Upgrading Felicia Brakes

raedalbandak · 12-07-2008, 08:11

Hi Briskodians,

I've been thinking for a while of a way to upgrade the front brakes on my felly by replacing the standard parts with ones from VW model range. What parts to go for that are a direct replacement?

rigsby · 12-07-2008, 23:03

Dunno about other vw parts, but i would go for a set of drilled and grooved discs and a good set of pads

TeflonTom · 13-07-2008, 00:45

there isn't anything in the vw model range that will fit, so it will be custom jobbies i'm afraid

i've got wilwood 4 pot calipers on corrado g60 280mm discs

skodafelicia · 13-07-2008, 21:20

that looks like a after market adapter plate that the calipers are sat on did you get this custom made?

Lummox · 13-07-2008, 21:25

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Originally Posted by skodafelicia

that looks like a after market adapter plate that the calipers are sat on did you get this custom made?

Quote:

Originally Posted by TeflonTom

custom jobbies

hmmmmmmm

skodafelicia · 13-07-2008, 21:45

haha sorry didnt read it properly, have you got the plans handy that you used to get them made? + how much did they cost you ?

TeflonTom · 14-07-2008, 00:15

hmmm, let me just fire up photobucket to see if i can find it

TeflonTom · 14-07-2008, 00:18

you need to make up a ring to go on as well because the centre spigot for the brake disc is a smaller size (62mm) on the skoda hub as apposed to 65mm on vw hubs

TeflonTom · 14-07-2008, 00:20

autocad drawing that i produced for them, on the right hand side there is a dimension marked 39, if you reduce this to 26 and adjust the rest accordingly it will fit the 256mm disc instead of 280mm

finished bracket at a cost of approx £150 for the pair

TeflonTom · 14-07-2008, 00:29

'ring' fitted to the hub

if you want a set made, i'm pretty certain they will still have the CNC cutter paths stored on disc somewhere, i had them done at a local precision engineering firm riddiford racing and engineering they specialize mainly in making parts for speedyway bikes but they will do anything really

raedalbandak · 14-07-2008, 13:30

thanks for the clarifications and the nice illustrations. I need to enhance the braking power on my felly. Can i achieve this if i replace the rear drums with discs and pads? What to go for?

TeflonTom · 14-07-2008, 19:49

it is possible to fit rear discs using the stub axles and brake calipers from a lupo or 6n2 polo, but it would need a fair bit of fiddling around to make it work right, not to mention longer hand brake cables

12-07-2008, 08:11	#1
raedalbandak Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Upgrading Felicia Brakes Hi Briskodians, I've been thinking for a while of a way to upgrade the front brakes on my felly by replacing the standard parts with ones from VW model range. What parts to go for that are a direct replacement? __________________ marine Blue 97 skoda 138K and still going strong

12-07-2008, 23:03	#2
rigsby Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: DONCASTER Posts: 989 Thanks: 16 Thanked 102 Times in 100 Posts	Re: Upgrading Felicia Brakes Dunno about other vw parts, but i would go for a set of drilled and grooved discs and a good set of pads __________________ I DONT WANT TO DIE A GROWN UP!!!

13-07-2008, 00:45	#3
TeflonTom Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hayling Island, Hampshire Posts: 7,366 Thanks: 26 Thanked 161 Times in 137 Posts	Re: Upgrading Felicia Brakes there isn't anything in the vw model range that will fit, so it will be custom jobbies i'm afraid i've got wilwood 4 pot calipers on corrado g60 280mm discs __________________

13-07-2008, 21:20	#4
skodafelicia Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: cleveland Posts: 134 Thanks: 4 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Upgrading Felicia Brakes that looks like a after market adapter plate that the calipers are sat on did you get this custom made? __________________ with out dissapointment you cant appreciate victory!

13-07-2008, 21:45	#6
skodafelicia Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: cleveland Posts: 134 Thanks: 4 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Upgrading Felicia Brakes haha sorry didnt read it properly, have you got the plans handy that you used to get them made? + how much did they cost you ? __________________ with out dissapointment you cant appreciate victory!

14-07-2008, 00:15	#7
TeflonTom Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hayling Island, Hampshire Posts: 7,366 Thanks: 26 Thanked 161 Times in 137 Posts	Re: Upgrading Felicia Brakes hmmm, let me just fire up photobucket to see if i can find it __________________

14-07-2008, 00:18	#8
TeflonTom Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hayling Island, Hampshire Posts: 7,366 Thanks: 26 Thanked 161 Times in 137 Posts	Re: Upgrading Felicia Brakes you need to make up a ring to go on as well because the centre spigot for the brake disc is a smaller size (62mm) on the skoda hub as apposed to 65mm on vw hubs __________________

14-07-2008, 00:20	#9
TeflonTom Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hayling Island, Hampshire Posts: 7,366 Thanks: 26 Thanked 161 Times in 137 Posts	Re: Upgrading Felicia Brakes autocad drawing that i produced for them, on the right hand side there is a dimension marked 39, if you reduce this to 26 and adjust the rest accordingly it will fit the 256mm disc instead of 280mm finished bracket at a cost of approx £150 for the pair __________________ Last edited by TeflonTom; 14-07-2008 at 00:32.

14-07-2008, 00:29	#10
TeflonTom Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hayling Island, Hampshire Posts: 7,366 Thanks: 26 Thanked 161 Times in 137 Posts	Re: Upgrading Felicia Brakes 'ring' fitted to the hub if you want a set made, i'm pretty certain they will still have the CNC cutter paths stored on disc somewhere, i had them done at a local precision engineering firm riddiford racing and engineering they specialize mainly in making parts for speedyway bikes but they will do anything really __________________

14-07-2008, 13:30	#11
raedalbandak Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Upgrading Felicia Brakes thanks for the clarifications and the nice illustrations. I need to enhance the braking power on my felly. Can i achieve this if i replace the rear drums with discs and pads? What to go for? __________________ marine Blue 97 skoda 138K and still going strong

14-07-2008, 19:49	#12
TeflonTom Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hayling Island, Hampshire Posts: 7,366 Thanks: 26 Thanked 161 Times in 137 Posts	Re: Upgrading Felicia Brakes it is possible to fit rear discs using the stub axles and brake calipers from a lupo or 6n2 polo, but it would need a fair bit of fiddling around to make it work right, not to mention longer hand brake cables __________________

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