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Re: Uprating the rear calipers [Re: ] #410772 08/08/2007 18:08 08/08/2007 18:08
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Think it would be easier & cheaper to make up a wee braket and buy a second small caliper like jimbo suggested... Dont know if it would be possible to create a brake shoe set up inside the disc.. Last edited by 13ad13oy; 08/08/2007 18:09.

Re: Uprating the rear calipers [Re: ] #410788 08/08/2007 18:29 08/08/2007 18:29
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,158 Near Reading JohnS I need some sleep
JohnS I need some sleep Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,158 Near Reading	Suba - they still use the drum based braking unfortunately so not much use. The drum is on the inside of the bell of the rear brake disc. Has anyone looked at whether the Alfa GT has a vented rear disc?

Re: Uprating the rear calipers [Re: JohnS] #410939 08/08/2007 21:33 08/08/2007 21:33
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Originally Posted By: JohnS Has anyone looked at whether the Alfa GT has a vented rear disc? They are solid too: http://www.fiatcoupeclub.org/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Board=17&Number=356710&

Re: Uprating the rear calipers [Re: JohnS] #412336 10/08/2007 15:45 10/08/2007 15:45
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Originally Posted By: JohnS Has anyone looked at whether the Alfa GT has a vented rear disc? John, I've just serviced a brera this morning and found out it has vented rear discs. $\:#$

Re: Uprating the rear calipers [Re: ] #439429 20/09/2007 19:22 20/09/2007 19:22
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suba Unregistered S	Update - I am getting PRETTY DAMN hacked off with AP Racing (one of their suppliers at least). They have now had the parts to make a kit for nearly three months, and have come up with nothing - not even a phone call. I last spoke to them 3 weeks ago and asked if they could give me a date for getting the kit completed by the following week, still nothing. I'm thinking I should be taking my business elsewhere - thoughts anyone? $\:\($

Re: Uprating the rear calipers [Re: ] #439444 20/09/2007 19:34 20/09/2007 19:34
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,158 Near Reading JohnS I need some sleep
JohnS I need some sleep Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,158 Near Reading	Originally Posted By: dink Originally Posted By: JohnS Has anyone looked at whether the Alfa GT has a vented rear disc? John, I've just serviced a brera this morning and found out it has vented rear discs. $\:#$ Did it have an integral handbrake in the caliper? Slight trouble with Brera is it's built on a Vauxhall platform so the historic Fiat group compatibility is partially lost.

Re: Uprating the rear calipers [Re: ] #450040 05/10/2007 16:00 05/10/2007 16:00
S suba Unregistered
suba Unregistered S	I’ve given this job to another company called comp brake now. After talking through the options for rear brakes this morning they seem to think that using an Audi TT V6 rear calliper would work well on the coupe and allow for the handbrake to be incorporated in the calliper. The only issue is going to be that the front end of the handbrake cable is going to be FIAT, and the rear end is going to have to be Audi. Sorting out that part is also going to be my responsibility. Can anyone advise me on what is going to be involved and who I might be able to get to do the work?

Re: Uprating the rear calipers [Re: JohnS] #450045 05/10/2007 16:15 05/10/2007 16:15
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,927 The Faringdon Folly O oxfordSteve Forum is my job
oxfordSteve Forum is my job O Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,927 The Faringdon Folly	Originally Posted By: JohnS Slight trouble with Brera is it's built on a Vauxhall platform so the historic Fiat group compatibility is partially lost. That's not right is it??

Re: Uprating the rear calipers [Re: ] #450057 05/10/2007 16:40 05/10/2007 16:40
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,158 Near Reading JohnS I need some sleep
JohnS I need some sleep Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,158 Near Reading	Originally Posted By: suba I’ve given this job to another company called comp brake now. After talking through the options for rear brakes this morning they seem to think that using an Audi TT V6 rear calliper would work well on the coupe and allow for the handbrake to be incorporated in the calliper. The only issue is going to be that the front end of the handbrake cable is going to be FIAT, and the rear end is going to have to be Audi. Sorting out that part is also going to be my responsibility. Can anyone advise me on what is going to be involved and who I might be able to get to do the work? Urm the TT V6 rear caliper is what Phil is using $;\)$ - same as the vRS. The handbrake cable will work as both calipers are lucus/girling fitment. Former low boost hero - 616BHP@1.5 bar. 2.4 20VT RIP

Re: Uprating the rear calipers [Re: JohnS] #450063 05/10/2007 16:50 05/10/2007 16:50
S suba Unregistered
suba Unregistered S	Sweeeeeeet! $\:D$

Re: Uprating the rear calipers [Re: ] #450076 05/10/2007 17:24 05/10/2007 17:24
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Truffle Unregistered T	Originally Posted By: suba Sweeeeeeet! $\:D$ Duuude!

Re: Uprating the rear calipers [Re: ] #450112 05/10/2007 18:13 05/10/2007 18:13
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 12,295 Sandhurst Begbie Ex El Presidente
Begbie Ex El Presidente I AM a Coop Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 12,295 Sandhurst	Originally Posted By: Truffle Originally Posted By: suba Sweeeeeeet! $\:D$ Duuude! and theeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen? Originally Posted by Jonny - After being taken out at Spa Your car is Usain Bolt with wellies

Re: Uprating the rear calipers [Re: oxfordSteve] #450113 05/10/2007 18:14 05/10/2007 18:14
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,158 Near Reading JohnS I need some sleep
JohnS I need some sleep Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,158 Near Reading	Originally Posted By: oxfordSteve Originally Posted By: JohnS Slight trouble with Brera is it's built on a Vauxhall platform so the historic Fiat group compatibility is partially lost. That's not right is it?? Yes - that;s right. The hubs etc are vauxhall platform based, so the rear caliper may not be compatible at all. You can tell the hubs are Vauxhall based as they've moved to vauxhall alloy fitment and new brera and 159 alloys won't fit a 156, GT, GTV etc. John

