Hawk Rear Brakes

[ProtoTipo]

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.

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.

[Guy Mayers]

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!

[StruanR]

I have a pair of 156 rear calipers, if anyone needs.

[Bernard]

I have a pair of 156 rear calipers, if anyone needs.

Hi Struan
Do you have a photo ?
Cheers
Phil

[Bernard]

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


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

[Paul Eustace]

My electronic handbrake calipers are supplied by HiSpec. You simply have a button switch to locate either on the dashboard or I installed mine near the gear lever.

I also have a hydraulic handbrake.

[ChrisCar6]

You can generate much more rear braking than the standard brakes off a front engined car, but it gets complicated. Twin M/C setup makes it easier.

[gp4124]

My electronic handbrake calipers are supplied by HiSpec. You simply have a button switch to locate either on the dashboard or I installed mine near the gear lever.

I also have a hydraulic handbrake.

I’ve ordered Hi Spec electronic for my Stratos, very curious to hear how well they work

Thanks
Chris

[strat24v]

166 Brembo four pots fit front and rear with hawk coffin spokes. Just brackets to make.
Stock pedal ratio is around 4 to 1 so you'd still need servo assistance if you went to twin cylinders and balance bar. Trying to alter the ratio with the stock pedal or linkages to get rid of the servo is a no go, you'll just run out of pedal travel.