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    Hawk Rear Brakes

    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
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    Re: Hawk Rear Brakes

    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

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    Re: Hawk Rear Brakes

    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..

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    Re: Hawk Rear Brakes

    Quote Originally Posted by Bernard View Post
    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.

    Quote Originally Posted by Guy Mayers View Post
    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.

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    Re: Hawk Rear Brakes

    Hi Paul

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


    Quote Originally Posted by Paul Eustace View Post
    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

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    Re: Hawk Rear Brakes

    Thanks for all your suggestions so far !

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    Re: Hawk Rear Brakes

    Quote Originally Posted by ProtoTipo View Post
    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.
    Thanks Chris but yes, brake discs all sorted thanks!

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    I have a pair of 156 rear calipers, if anyone needs.
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    Re: Hawk Rear Brakes

    Quote Originally Posted by StruanR View Post
    I have a pair of 156 rear calipers, if anyone needs.
    Hi Struan
    Do you have a photo ?
    Cheers
    Phil

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    Re: Hawk Rear Brakes

    Looking at the whole system now !

    Nellie has always had a "long" pedal.... she stops ok but the pedal is almost to the floor !

    Photo's are of current set up.
    Front Calipers are Lockheed AP 4 pot's of a Princess I believe
    Rears are Beta
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    It looks like the brake servo bracket can also be used for a twin master cylinder set up.
    I like the idea of using standard parts from main stream cars...

    So any advice welcome... cheers Phil

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