Rear brake upgrade

[Kieronpollock]

Hi all

Can anyone tell me what type of rear brake calipers can be used for a rear brake drum to disc conversion whilst maintaining the handbrake cable?

The reason I ask is the PO included a set of calipers (make and origin unknown) with the car I bought for restoration but my mechanic cannot get them to work (potentially ceased), but as we don't know their origin we cant get a refurb kit

Thanks in advance

Kieron

 

[Albrecht]

Possibly not the direct answer to your question, but I recommend you revert to stock drum brakes on the rear for a predominantly street-driven car. The front brakes do most of the work anyway.

 

[Kieronpollock]

Possibly not the direct answer to your question, but I recommend you revert to stock drum brakes on the rear for a predominantly street-driven car. The front brakes do most of the work anyway.

Thanks
However I feel we are too far gone now having all other parts in place and only when about to road test did we discover brake fade which through a process of elimination (testing all the new parts installed) have we concluded it must be the rear calipers that are stopping the tar brakes from functioning properly.
The car is being set up for fast road with occasional ‘leisurely’ track time

 

[jonbills]

tar brakes? you could get shoes with upgraded friction material for a lot less than the prices and faff of a disc brake setup that works with the handbrake cable.

 

[Kieronpollock]

Yes understood Jon and would agree however
I purchased the car with the drum brakes already removed and the disc conversion in place. Only when testing the car today did we find brake fade and have concluded the callipers that came with the car are at fault however we aren’t clear what they are from to acquire a repair kit. 240sx callipers are like hens teeth so looking for alternatives.

 

[Seikoking]

Have you got any pics of the rear calipers? Someone, but probably not me, might be able to identify them for you.

 

[jonbills]

Yes understood Jon and would agree however
I purchased the car with the drum brakes already removed and the disc conversion in place. Only when testing the car today did we find brake fade and have concluded the callipers that came with the car are at fault however we aren’t clear what they are from to acquire a repair kit. 240sx callipers are like hens teeth so looking for alternatives.

Ah, sorry , I misunderstood. Yeah, Pics might help .

 

[Kieronpollock]

Ah, sorry , I misunderstood. Yeah, Pics might help .

Will get Monday thanks

 

[Kieronpollock]

Have you got any pics of the rear calipers? Someone, but probably not me, might be able to identify them for you.

Yea will get Monday

 

[Rob Gaskin]

They may be golf calipers. If so the handbrake lever may need to be extended by the prop to get sufficient travel.

 

[Kieronpollock]

Ah, didn’t know golf calipers were an option. As part of investigations, have removed hand brake cable and calipers still not functioning

 

[AshTheScaff]

2015 mustang callipers work as far as I know, I currently have Nissan Maxima callipers to mount.
Can get mounting brackets for the both of them.

If you get really stuck silver mine motors do a all round conversion set
Hope that helps

 

[ben240z]

I think one of the options were Mk3 escort rear calipers

 

[Kieronpollock]

2015 mustang callipers work as far as I know, I currently have Nissan Maxima callipers to mount.
Can get mounting brackets for the both of them.

If you get really stuck silver mine motors do a all round conversion set
Hope that helps

Thanks I have everything on just need calipers

 

[Kieronpollock]

2015 mustang callipers work as far as I know, I currently have Nissan Maxima callipers to mount.
Can get mounting brackets for the both of them.

If you get really stuck silver mine motors do a all round conversion set
Hope that helps

Have you got your mounting brackets, discs yet? The reason I ask is if I need to buy a kit in order to get the calipers I’d be happy to sell on the other parts of you need them

 

[Kieronpollock]

Update, photos taken, numbers decoded and I have Maxima calipers. New ones ordered from Rock Auto, delivery this week. Hopefully this is the last hurdle to getting her MOT,d
Thanks everyone for your input