Amazon: - disc brakes

tony lewis · Sep 27th, 2012, 18:36

just pondering the ins and outs of amazonian coolness and was wondering..
ford mustangs are the same bolt pattern as an amazon . will the disk brakes fit on as well as the wheel ?is this something to consider seeing as though the price of proper zon disk's are f'in steep to say the least. also are there any others that would do the job ?I heard some mitsubishi's have the same bolt pattern etc.. has anyone tried any of these daft ideas?

tony lewis · Oct 4th, 2012, 12:08

no one knows then ?? how hard is it then to heat the hub up to remove replace the disc ? do i need to find a guy with an oxy torch or can it be heated with a blow lamp?

dheming · Oct 5th, 2012, 08:01

The challenge with adapting different rotors from some random car is the caliper adapter bracket. You either need access to a mill or pay a machine shop to make you a set. Also good condition used 4-pot calipers can cost quite a bit, especially for the aluminum ones. I remember looking for used RX7 calipers and was surprised by how much the were. This is why I'm just going with the Wilwood stuff in my Estate. Easy and still pretty cost effective.

To separate the stock solid rotor from my hubs I just pressed out the wheel studs on my hydraulic press. Took about 3 tons according to the gauge.

Sep 27th, 2012, 18:36	#1
tony lewis Senior Member Last Online: Dec 3rd, 2016 14:03 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: conwy	disc brakes just pondering the ins and outs of amazonian coolness and was wondering.. ford mustangs are the same bolt pattern as an amazon . will the disk brakes fit on as well as the wheel ?is this something to consider seeing as though the price of proper zon disk's are f'in steep to say the least. also are there any others that would do the job ?I heard some mitsubishi's have the same bolt pattern etc.. has anyone tried any of these daft ideas?

Oct 5th, 2012, 08:01	#3
dheming Member Last Online: Jun 29th, 2022 04:38 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Corvallis, Oregon USA	The challenge with adapting different rotors from some random car is the caliper adapter bracket. You either need access to a mill or pay a machine shop to make you a set. Also good condition used 4-pot calipers can cost quite a bit, especially for the aluminum ones. I remember looking for used RX7 calipers and was surprised by how much the were. This is why I'm just going with the Wilwood stuff in my Estate. Easy and still pretty cost effective. To separate the stock solid rotor from my hubs I just pressed out the wheel studs on my hydraulic press. Took about 3 tons according to the gauge. __________________ "Why is it that there's never enough time to do it right, but there's always enough time to do it again?"

Oct 4th, 2012, 12:08	#2
tony lewis Senior Member Last Online: Dec 3rd, 2016 14:03 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: conwy	no one knows then ?? how hard is it then to heat the hub up to remove replace the disc ? do i need to find a guy with an oxy torch or can it be heated with a blow lamp?

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