Thinking Rear caliper upgrade??

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Post 495052 by Mongo on 2012-05-06 14:39:16

Is there any good rear caliper upgrade for the t5 both my rears have snapped nipples ive got 4 pots on the front could do 4 pots on the back but any easier bolt on calipers for the back on standard discs?

Post 495071 by Dan850r on 2012-05-06 16:15:45

s60r, dunno if the discs are the same size but plenty of people have done it

Post 495134 by Mongo on 2012-05-06 19:07:49

Are they a direct fit then?

Post 495136 by p fandango on 2012-05-06 19:10:33

no but you can get adaptors to bolt them on

Post 495182 by Mongo on 2012-05-06 20:24:39

[quote=p fandango;495136]no but you can get adaptors to bolt them on[/quote] Where from mate ipd?

Post 495184 by T5frankie on 2012-05-06 20:27:36

whats the point since its only 25% of the braking that goes to the rears?

Post 495219 by Mongo on 2012-05-06 21:55:17

25% that could be the difference between life and death lol

Post 495224 by p fandango on 2012-05-06 22:10:49

[quote=Mongo;495182]Where from mate ipd?[/quote] used to be www.yother.com but for some reason the sites not working, whether he's moved sites or stopped i don't know

Post 495226 by WOODY T5 on 2012-05-06 22:14:11

[quote=Mongo;495052]Is there any good rear caliper upgrade for the t5 both my rears have snapped nipples ive got 4 pots on the front could do 4 pots on the back but any easier bolt on calipers for the back on standard discs?[/quote]hi mate can get u some made ring me

Post 495243 by dalhousie2008 on 2012-05-06 23:02:11

This may help http://volvospeed.com/vs_forum/topic/118814-bbk-calipers-what-will-fit/

Post 495247 by MoleT-5R on 2012-05-06 23:08:55

[quote=t5frankie;495184]whats the point since its only 25% of the braking that goes to the rears?[/quote] Frankie has a point here, you would not want the rear end braking to hard as this could altering the front rear bias could lead to to some serious rear end step out when you may least want it, if you upgrade the rears then install a bias valve so you can adjust the balance to the fronts:yikes:

Post 495709 by Mongo on 2012-05-07 20:49:15

Ive found some brand new original t5 calipers for sale £140 so might go with them looking at a few hundred quid for the bigger rear callipers dont think ill bother. Thanks for the help evry1