Guest Brundish Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 As title bought a set of 14 inch wheels ford steelys and they don't fit over the calipers on the front brakes is this normal for a cabriolet or has the braking system been modified ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brundish Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 And it is a mk4 86 cabriolet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RScab Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Hard to tell you got any Pic's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brundish Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Ok I get a pic soon today hopefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alanman Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 You say they're Ford Steelies but are they ESCORT steelies. They could be off something with a different offset maybe. Sierra? Granada? Cortina? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brundish Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 they came from a scrap yard they have ford stamped on them and the stud patten look the same and there all 14 inch here pics of brakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brundish Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 (edited) heres a pic of caliper touching the inside hopfully you can see its a bit dark. and here is one allmost on. Edited July 19, 2012 by Brundish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brundish Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 (edited) and one of the wheels. Edited July 19, 2012 by Brundish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansoutham Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Calipers look like 4x4 Cosworth ones possibly. Measure the disc, I suspect it will be 283mm in diameter. IF so, you need 15" wheels to clear them, so Mondeo would be most likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lee81 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Either way you know 14's wont fit so get some 15's. Those look like series 2 rs turbo calipers and disks which are 260mm. rs turbos came with 15 inch alloy as standard if i remember right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansoutham Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Either way you know 14's wont fit so get some 15's. Those look like series 2 rs turbo calipers and disks which are 260mm. rs turbos came with 15 inch alloy as standard if i remember right. 14" wheels fit over RS Turbo brakes as Sierra and Granada DOHC and V6 models had 260mm calipers and discs as well whilst running 14" alloys. I have checked a spare pair of 4x4 Cosworth calipers I have and they look identical. Would definitely check the disc diameter and I bet they are 283mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brundish Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 (edited) Hi guys yeah I just thought it was a bit strange I've got some 15s on now. Will measure brakes at some point. Edited August 19, 2012 by Brundish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ben smith Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 they are deffo sierra calipers as i have fiited some and had the same issue with the wheels as my spare wheel would then not fit over the front caliper and disc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chucky dozza Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Hey all I have 14s on mine and my breaks onli have a tiny bit of gap between wheel and breaks been told sieera cosworth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shaun Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 looking more at the wheel dont think its a mondeo, escort or seirra wheel tbh ..... most of the ford wheels have round holes not oval .... yes rs turbo came with 15" alloys as standard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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