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Old 30th January 2011, 05:24 PM
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Default Assembly large brake of possible FORD XR4?

Hello has all.
For the subject of braking dedicating my future construction to make track.
I am spirit to study the possibility of mounting discs and grips of brake of FORD SIERRA XR4.
They are larger brake with grips has 4 pistons.
There is t' it them already of the members of the forum who already made this type of assembly?
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Old 30th January 2011, 05:43 PM
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XR4 has single pot calipers not 4 pot calipers.

Only the 2WD Cosworth had 4 Pots.

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Old 30th January 2011, 05:57 PM
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Ok for the réponce,
I' do not have too l' practice of FORD, me is more the cars of France and Germany (BMW, VW, MERCEDES)
Certainement seen on a car tranformsd to race downtown.
If not the assembly is it possible to have a good braking in end of straight line.
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Old 30th January 2011, 06:35 PM
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The cars weigh ~650KG which is about half that of a sierra. The standard single pot brakes with 260mm disks give good braking.

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Old 30th January 2011, 09:45 PM
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Thank you for the information.
One will remain on l' origin Sierra.
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