Re: 105 Big Brake Conversion

[Alan Lambert <gerard@domain.elided>]

How about the 115 series? Any bolt on brake improvements?



On Mon, 2 Aug 1999, Ben Bishop wrote:

> 
> Wille R wrote:
> 
> >We also have an interesting but very easy and effective mod on the 
> >105-series, namely big BIG 4 pot callipers on the front brakes 
> >that just bolt on. For this we get the ATE callipers from the 
> >upper end 3 or 5 series BMW or off the 7 series. 
> ... {SNIP}
> >
> >You will also have to split the calliper and remove the spacer, so 
> >that the calliper will fit onto the solid disc of the Alfa, as 
> >apposed to the wider ventilated disc off the BMW. You will also 
> >find that you will have to use shorter bolts to hold the 
> >calliper's two halves together, as the original ones will be too 
> >long with the spacer removed.
> >UNFORTUNATELY this "BOLT-ON" modification will only work on the 
> >later (possibly 1969 onwards) 105 series cars, i.e. those that 
> >take the bigger front pad (ATE 112). On the cars with the 
> >older/smaller callipers/pads, you will find that the hole spacing 
> >of the callipers are too close together to take the ATE BMW 
> >calliper.
> 
> Does this conversion work for the early alfettas as well, and are the BMW (ATE)
> calipers alloy??
> What size Master cylinder does the BMW use?
> I have a '77 GTV and i'm looking for 4-spot brakes but dont want the cast iron
> volvo caliper route
> 
> Ben Bishop
> '77GTV
> Where Alfas rust slower.
> 
> 
> 

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Alan G. Lambert___________________________________<gerard@domain.elided>
           *******Los Altos, California (office)*******

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