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by **GKandR4CH** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 1:37 am

As some of you know I toyed with the idea of getting rid of my brake drums.
Well I spotted an axle on the Bay and it had the rear disc hub setup on it and it was kindly collected by Vale.
I am hoping he will stick some pics on this post shortly.
So all I need now is some nice drilled and grooved rear discs, 2010/11 handbrake cable and 2 flexi brake pipes.
The pads are brand new in the calipers.
Well chuffed.
Keep an eye out for the 'how to fit these' coming soon.

by **valetech** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 8:43 am

Will try and take some today.
First job is to remove the sub axles from the axle.

Thank god the guy didn't cut the abs wires when removed from van.

by **valetech** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:25 pm

hoping if i have time tomorrow, is to test fit an old cut brake pipe from a drum brake to see if it fit the caliper.will be a result if it does

will also strip the axle and brakes down tomorrow ready for the axle to be flipped

by **GKandR4CH** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:18 pm

I just orgasm'd.
Yes if the hoses fit would save me £25.00 on 2 hoses however there is a difference in the 2 looking at a diagram.
Those springs do look nice!!

by **valetech** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 3:45 pm

have had a play with the stub axles today.all taken apart ready to fit to gks van

have found the brake pipe are the same so dont need replacing,looks like you just need to change the handbrake cable.

looks to me like a simply job,what colour do you want these calipers gk?

by **GKandR4CH** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:27 pm

ooooooooo Black would be nice. Then I'll have to paint the front ones.

by **valetech** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:01 pm

you can get a set of these gk
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brembo-Style- ... 1c1c68e79d

by **GKandR4CH** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:51 am

No you're ok Vale.
It's just a van.

by **Mrspot** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:57 am

GKandR4CH wrote:No you're ok Vale.
It's just a van.

*applauds* :lol:

by **GKandR4CH** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:03 am

But I cannot stand these brake drums any longer!!! Brake drums are crap ....... get them outta hereeeeeeeee............

by **GKandR4CH** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:27 am

And what good news.... You can reuse the existing brake hoses as they are the same size and all I need is the handbrake cable.
Stay tuned for the 'how to' conversion on Monday!!!

by **mattvik30** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:36 am

looking forward to seeing this conversion. Make sure you take lots of pics.

Nice upgrade!

by **BLUECONNECTION** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 2:15 am

Hang on, aren't they the same as mondeo calipers

by **valetech** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:40 am

BLUECONNECTION wrote:Hang on, aren't they the same as mondeo calipers

they maybe, i dont know

these came from a 2010 connect,think all 110 connects have rear disc brakes.
you do have to change the stub axles as there is a extra bit with 2 extra holes for the calipers

by **GKandR4CH** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:53 am

mattvik30 wrote:looking forward to seeing this conversion. Make sure you take lots of pics.

Nice upgrade!

Will do.

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