Chequerd Flag working rear disc brake

[Big Performance]

Re: Chequerd Flag working rear disc brake

You can buy discs from PM/National/AP, anybody that makes discs. Its only the alloy bells that are specific to smart.
I have made a set up for the rears using two piece discs and you can have any size disc you want

[lalli_d1]

Re: Chequerd Flag working rear disc brake

if got a question. when the disc eventually wears out, how do you go about getting a replacement set?

[ryan]

Re: Chequerd Flag working rear disc brake

Surprised you didn't put a poppy in that picture!

[herman1rg]

Re: Chequerd Flag working rear disc brake

Like you said interestiong but pricey.

[Koul]

Re: Chequerd Flag working rear disc brake

Looks like Berlin Tuning have a rear disc kit too now. It's pricey though.

Here

[bassmandan]

Re: Chequerd Flag working rear disc brake

anyone interested in an event like this in the midlands?

Depends whereabouts in the midlands

Also, I hate the look of the dummy discs, at least, they look bad in photos. I'd rather just paint my drums.

[S2trash]

Re: Chequerd Flag working rear disc brake

earlier mention of dummy rear discs :thumbs_do
each to his own, but to much like form over function for me.

Iv fake rear discs, better looking than the horrid drums but each to there own

[smartbear]

Re: Chequerd Flag working rear disc brake

earlier mention of dummy rear discs :thumbs_do
each to his own, but to much like form over function for me.

[BCA]

Re: Chequerd Flag working rear disc brake

Theres a sprint track near me that hold days there... £65 - 5 mins of fun to yourself then join the back of the queue - keep the numbers down and you can lap all day on an empty track effectively. Keeps wear down too.... anyone interested in an event like this in the midlands?

[madDan]

Re: Chequerd Flag working rear disc brake

Hire a track get some takers - have some fun.

Oh volunteer your time to organise it etc

[bassmandan]

Re: Chequerd Flag working rear disc brake

Hmmm... how far are we from a UK series - anyone interested?

Sounds like fun.. what do I have to do? :p LOL

[vadav]

Re: Chequerd Flag working rear disc brake

In other words, bin the ABS and learn how to use the brakes proper..

[vadav]

Re: Chequerd Flag working rear disc brake

Have to sat that driving the roadster in the winter, on snow and ice is great fun..


OVERSTEER!!!! .)


Back to brakes..

I have to disagree that adding disc brakes to the rear is only a track mod. But adding more bite in the rear without adjusting the bias is doomed. How much you would have to adjust it depends on other suspension charateristics?.. But, as at least the roadster has a weight distribution of 40/60"roughly" it need at least the same size brakes in the rear as on the front to maximise mechanical grip.

[alchemistkevin]

Re: Chequerd Flag working rear disc brake

I disagree slightly with this, if you know what you are doing the Roadie is quite easily controlled in a rear end slide, probably the simplest rear wheel drive to control that I have driven, including BMWs, MX5s and MR2s.


Oh and the rather quick traffic Volvos, and Beemers

well you see its a bit different with the ordinary folk

you learnt your driving skills from the people who wrote the book!

[BCA]

Re: Chequerd Flag working rear disc brake

Everywhere other than the Nurburgring is a go-kart circuit to me...

I've had both a standard and nicely modified fortwo on track now and really enjoyed both... the lack of inertia is especially obvious when things get properly twisty. Bring on the next 'Ring trip...