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Malcolm_Ball
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 Re: Handbrake I've not long gone this route, so rough description from front - backwards.
Origional K3/Metro handbrake fitted with the T shaped 'balancer' from 400/600
Cables and mountings from 400/600
Calipers from 820 - the mounting holes almost line up, just need a couple of mm filed out, the brackets the hold the cable outer may need to be altered.
Disks - from memory these were skimmed to 10mm thick
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bob snooks (835)
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Re: Handbrake MGF 240mm rear disc's come 10 mm thick.
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Peter B
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Re: Handbrake Thanks for the information Malcolm, are you using 13" wheels or bigger?
Thanks Peter
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Bryn
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Re: gtmdriver wrote: I made my own cables for the Coupe. What exactly are you looking for? Are they totally unique or are they shortened versions of standard cables? Hi John, How do you go about fitting cable ends? I have some brake cables with no end fittings at all and was thinking of machining some up in stainless and soldering them on?
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gtmdriver
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Re: Handbrake I used pre-made nipples from Vehicle Wiring Services but stainless will be fine too. To be safe I silver soldered mine on. It's a lot stronger than soft solder. You could crimp them in a vice before you solder if you really want to be sure.
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John SS
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Re: Handbrake Many thanks Malcolm and all others for the info - I will start collecting bits for the winter project!
However, I would also like to know if the calipers will still clear my 13" Metro GTi wheels, please?
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Bryn
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Re: Handbrake gtmdriver wrote: I used pre-made nipples from Vehicle Wiring Services but stainless will be fine too. To be safe I silver soldered mine on. It's a lot stronger than soft solder. You could crimp them in a vice before you solder if you really want to be sure. Thanks for the tips John. Those vehicle wiring chaps have some useful bits. Looks like I’ll be buying a few more bits from them.
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Bryn
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Re: Handbrake John SS wrote: Many thanks Malcolm and all others for the info - I will start collecting bits for the winter project!
However, I would also like to know if the calipers will still clear my 13" Metro GTi wheels, please? The MGF disc is a thinner version of the Metro disc of the same diameter and height, so I would say the calipers will clear the wheels okay.
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Malcolm_Ball
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Re: Handbrake Peter B wrote: Thanks for the information Malcolm, are you using 13" wheels or bigger?
Thanks Peter 13's ??Team Dynamics?? theres next 2 no gap caliper to rim at the rear and about 1/4 inch at the front.
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John SS
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Re: Handbrake Malcolm, please can I clarify a couple of things from your previous post;
"Calipers from 820 - the mounting holes almost line up, just need a couple of mm filed out, the brackets the hold the cable outer may need to be altered.
Disks - from memory these were skimmed to 10mm thick"
1) I assume you were fixing these to standard metro hubs?
2) why did the disks need skimming - mine are 10mm. Or have they worn down?!
Thanks for your help,
John
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Pantera2075
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Re: Handbrake Have you guys seen this post from the 16vminiforum? http://www.16vminiclub.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=13723At the bottom there's a very interesting bit on Golf brakes - which appears to be on a Coupe from the pics (Apologies if it's anyone already on here) Edit: Duh, just read it again - it's on an ABS Freestyle.
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Malcolm_Ball
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Re: Handbrake John SS wrote: Malcolm, please can I clarify a couple of things from your previous post;
"Calipers from 820 - the mounting holes almost line up, just need a couple of mm filed out, the brackets the hold the cable outer may need to be altered.
Disks - from memory these were skimmed to 10mm thick"
1) I assume you were fixing these to standard metro hubs?
2) why did the disks need skimming - mine are 10mm. Or have they worn down?!
Thanks for your help,
John 1/ Yes metro hubs 2/ Can't remember for the life of me why, but I know it was done.
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John SS
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Re: Handbrake Many thanks Malcolm.
Waiting for some bits to arrive and to see whether I can make it all fit!
John
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