Princess Calipers - not again!
Chris Weedon
couldn't contribute to that conversation for some reason.
I have same and have had SD1 4 pots amonst others. SD1 are different,
heavier duty (more than 1Kg per caliper heavier). Beloved of TR7 and MGB
modifiers though.
Princess calipers were produced by Lockheed and had a 3 1/4" mounting
bracket fitting, making them compatible with Girling Type 14 & 16 2 pot
calipers fitted to Fords/BMCs/BLs of the day. They also showed up on some
Sherpa/LDV 400s and some Transits.
Essentially they were a cheap way into better braking, although I have to
say that I would rather see them on an Austin Princess or Ambassador these
days.
As to Range Rover upgrades - fitting vented disks doesn't improve braking
per se, what vented disks do is cool the disk rotors faster, allowing
continued high speed braking due to less brake fade.
I have a question for all you knowledgeable people out there. Does anyone
know of a sliding piston type caliper that has the same 3 1/4" mounting
spacing on the carrier as the Princess caliper? Mondeos/Sierras/Golfs etc.
are wider, Vauxhalls are narrower; maybe first generation sliding calipers
like Maestro/Montego/Metro or something like?
Chris
and yes I do have a Marina like the name suggests
www.marinacoupe.co.uk
Conor
says...
> I have a question for all you knowledgeable people out there. Does anyone
> know of a sliding piston type caliper that has the same 3 1/4" mounting
> spacing on the carrier as the Princess caliper? Mondeos/Sierras/Golfs etc.
> are wider, Vauxhalls are narrower; maybe first generation sliding calipers
> like Maestro/Montego/Metro or something like?
>
No but Wilwood do a direct replacement 4 pot caliper for the Ford M16
Caliper for both metric and UNF caliper bolts. And as the Princess 4
pot caliper was a bolt on "upgrade" for Capris and Escorts with the M16
calipers, the same Wilwood caliper will do the job.
You want the M16 Powerlite caliper. They're £117.50 each from Burton
Power and come in widths for either the 245mmx12.7mm solid disc or
247mmx20mm vented discs.
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Tony (UncleFista)
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You want the M16 Powerlite caliper. They're £117.50 each from Burton
Power and come in widths for either the 245mmx12.7mm solid disc or
247mmx20mm vented discs.
If they're for a road car, make sure the calipers have dust seals fitted.
Wilwood Powerlites didn't used to (may do now) have any, no problem on a
track car, but with all the shite on winter roads I reckon they'd seize
pretty easily :)
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Chris Weedon
I have had a look at the ally 4 pots and I agree that they look good and are
very light. I shan't be track daying or anything (in a Marina?), what I was
looking for are some cheap replacements for the standard Girling Type 14s,
as I use the car mainly for fast road and going to car shows etc. Also I'd
like to upgrade to something simpler/newer/easier to get parts for - hence
the question about single piston calipers.
If anyone does know about the caliper carrier mount spacing, I'd appreciate
it.
Chris
Conor
says...
Sorry I don't but Caprisport do a kit which allows you to upgrade to
260mm discs and run Granada calipers or if you're runnigng 14" or
larger rims, 283mm discs with Mondeo calipers. Downside is that on
Escorts and Capris at least, there's some machining of the hub required
for the brake discs.