300mm brakes with 15 inch props

[Cartman]

Nope

I tryed whit mine " may be if you grind the calipers down a bitt, but it is seriously thight. And the 3 diferent rims i tryed, would not fit.

 

[Cartman]

No, it catches on the with of the rim, that would have to be a serious spacer lol, I'we read that some motorsport rims may fit over, but your best bet is to go for som 0e 16" insted..

 

[quest63]

Right then you'll just have to start producing 16" props in between your other stuff :-D

 

[Bobby4Puma]

I see kizza started the topic before i've got the chance...indeed bad news i have 15 propellor rims...and i want to get 40mm lowering springs and gas shocks and upgrade the brakes..kizza made me a good offer for the 300mm mondeo brakes but it seems it wont fit...so my question is...wich i should install first...suspension or brakes...and what brakes would fit? I know ideally would be to have them installed all at once but due to low budget i wont do it...so any ideas guys? Tnx

 

[Wild E. Coyote]

Fiesta st150 (280 mm) with 3 mm spacers will fit

 

[Bobby4Puma]

Fiesta st150 (280 mm) with 3 mm spacers will fit

U have this setup on your car? So 3mm spacers is enough...is the car lowered? Or it has no effect on the brakes setup if its lowered or not? Just the rims matters?

 

[Flying Scotsman]

You're thinking wrong... Its not about lateral spacers but as Cartman says, its an anterior issue where the caliper scrapes on the rim when you try to fit the wheel.
You can have the calipers skimmed as to take a couple of millimetres off or go for 16" wheel rims.

 

[Wild E. Coyote]

Fiesta st150 (280 mm) with 3 mm spacers will fit

U have this setup on your car? So 3mm spacers is enough...is the car lowered? Or it has no effect on the brakes setup if its lowered or not? Just the rims matters?

Not yet, but am getting there...!

 

[fairlight]

Fiesta st150 (280 mm) with 3 mm spacers will fit

U have this setup on your car? So 3mm spacers is enough...is the car lowered? Or it has no effect on the brakes setup if its lowered or not? Just the rims matters?

Bobby,
We went through this the other day.
Get st150 set up and 3mm spacers. I take it you are on a budget?
Lowering makes no difference, the brakes are contained within the wheel.....

 

[Bobby4Puma]

Ok tnx for the answer...sorry im a novice and i didnt figure everything out yet

 

[fairlight]

No probs, st150 setup is seriously good, bang some hel, goodridge or black diamond hoses on and you have a superb set up, I am glad I didn't go 300mm route.

 

[Bobby4Puma]

I know quality tunning cost some serious money...i invested 15000 dollars in a golf 4 when i was living in the states...but now i earn ridiculous money now so im trying to get as much quality as i can with little money

 

[robtminnican]

300mm brakes will fit under 15 in wheels, i used the st170 calipers as the sliders are lower in the caliper compared to the mondeo ones ground them to fit under my ph2 zetec s wheels and had to take a tiny bit more to get my mk6 escort rs2k wheels on had no issues with them epic stopping power

 

[Qwertben]

so thats why you want mine :lol:

 

[Bobby4Puma]

so thats why you want mine :lol:

?????

 

[Bobby4Puma]

300mm brakes will fit under 15 in wheels, i used the st170 calipers as the sliders are lower in the caliper compared to the mondeo ones ground them to fit under my ph2 zetec s wheels and had to take a tiny bit more to get my mk6 escort rs2k wheels on had no issues with them epic stopping power

So no problems with the calipers if i ground them a little so thay can fit with my props

 

[Cartman]

Only if you have focus calipers, and not the mondeo calipers..

 

[Bobby4Puma]

Only if you have focus calipers, and not the mondeo calipers..

Oh ok...the 300mm setup its getting too complicated and i think ill better go with the 280mm one...im not the one working on the car...tnx for the advices

 

[stumc]

What discs are best for the 280mm setup? Aren't later spec pumas fitted with 280s anyway?

 

[Wild E. Coyote]

Nope, they have 258 mm discs