jamesy12345 (Monday 14th December 2015)
They are good but won't be as good as your 4 pots, I drive mine back to back and the 4 pots have a better pedal as well, it's just inherent design flaw with single pistons, they clamp less and have smaller pads.
But still a good improvement over the rubbish 302s
Tig the bracket once it's been bolted up.
jamesy12345 (Tuesday 15th December 2015)
jamesy12345 (Tuesday 15th December 2015)
For sure they won't be as good as an 1800 quid kit, but I would like to know are they good enough for what I get up to...and if they are cheaper to run/maintain. The 302s on my T5 (in Steve Sideways' signature above) seemed OK me. Not fantastic but did alright around Harewood & on the road.
Discussed 'ere mate
http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/showthre...ht=#post775237
Probably to keep them on, instead of using Loctite
Doingitsideways (Tuesday 15th December 2015)
jamesy12345 (Tuesday 15th December 2015)
My tig welded 320 will only fit 850s now but that's not a bad thing.
I think it's cost me about £400 all in for the 4 pots front and rear on the olive, the rear brakes are a really good upgrade.
I have xc90 rear brake calliper brackets for the 850 as well.
More brake bits
320 mm discs about 9 kg each
Pads 1 kg each side. Tune in next week for another exciting episode of 'How much do my brakes weigh?'
craigoodwood (Saturday 26th December 2015),Jamest5r (Saturday 26th December 2015)
Matching pair of used calipers & carriers on Fleabay..
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLVO-V50-...wAAOSw4UtWSmgC
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLVO-V50-...0AAOSw4UtWSmSP
Parts for Volvos single 320 mm disc
http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com/...oducts_id=4559
Set of pads
http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com/...oducts_id=4578
Spring things
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2317323871...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Might be worth trying Volvo/Ford dealers also
Last edited by jamesy12345; Tuesday 15th December 2015 at 17:48.
craigoodwood (Saturday 26th December 2015),Doingitsideways (Tuesday 15th December 2015)
jamesy12345 (Tuesday 15th December 2015)
I've just bought some 325mm discs to make some more front brakes, I get bored easily lol
jamesy12345 (Tuesday 15th December 2015)
Doingitsideways (Tuesday 15th December 2015)
Found a guy to increase central hole in discs to 68 mm and drill one of the mounting holes out on each of the carriers - Bob at Specialist Service, Houghton-le-Spring
av used them before bud , done a mint job on skimming a head but damaged the rocker cover on the cosworth
jamesy12345 (Saturday 26th December 2015)
tbh a don't think it was him a think the bit in the machine wasn't at its best , rocker cover was/is still useable as its on the car lol , how you finding the new brakes then or you not fitted them yet
leet5r (Sunday 27th December 2015)
I forgot to mention a small job I did...replacing the a bulb behind the speedo, meaning I needed to take the top part of the dash off...
Something behind the glove box there that needs further investigation, some kind of aftermarket amplifier?? Very small though
Screws hide behind vents and speaker grills...
Not forgetting to completely remove the three bolts that hold the passenger air bag unit...disconnect battery before touching this...!
While in there I noticed one of the smaller warning light bulbs was missing....so was treated to the Service Light on putting it back together
Luckily I got a Service Reset Tool from eBay a few weeks earlier
Mileage now 150,573 btw
Last edited by jamesy12345; Monday 28th December 2015 at 15:53.
craigoodwood (Monday 28th December 2015)
Looks scary. No idea about the amp thing btw.
Too late now but I always fancied taking the dash top off and getting it flocked.
jamesy12345 (Monday 28th December 2015)
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