Re: Uprating the rear calipers [Re: Begbie] #450116 05/10/2007 18:16 05/10/2007 18:16
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Highwayman Unregistered H	I have a plan for the handbrake cable Si, as soon as I get a chance to have a look at it $;\)$ . Hoping to find some time for the next phase of my rear brake development project this weekend. Phil

Re: Uprating the rear calipers [Re: ] #450124 05/10/2007 18:23 05/10/2007 18:23
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,158 Near Reading JohnS I need some sleep
JohnS I need some sleep Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,158 Near Reading	when I looked I thought they had the same connector? Anyway it is easy to swap over the arms etc or even fit an adapter. On my beetle cabrio (old style) I have Porsche 944 brakes and I have a simple adapter to convert porsche fitment handbrake cable to Beetle fitment handbrake cable

Re: Uprating the rear calipers [Re: ] #450125 05/10/2007 18:24 05/10/2007 18:24
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suba Unregistered S	goody - keep me informed and I'll do the same!

Re: Uprating the rear calipers [Re: JohnS] #450150 05/10/2007 18:59 05/10/2007 18:59
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,927 The Faringdon Folly O oxfordSteve Forum is my job
oxfordSteve Forum is my job O Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,927 The Faringdon Folly	Originally Posted By: JohnS Originally Posted By: oxfordSteve Originally Posted By: JohnS Slight trouble with Brera is it's built on a Vauxhall platform so the historic Fiat group compatibility is partially lost. That's not right is it?? Yes - that;s right. The hubs etc are vauxhall platform based, so the rear caliper may not be compatible at all. You can tell the hubs are Vauxhall based as they've moved to vauxhall alloy fitment and new brera and 159 alloys won't fit a 156, GT, GTV etc. John Ah, sorry, I misunderstood the first comment, I thought it was being said that the Brera itself was based on a Vauxhall platform, rather than just the rear brakes.

Re: Uprating the rear calipers [Re: oxfordSteve] #450159 05/10/2007 19:11 05/10/2007 19:11
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,158 Near Reading JohnS I need some sleep
JohnS I need some sleep Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,158 Near Reading	the whole brera is on a vauxhall platform. The 2.2 engine is a vauxhall engine, the 3.2 V6 is a vauxhall engine with an alfa head

Re: Uprating the rear calipers [Re: JohnS] #450236 05/10/2007 20:51 05/10/2007 20:51
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,927 The Faringdon Folly O oxfordSteve Forum is my job
oxfordSteve Forum is my job O Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,927 The Faringdon Folly	Is that right? I never knew that....learn something new every day!

Re: Uprating the rear calipers [Re: oxfordSteve] #450263 05/10/2007 21:42 05/10/2007 21:42
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,158 Near Reading JohnS I need some sleep
JohnS I need some sleep Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,158 Near Reading	the grande punto is built on the same platform as the corsa, and the croma is built on the same platform as the 159 and vectra $\:\)$ Now GM have pulled the plug on the relationship with Fiat it means that Fiat will probably develop their own platform for the next brace of cars.

Re: Uprating the rear calipers [Re: ] #478017 08/11/2007 01:31 08/11/2007 01:31
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suba Unregistered S	It's coming along Nicely: http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a198/suba11/DSCN3693.jpg http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a198/suba11/DSCN3692.jpg http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a198/suba11/DSCN3691.jpg Calipers are off the new Audi TT....

Re: Uprating the rear calipers [Re: ] #486249 17/11/2007 00:16 17/11/2007 00:16
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suba Unregistered S	...and here's the fronts: http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a198/suba11/DSCN3751.jpg http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a198/suba11/DSCN3748.jpg $\:D$

Re: Uprating the rear calipers [Re: ] #486265 17/11/2007 00:30 17/11/2007 00:30
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Matty Unregistered M	$\:#$ $\:#$ $\:#$

Re: Uprating the rear calipers [Re: ] #486283 17/11/2007 00:52 17/11/2007 00:52
S suba Unregistered
suba Unregistered S	Now where the F*ck is my wallet!

Re: Uprating the rear calipers [Re: ] #486292 17/11/2007 01:06 17/11/2007 01:06
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,728 N.E Scotland mattB Club member 6
mattB Club member 6 I AM a Coop Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,728 N.E Scotland	Looking good Si. That's a damn decent effort you've put into getting this developed. What they gonna cost? I have no will power. $°\($ Death-rattle-tastic

Re: Uprating the rear calipers [Re: mattB] #486315 17/11/2007 01:26 17/11/2007 01:26
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suba Unregistered S	I'm not telling

Re: Uprating the rear calipers [Re: ] #486328 17/11/2007 01:47 17/11/2007 01:47
N Nobby Unregistered
Nobby Unregistered N	Hmmmm... nice

Re: Uprating the rear calipers [Re: ] #486334 17/11/2007 01:53 17/11/2007 01:53
D davidub Unregistered
davidub Unregistered D	Fair play to ya mate ...

Re: Uprating the rear calipers [Re: ] #486560 17/11/2007 18:47 17/11/2007 18:47
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Kenno Unregistered K	Si get them to buy a better camera! Focussing is pants. Is the front caliper in a carbon effect??

Re: Uprating the rear calipers [Re: ] #486563 17/11/2007 18:54 17/11/2007 18:54
S suba Unregistered
suba Unregistered S	Nothing's been anodized yet ken.

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