Front brakes ?

[Adrian]

OK. What front brakes are you all running?

I am currently researching and already have cosworth vented rears from memory 273mm

The fronts need to be 320mm ish. I do have a set of 4 pot brembos (840bmw).

My upright looks abit weedy? Not sure if the original Granada one would be better or a reasonably priced new upright ?

What do you all use ?

Any advice

 

[Ian Anderson]

Will 320mm discs fit inside 15 inch rims? I seem to remember 300mm being suggested as max possible.

Ian

 

[Terry Oxandale]

Yeah, I was wondering the same thing. In fact, I would be surprised if 290 or smaller would be required.

 

[Morten]

OK. What front brakes are you all running?

I am currently researching and already have cosworth vented rears from memory 273mm

The fronts need to be 320mm ish. I do have a set of 4 pot brembos (840bmw).

My upright looks abit weedy? Not sure if the original Granada one would be better or a reasonably priced new upright ?

What do you all use ?

Any advice

Hi, yes that upright looks pretty scary. If you find some Granada ones I think you’ll be alot safer. Its easy to fit Wilwood 4 piston calipers with ready kits for that. Rallydesign comes to mind.

Or you can use original Granada dics, even Granada calipers as direct bolt on.

morten

 

[Adrian]

Hi all thanks for the reply's.

I have 17inch rims.

I also have refurbished Granada uprights in the garage as well so could take the existing ones off and replace with the originals.

Will give rally design a call/email.

 

[Frank Catt]

Adrian, do a LOT more research before spending anymore money, definitely going wrong directions so far!

 

[Adrian]

The brakes were inherited when I bought the kit car from another, hence seeing what others have fitted.

I have emailed hi spec and rally design to see what kits they do.

 

[Terry Oxandale]

Okay, I'm gonna ask. What is wrong with the pictured uprights? Based on the photo, I don't see the concern noted at the beginning of this string?

 

[Adrian]

Hi Terry,

The upright in the photo is only designed for a solid disk size of upto 265mm and uses the lightweight willwood powerlite 4 pot calipers.

 

[Frank Catt]

Original design was listed at suitable for cars to a maximum weight of 750 kG, ( Lotus 7 series of replicas )

 

[Tony Jasper]

Granada brakes will not stop this car twice. They will overheat on the first corner. I have a Willwood setup fron Rally Design, 32mm vented back and front and they just fit inside 15" wheels provided that motorcycle balance weights are used.