treat.<br><br>Cannot believe how good they are!. The car now brakes like it goes. I am a happy bunny. With the money I saved by fitting them myself I bought 4 cheap korean tyres to keep my licence intact. <br>

[Phil_M]

Jeremy<br><br>Been thinking about the hi-spec upgrade for a while but not acted yet!  Did you fit any extras like hoses or pads?  or "spacers" which everyone bangs on about, whatever they are?<br><br>Also, what was the cost?<br><br>Thanks in advance<br><br>Phil

[ESM]

[quote author=John_W link=board=gallery;num=1084560481;start=0#10 date=07/18/04 at 14:14:27]<br>Alan,<br>please don't tell me you and Candles are going to resurrect the stimulating discussion about ATE calipers and how much overhang you have on the discs.  I might just have to volunteer to come down and personally gnaw off the extra 2mm from the outside circumference of the pads for you.  [smiley=banghead.gif]<br><br>John <br>[/quote]<br><br>Since John has kindly offered to modify pads it looks like the ATE project is back on the road.  Doug chipped in and said he would be willing to help as well!

[Sy V]

You're a bad man Mr McN!

[junks]

Sorry if I'm repeating what has already been siad but why don't you just use the Corsa 00> disc's which are the same offset/ thickness but 4mm bigger @ 260 mm Dia?  ;D

[ESM]

And we are off again! This is your fault John  [smiley=bebe.gif] <br><br>The Corsa discs still aren't big enough - you get back 2mm (radius) but you need 5mm.

[junks]

Yeh but   Yeah but      [smiley=1poke.gif]<br><br>Think I'll go over the breaker & get a sh*t load of GM calipers,discs & pads & try them all!!!  :D<br><br>>>you get back 2mm (radius) but you need 5mm<<<br>Was that 5mm radius ! :-/

[ESM]

Yes 5mm radius 10mm diameter. Some Elans give a smaller overhang (it can vary from side to side), but 5mm is required to be sure.<br><br>I'd advise against the scrapyard - we've pretty much researched this to death and I can tell you with near certainty that you won't find anything. We've been through all the standard discs available.

[junks]

Ok Alan    I'll stick with originals then cos I'm not paying f*****g 6 - 800 for the Hi spec things, from the posts looks like they fit about as well as the wrong GM ones!!!  ;)

[DeeAitch]

Anyone brave enough?<br>http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws3/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=2484657419<br>or will it lead to  :'(?

[junks]

Wonder which V6 the disc's were from cos the Calibra & Cavalier were 5 stud  :-/

[ESM]

I reckon its the same old ATE caliper but with a carrier where the sliding pins are offset outward by 15mm or so relative to the old 256mm disc version - not really worth £100 especially since you'd need 295mm discs to use them!

[junks]

Wasn't thinking of buying them but if the disc's are 288mm 24mm thick & 41mm offset with 4x100 PCD then it'd be nice to know what they are from because I haven't found any that size yet  :P

[junks]

BTW how do I change the number of posts I've made to 1275 to make me look more intellligent  ::)

[ESM]

Having 1275 posts doesn't make you look intelligent - it makes you look something but not intelligent  ::)<br><br>I reckon the Regal discs are either modified, custom made or not exactly the same size as the V6 discs. They could be Alfa discs - they'd be a reasonably close match; they are 284x22mm rather than 284x24mm, the PCD is 98mm rather than 100mm and the offset is a bit smaller but since the disc is thinner and the mounting face thicker its no nearer the wheel and further from the caliper mount.<br><br>I told you we'd researched this to death didn't I?

[junks]

You're only saying that cos I'd have more than you  ;)<br><br>Ok one last question then I'll give up  ;D ;D  [smiley=1poke.gif]<br><br>Found where the disc's came from & are specially manufactured by PVD<br><br>http://www.pvdnet.co.uk/brakes/hispec_bigdiscs.asp<br><br>Did a quick search seen plenty about Hi Spec<br>but can't find anyone that looked at PVD's GM upgrade kits (& discs) <br><br>http://www.pvdnet.co.uk/brakes/pvd.asp<br><br>Sorry Alan I know you're probably very bored with this  :P but  I promise this is the last question - well maybe  ;D

[John_W]

[quote author=ElanScanMan link=board=suspension;num=1057127333;start=150#156 date=07/19/04 at 14:01:32]I told you we'd researched this to death didn't I?[/quote]<br>[smiley=eek2.gif]  <br>Alan,<br><br>It is only my concern for somebody who has become an Elan  superhero which prompts me to post in this thread, but I fear that you seem to know more about this subject than is good for your sanity. <br><br>Please try to get out more and then maybe they can reduce the medication.<br><br>        [smiley=crazy.gif]   [smiley=crazy3.gif]    [smiley=dark2.gif]   [smiley=dazeda.gif]   [smiley=bonk.gif]    [smiley=help.gif]    <br><br>John<br><br>[smiley=why_me.gif]   [smiley=disbelief.gif]   [smiley=sad2.gif]  

[ESM]

[quote author=junks link=board=suspension;num=1057127333;start=150#157 date=07/19/04 at 14:52:40]You're only saying that cos I'd have more than you  ;)<br><br>Ok one last question then I'll give up  ;D ;D  [smiley=1poke.gif]<br><br>Found where the disc's came from & are specially manufactured by PVD<br><br>http://www.pvdnet.co.uk/brakes/hispec_bigdiscs.asp<br><br>Did a quick search seen plenty about Hi Spec<br>but can't find anyone that looked at PVD's GM upgrade kits (& discs) <br><br>http://www.pvdnet.co.uk/brakes/pvd.asp<br><br>Sorry Alan I know you're probably very bored with this  :P but  I promise this is the last question - well maybe  ;D[/quote]<br>Yeah I've come across this. I'll pitch a question back at you - if the PVD discs are 'specially manufactured' why do they need a hub spacing ring?<br><br>As to the Hi-Spec kits, they don't mention thickness for the 285mm disc but it could be that alfa disc again (or a modified 5 stud bit) and the 300mm disc will almost certainly be a modified 5-stud part. They charge so much for them they're just not worth worrying about.