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Technical => Driveline => Disk Brakes => Topic started by: Davidjt87 on September 14, 2014, 03:52:16 PM

Title: Holden Front Disc Brake Kits for CF
Post by: Davidjt87 on September 14, 2014, 03:52:16 PM: Hey im wondering how many people would be interested in a ready to bolt up brake kit on here, I can make these kits for around $600nz, Possibly cheaper dependant on a few fiddly things which im trying to get my head around atm.
Cheers David
Title: Re: Holden Front Disc Brake Kits for CF
Post by: BusyKiwi on September 14, 2014, 04:42:22 PM: You in Oz or NZ?
McQuoid Engineering does disc brakes (using hq or commodore calipers), power steering and diff conversions etc for CF in Auckland NZ, check him for prices
Title: Re: Holden Front Disc Brake Kits for CF
Post by: Dano on September 21, 2014, 08:55:49 AM: Using what parts David?
Title: Re: Holden Front Disc Brake Kits for CF
Post by: Davidjt87 on September 21, 2014, 09:59:15 AM: hi, im from Auckland/newzealand, ive used vk hub, falcon inner bearings, aftermarket outer bearings(hub remachined) cf seal(hub machined to suit) Trojan 50.2mm grease cap, holden vu disks, holden vu caliper. Braided brake lines
Title: Re: Holden Front Disc Brake Kits for CF
Post by: aussieneil on November 13, 2014, 05:22:53 PM: If this kit will retain the Bedford hub stud spacing (and therefore original wheels) I'm definitely interested.
Title: Re: Holden Front Disc Brake Kits for CF
Post by: moose on November 13, 2014, 06:06:52 PM: Yep, definitely interested. I'm changing to HQ stud pattern and discs shortly. Might use the Falcon discs on the rear... but probably just stick with drums...
Title: Re: Holden Front Disc Brake Kits for CF
Post by: LS120 on January 11, 2015, 02:52:58 PM: is that a front set or each side David?

and are parts supplied or not?
Title: Re: Holden Front Disc Brake Kits for CF
Post by: LS120 on January 11, 2015, 02:57:24 PM: also could it be done with Bedford stud pattern? with blank (un-drilled) Disk's?
Title: Re: Holden Front Disc Brake Kits for CF
Post by: BusyKiwi on January 11, 2015, 07:05:18 PM: The ford/holden discs aren't wide enough to take the CF stud pattern
Title: Re: Holden Front Disc Brake Kits for CF
Post by: LS120 on January 12, 2015, 05:06:47 PM: any disc setups that are cf stud pattern?
Title: Re: Holden Front Disc Brake Kits for CF
Post by: BusyKiwi on January 12, 2015, 06:42:42 PM: Only the standard mk2 disc
Title: Re: Holden Front Disc Brake Kits for CF
Post by: Sundownernz on October 30, 2015, 10:32:17 AM: Or you can machine the centre out of an HQ disk and adapt it to fit to a CF hub. This gives you the std CF hub, bearings and stud pattern with a disk break setup.
Title: Re: Holden Front Disc Brake Kits for CF
Post by: Hobbit on October 30, 2015, 06:22:10 PM: I have a Castlemaine Rod Shop disc kit and blank (pre-drilled) HQ discs, which, reluctantly, still have not been fitted as yet. The HQ rotors aren't diametrically wide enough to take a CF stud pattern, so it means new wheels and a rear axle flange re-stud. Then of course, there's the dreaded offset problem (which Gordon worked hard to rectify), otherwise requiring a guard job. AARRRRRGGGGGHH >:

From what I've heard, the CF2 disc setup didn't work significantly better than the drums. My drum braking was improved with the change to an XA/XB Ford master cylinder and booster. They work fine, unless I'm carrying a substantial load.

The next step for me, is to fit my CRS kit, with a 25mm rolled tube guard flair and then a respray. Hopefully, one day.
Title: Re: Holden Front Disc Brake Kits for CF
Post by: Hobbit on October 30, 2015, 08:54:44 PM: Damn, spelled flare wrong.
Because brake shoes no longer contain asbestos, glazing on the drums may cause squealing, occasionally requiring a bit of a scuff-up.

I only have a Holden red 6, so the old drum brakes suffice for now.