Hawk Rear Brakes

**Bernard** · 04-11-2018, 21:02

Nellie's rear brake calipers are past their sell by date... They are off a Lancia Beta

What are the options of a standard fitting caliper... ie Alfa Romeo, Fiat etc

Cheers
Phil

**Paul Eustace** · 04-11-2018, 21:26

Hi Phil,
If it helps I have an almost new or slightly used set of Lancia Beta handbrake cables you are welcome to. Just pm me and I'll post them to you.

I used my Lancia Beta Calipers to get through the IVA test and then upgraded my rear brakes to electronic hand brake calipers and HiSpec Ultralite 4 pot calipers.

Best regards, Paul

**Guy Mayers** · 04-11-2018, 22:35

I'm using 156 for the next build Phil. But it's 5 stud. And a different carrier. And I haven't started the handbrake cabe search yet..

**Bernard** · 05-11-2018, 10:10

Hi Paul

What were the electronic one's off ?
Are they actuated by a simple on/off switch ?
Cheers
Phil

Originally Posted by Paul Eustace

Hi Phil,
If it helps I have an almost new or slightly used set of Lancia Beta handbrake cables you are welcome to. Just pm me and I'll post them to you.

I used my Lancia Beta Calipers to get through the IVA test and then upgraded my rear brakes to electronic hand brake calipers and HiSpec Ultralite 4 pot calipers.

Best regards, Paul

**Bernard** · 05-11-2018, 10:10

Thanks for all your suggestions so far !

**Bernard** · 12-11-2018, 10:12

Hi Paul
Did you see your PM..??
cheers
Phil

Originally Posted by Paul Eustace

Hi Phil,
If it helps I have an almost new or slightly used set of Lancia Beta handbrake cables you are welcome to. Just pm me and I'll post them to you.

I used my Lancia Beta Calipers to get through the IVA test and then upgraded my rear brakes to electronic hand brake calipers and HiSpec Ultralite 4 pot calipers.

Best regards, Paul

**Bernard** · 30-11-2018, 11:45

Well... I had a great idea !

Someone let me borrow the Rear Disc (Ø276mm x 10mm thick), Caliper, Caliper Mounting bracket from a 2005 Alfa 3.2 GT.

Guess what.... it bolts directly onto the Hawk Rear Hub, the disc runs perfectly central, the clearance between the wheel and the Caliper is about 10mm, the caliper hand brake bracket is well inside the rim and is slightly closer to the handbrake so it all looks good !

I have now purchased 2 new Discs cross drilled and grooved, 2 new calipers, new mounting pin kit, set of pads, anti pad rattle clips !, all for about £170... bargain

If Craig at LB say's it was his suggestion I will stop buying the biscuits !...LOL.............................................ok.............................................................. Thanks Craig it was a good, cost effective idea...

**ProtoTipo** · 30-11-2018, 12:42

Originally Posted by Bernard

I have now purchased 2 new Discs cross drilled and grooved,

Are GTs 5x98mm Phil?

**Bernard** · 30-11-2018, 16:26

Originally Posted by ProtoTipo

Are GTs 5x98mm Phil?

Hi Chris... yes 5x98 !
Everything just Bolts together !

**ProtoTipo** · 05-11-2018, 07:24

Originally Posted by Bernard

Nellie's rear brake calipers are past their sell by date... They are off a Lancia Beta

What are the options of a standard fitting caliper... ie Alfa Romeo, Fiat etc

Cheers
Phil

1500 X1/9 and Montes have larger handbrake calipers than a FWD Beta.
If you went for the above, you would need to fit X1/9 twin cables (or whatever an LB uses) and the 90° pulley system somehow. The single Monte cable isn't quite long enough.

Originally Posted by Guy Mayers

I'm using 156 for the next build Phil. But it's 5 stud. And a different carrier. And I haven't started the handbrake cabe search yet..

Guy, have you got rear discs?, I've got a nearly new pair of 156 5x98mm rears doing nothing. I took them off the orange car when I went 5x108mm.