Technical Twin Air front disc size
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If memory serves me correctly they're the same as the 1.2 i.e. 240 solids.
I suspect Michael is right. I very much doubt the twinair has bigger brakes than a 1.4. You looking to put Abarth brakes on? If my memory serves me right Lewey still has a complete set of Abarth running gear for sale.
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I had my wheels off today, they are the same as a 1.2
Cool, thanks guys.
Maxi, nope. I have a set of Abarth 500 discs and pads sitting on the shelf and while I was changing pads today I was looking at them, offering them up etc. After some disassembly and head scratching it occurs to me that they're not the solution I want. For starters they're bloody heavy. And they're not that great an improvement for what I want really.
My current thinking is something different. I'm poking around now trying to get my hands on a full 1.4 axle assembly that was listed on ebay and ended with no buyer. If I get that I can do some measuring and then order a caliper, an ally bell and a disc rotor. From there I can mock up the bracket I need in MDF. Then machine a real one and trial fit it all on the axle assembly with a 15" wheel.
I think it'll probably take me a few goes at the bracket to get it perfect. I'm new to this although I'm learning from my efforts at making the brackets for Panda racer.
Once I've got the brackets sorted I'll order another ally bell, caliper and rotor and install the whole thing on the 500 and bleed it through with Castrol SRF. The goal is:
- (very) slightly larger disc area
- 4 pot calipers that take decent pads and fit under 15" alloys
- making pad changes extremely simple
- losing a lot of unspring weight from up front
At the moment it all hinges on the ebay seller getting back to me re the axle assembly though. Or finding another one. That's what was at the root of the twinair query. There's a couple of front hubs with caliper and brakes on ebay for them but I don't want that if its not the same as my 1.4. Otherwise I'll spend £800 on bits that won't fit
Maxi, nope. I have a set of Abarth 500 discs and pads sitting on the shelf and while I was changing pads today I was looking at them, offering them up etc. After some disassembly and head scratching it occurs to me that they're not the solution I want. For starters they're bloody heavy. And they're not that great an improvement for what I want really.
My current thinking is something different. I'm poking around now trying to get my hands on a full 1.4 axle assembly that was listed on ebay and ended with no buyer. If I get that I can do some measuring and then order a caliper, an ally bell and a disc rotor. From there I can mock up the bracket I need in MDF. Then machine a real one and trial fit it all on the axle assembly with a 15" wheel.
I think it'll probably take me a few goes at the bracket to get it perfect. I'm new to this although I'm learning from my efforts at making the brackets for Panda racer.
Once I've got the brackets sorted I'll order another ally bell, caliper and rotor and install the whole thing on the 500 and bleed it through with Castrol SRF. The goal is:
- (very) slightly larger disc area
- 4 pot calipers that take decent pads and fit under 15" alloys
- making pad changes extremely simple
- losing a lot of unspring weight from up front
At the moment it all hinges on the ebay seller getting back to me re the axle assembly though. Or finding another one. That's what was at the root of the twinair query. There's a couple of front hubs with caliper and brakes on ebay for them but I don't want that if its not the same as my 1.4. Otherwise I'll spend £800 on bits that won't fit
