Rear disc conversion!!!

[24vMk2]

another problem i have thought of is the disks use the centreboss to locate on - i wouldn't have that so i would be relying on the studs to locate it central!

BTW - i think sp***ters are 130mm PCD - not sure tho!

Why not have a centreboss welded to the hub? after you decide which discs you are fitting.

You could be right about the sp***ters, but I'm sure the vito's run the car pcd seeing as so many of them are on alloys

[Luke]

yeah vitos are a different PCD to sphinkters!!

[Luke]

got an old axle thats been in the yard for years thought i'd use that one think its off a mk2
but after 20mins i couldnt get the drums off!! try again later i think!!

welding a centre boss on is probly the best idea!! i could make a ring and weld it on from the inside!! - any ideas on how to hold it perfectly central?? unless i make it oversize and turn it down when redrilling the halfshafts!!!

[Luke]

just a thought -i could get the halfshafts redrilled and bolt the disk on with tapered nuts to locate the disk then fit the boss inside and weld it on!!!

[bortaf]

http://www.warriormotorsport.co.uk/GUID ... 0guide.htm

Wheel PCD's.
What sort of master cylinder was you thinking of using?
I have a program somewhere to calculate the master cylinder bores from caliper piston sizes and you'll need a limiting valve for the rears as well

[Luke]

I have a program somewhere to calculate the master cylinder bores from caliper piston sizes and you'll need a limiting valve for the rears as well

true! i hadn't thought of the master cylinder - but that can be sorted afterwards also the limiting valve!!

[Luke]

Noticed the Vito MPV 200, 220 & 230 Diesel 1997 2003 they use a 280x10mm disc. The Merc disc is 63mm tall. The Vito runs the same pcd as the car.

XR4x4's use a 254x10mm disc, use the calipers off the sierra and suitable brackets!

Hope this works cos ive just ordered a pair of vito disks!!!
what? measure first!! nah!! i have every confidence they will fit!!

[Sundowner]

Wilwood do adjustable proportioning valves

[24vMk2]

Hope this works cos ive just ordered a pair of vito disks!!!
what? measure first!! nah!! i have every confidence they will fit!!

A man after my own train of thoughts!!

Can't see why it shouldn't work, I'm just checking now to see if I can do the same to mine, except using jaguar discs.

I need discs off a XJ40 4.0 litre, plus XR4x4 calipers!

[Luke]

:) A man after my own train of thoughts!!

i used this train of thought buying my wheels and thats why im having this hassle now!! but its all good fun!!

I'm just checking now to see if I can do the same to mine, except using jaguar discs.

I need discs off a XJ40 4.0 litre, plus XR4x4 calipers!

i take it your wheels are jag pcd then ? there 120mm arnt they?? so if the merc ones manage to fit then jag should too!!
how are you thinking of doing your caliper brackets? picking up off the backplate bolts? or welding a bracket to the axle casing?

[24vMk2]

i take it your wheels are jag pcd then ? there 120mm arnt they?? so if the merc ones manage to fit then jag should too!!
how are you thinking of doing your caliper brackets? picking up off the backplate bolts? or welding a bracket to the axle casing?

Yup, my wheels are jag pcd which 120.65mm BMW's are are 120mm, and they fit jags aswell

Haven't look in to the bracket just yet, welding seems most likely, or could be both!

Just been told by a mate, that he once heard a rumour, that jag front hubs fit the the transit stub axle! If this is the case, my fronts will be easy to make!

Just need to fit a jag in the scrapper now

[Luke]

Just been told by a mate, that he once heard a rumour, that jag front hubs fit the the transit stub axle! If this is the case, my fronts will be easy to make!

interesting does he mean the mk1/2 stub axle or the later mk3/4/5 in view of the ifs conversion your going to do! or are you doing that later like me!!

[24vMk2]

nteresting does he mean the mk1/2 stub axle or the later mk3/4/5 in view of the ifs conversion your going to do! or are you doing that later like me!!

Seeing as he has only really ever had MK1/2's I would say he meant them.

I'm going to fit them to the beam axle for now, I found out ages ago that MK2 hubs fit MK3's except the hub flange catches the caliper, theres a difference in height, by half inch!

[Luke]

I'm going to fit them to the beam axle for now, I found out ages ago that MK2 hubs fit MK3's except the hub flange catches the caliper, theres a difference in height, by half inch!

when you say hub flange catches do you mean its further in

its just when i fit the mk3/4/5 ifs my wheels will stick out of the arches and im looking for a way of narrowing it! would fitting my mk1 hubs to the mk3/4/5 axle narrow it

[24vMk2]

when you say hub flange catches do you mean its further in

its just when i fit the mk3/4/5 ifs my wheels will stick out of the arches and im looking for a way of narrowing it! would fitting my mk1 hubs to the mk3/4/5 axle narrow it

When I put the 2 hubs side-by-side the Mk2 one was a half inch lower than the Mk3, even the disc was.

Get I need to get a pic really!