Front Brakes On Rear

[stuart1298 6]

Right I've decided to do a rear mounted engine, so will have front axle at the rear, anyone got any idea what brakes I could use on the rear. I'm not sure if I should go down hydraulic hand brake route or if rear calipers would fit on to the front hubs

[allanallen 528 2 Cars]

You'll more than likely need better brakes on the rear for the extra rear weight. Some citreons have the handbrake on the front so they may be worth a look, although they'll be heavy and probably use the stupid mineral brake fluid.

[welshpug 1,658]

Look at getting new seals fitted into some xantia or c5 calipers...

 

Hydro handbrake will not be road legal.

[allanallen 528 2 Cars]

Do they bolt straight on then mei?

[Batfink 201]

Lotus rear calipers? Or mr2? If it works for those cars...

[stuart1298 6]

I was looking at mi16 4x4 calipers, I've got a set at work so gonna get a set of 205 fronts and line em up, may need a bit of bracketry made up but can't be the end of the world, use the same Size fronts and rear disks

[welshpug 1,658]

Do they bolt straight on then mei?

 

never got the tape measure out, but I know the discs are good for pug hubs as that's what people use when fitting the 406 brembo on the lower radius mounting lugs of the 306/205, so calipers wont be miles off, might be able to check this weekend for certain as my sister has a C5.

 

 

kev is on the right lines though I think, though add the name lotus and stuff gets very expensive!

 

 

 

 

DERP, just remembered, the C5 uses DOT fluid, not mineral, so no need to stick new seals in them.

[stuart1298 6]

I've just ordered c5 front calipers and 205 calipers in to work for later today, I'll have a look when they get here

[stuart1298 6]

Got the c5 caliper here, waiting on the 205/306 one, looking on a pic of the gti6 brakes the mounts look the same, need one here to no for certain, brake discs are 4mm thicker on the c5,