Front caliper -lightweight..
I have heard that the sierra front caliper can be replaced by a peugeot 206 or 306 aluminium one to save about 4kg per side. It is meant to be a direct bolt-on to the sierra upright. Can anyone confirm this?
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i find that hard to see as a sierra caliper must only weigh 3-4kg infact i have a duff one kicking about. i will weigh it tomorrow. would be interesting if there was an alternative though |
Very interesting
That sounds like it is worth looking into :cool:
Just a little word of caution !! Peugeot have a nasty habit of fitting different brake systems on the same models built in the same year :rolleyes: Girling, ATE & others ?? ( Girling being the most likely candidate for Sierra fitment ) I just happen to have had a run on fitting Peugeot discs n pads this year ( 5 ) & have had a devil of a job getting the right parts first time :eek: Even had to ring the Peugot main dealer for the build code for one of them !! Perhaps my local motor factors are just crap :D |
As Ronnie said, 3 different sorts excluding ABS - Girling, ATE & Bendix. My sons P reg TD look like Bendix and are not alloy. We have a Pug breaker near by who might know if alloy is used in the UK and what make of caliper.
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Ahhh Bendix........Thats one of the ones I couldn't remember. :o
I don't recall if I came across any alloy front calipers whilst doing them........Mind you, my memory ain't what it used to be :confused: :D |
205's fitted with them and sieze up all the time and defo not direct replacement.
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On further inquiry, it appears the Bendix caliper from the 306 fits with a 5mm spacer. All ali, so very light compared to the cast anchor from the sierra. Will try and get a weight...
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