Best brakes to fit on (or inside) standard wheels

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Re: Best brakes to fit on (or inside) standard wheels

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nickp wrote:
Sat Nov 28, 2020 10:31
If you were talking about front brakes on an Eclat/Elite then I'd suggest 4 pot Subaru calipers on Citroen Xantia V6 (283x 26mm) discs like I've done -

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this looks ideal and rather simple to build.
did this set up squeeze under the standard small wheels?

I shall go and find your thread.
Thanks you

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Re: Best brakes to fit on (or inside) standard wheels

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fast_wedge wrote:
Mon Nov 30, 2020 08:41
nickp wrote:
Sat Nov 28, 2020 10:31
If you were talking about front brakes on an Eclat/Elite then I'd suggest 4 pot Subaru calipers on Citroen Xantia V6 (283x 26mm) discs like I've done -

Image

Image
this looks ideal and rather simple to build.
did this set up squeeze under the standard small wheels?

I shall go and find your thread.
Thanks you
Brake stuff is on page 6 of my build thread over on TLF https://www.thelotusforums.com/forums/t ... v8/?page=6
There's plenty of space around the 15" front wheels I'm using but can't be sure about the std 14" ones as I'd already sold them on when I got around to doing the brake upgrade. If you're local (South Yorks), or know anyone who is, then you're welcome to fetch one here to try :wink: I have templates for the brackets here too.

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Re: Best brakes to fit on (or inside) standard wheels

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Your hub spacers look good Nick - who made those?

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Re: Best brakes to fit on (or inside) standard wheels

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Pete Boole wrote:
Mon Nov 30, 2020 09:52
Your hub spacers look good Nick - who made those?

Pete
I got them online to fit the new wheel PCD/centre bore but then got them machined to fit the hub. They place the new wheels exactly where the old ones were ET wise.

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Re: Best brakes to fit on (or inside) standard wheels

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This Subaru brake upgrade looks very appealing indeed.
i shall jump across and read up on the other site how you managed it.

thank you for the advice

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