Ok then, first off you should know that im out in the sticks as it were, and 2.8 capri discs along with austin princess calipers were never imported here in thailand.
Luckily the Escort mk1 was imported along with the bmw e30 and volvo 244.
Its this combination that ive used to build a half decent 4pot brake setup.
Using the BMW E30 DISC
Starting with the disc, BMW E30 as used on 320 325 etc, the front face is machined down by 2mm, this moves the disc away from the caliper mounts/lugs on the escort hub/strut.The disc center is opened out to the same diameter as the original escort, new M12 holes are drilled to match up with the Ford hub .
The caliper used is from the Volvo 240 range its the vented disc model we are after, the mounting holes are machined to suit the 3.5 inch fitting of the escort,, you can see theres plenty of meat on these calipers.
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A spacer is then used to center the caliper on the disc
Next step is the brake lines and to check if this fits over 13" wheels
Fingers crossed
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