Will 16v Brakes go straight onto an RT

[Rick]

Im after getting Nicks 16v brake setup i.e calipers, discs and pads. I want to know if they will go straight onto an RT. Ive got solid discs at the moment and the braking is a bit sh*te so Ive got upgrade one way or another.

I think Ive read on here before that they are a straight swap but its also worth changing the master Cylinder to match the bigger calipers?? Can anyone tell me if this is true.

Cheers

Rick

 

[Matbrown]

Yes, They will fit straight on.



Mat.

 

[DTWD]

Hey thats cool, I think I may have to do that!



Paul

 

[BUTRE]

yeap.. willy/valver have 259x20.5mm discs... just the thing to go under the 14" std RT alloy.

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[Leigh]

Well if you want to do it then I have the same bits for sale !! Minus the pads !! Already sold them !!

Black Diamond Combi Discs (CROSS DRILLED AND GROOVED)

Williams Brake Calipers

£80.00 Buyer either collects or pays postage.

 

[BenR]

but the master cylinder aint large enough....long pedal travel.

 

[N.D.Hill]

We have fitted a set of 16v brakes to a 1.4 rt. The actual caliper is the same as a 16v if you have a Lucas Girling set up so you will not need to change the master cylinder as the piston displacements are the same . The only part you will have to change is the calliper mount, from the hub holding the calliper as the 16v is a bigger dia and has a vented disc.

 

[BenR]

the 16v calipers on mine were diff to my RTs....just whacked it all across though........did teh master cylinder after as pedal travel was immense.

NOT a bleeding problem.

 

[tony 16V]

What master cylinder could you put on a 16v if you had 4-pots fitted, to cut the amount of travel?

 

[Matbrown]

A bigger one!!!



Mat.

 

[Rick]

Are Lucas Girling Calipers for vented discs as oppossed to solid ones??

And how difficult is it to swap the master cylinder???

Finally I assume from what Nick said, the caliper mount can also be taken from a 16v??

Sorry for all the questions!

Rick

 

[BenR]

the whole caliper will bolt straight on.

changing the master cylinder was done when my engine was out, and not hard....but with it in!!!!!

 

[BUTRE]

weird BenR. I have the same pedal travel with the valver calipers.

I bleeded the damn thing till could no more (I got tired of it eheh).

Driven a willy earlier and the pedal travel is the same.

is it really diferent the valver master cylinder from the RT one?

 

[BenR]

well, as nick said earlier, if you hasd the same caliper to begin with then the piston size will be the same........

but i had smaller pistons in my OE caliper.....and it did travel much further.

 

[steve a]

My pedal travel did increase but its not a massive amount and they work a treat now.