I notice you have calliper spacers for bigger discs..280mm route?
I'm going that way and wondering whatsort of upgrade it is as far as stopping power. I will also fit harder pads.
I don't have ABS.
Thanks..
Yes, 280mm discs in a kit I bought on Ebay from someone called William Naylor. If you contact him directly he could sell to you direct and avoid Ebay commission: All the spelling mistakes are his, not mine!
The text of a reply he sent me after I queried a few things is below: william naylor <[email protected]>
Sent: 16 February 2023 11:16
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: 280mm Disc conversion kit MGF/TF Hello john thanks for the information
this is the first time i have heard more packing is needed this is due to the inconsistancy of MGs machining .. usually one does suffice either thick or thin
Re centering ring i have never found one necessary .. it was on a rear conversion using Peugeot 266mm discs this was done by VHS
they slotteed out the holes ( crazy idea ) so you had to have a centering ring
I have met Roger a few times at the NEC and we have chatted about brakes
The design you have is years old and was done with that was available at the time i reverse engineered it .due to demand and have sold many along with the 280 rear as they compliment each other 240mm all round up to 280m mall round
I designed a new set up using mini cooper 294mm discs and calipers it is in my view far better engineered than the 280m ,but costs more due to the amount of new parts in it
Its one of my Freestyles at the moment .. if only they had made it like that
Thanks for info .. i will keep and eye on it
did you have a 280mm rear as well . ?
W naylor I am attaching a Word document which you might find useful. The braking effect is MUCH better than standard, my one reservation is that the adaptor places the calliper about 1mm too far out. As a result, the discs are contacted all the way out to the edge (no bad thing perhaps?) but a lip only 1mm or so wide develops on the outer edges of the pads. PM me if you want more details, I took plenty of pictures.
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