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PostPosted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 8:59 pm 
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ne ideas? Perhaps some smaller solid discs and falcon calipers? (the falcon calipers have intergral handbrake mechanism)
not KAD type, but something to suit my camira option for the front.


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PostPosted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 9:07 pm 
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If you use the search button you will find a few threads where people have asked about rear discs.

I would advise against rear discs as too much effort for too little gain but that is just my view :wink:
I had an XF Falcon with rear discs and the integral handbrake is a pain as it has a habbit of seizing up (sometimes in the off position but most often in the on position!)


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Yeah my EA Falcon did the same, I changed both sides..
Falcon calipers would be way too big anyhow..
Fiat 124 or 125 rear calipers were similar design but smaller and their handbrakes didn't seize. Better mechanism.. :wink: But the handbrake was pissweak.
Most cars made now with rear discs have brake shoes inside the disc.. so the handbrake actually works! :lol:

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If you really want to up the stopping power of the rear brakes, just fit some Superfin drums if you REALLY want. Discs on the rear is a big waste.

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Cant see the point really with less than 300kg at the rear, why need huge brakes. All you will get is contsatnt wheel lock unless you use a very sensitive biasing valve which equal more $$.

Superfins yes, discs??

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