Reliant Disc brake conversion

[brains]

Hi guys  has anyone got a part number for the carrier brackets , tried to order them today from a motor factors but need part number. or can you only get these from breakers ? regards brains

[Manky Monkey]

Hmm, good question. I've only ever picked mine up from breakers, but they must be available new/old stock.

[chubby]

Hi guys,i priced up the caliper brackets the other day with the main dealer-£54.00 plus vat each
I made a load of phone calls and it appeared they were a main dealer part only
Luckily a mate of mine in the local breakers owed me a favour i had them for freeeeee

[brains]

just a thought has anyone had an axel twist downwards with the extra force of these new brakes. My trike has the original spring set up held with the u bolts etc will that be strong enough ?

[brains]

thanks chubby  ...£54 each  plus vat  wow.... does your mate need any favours doing !! or has he got anymore he wants to pass on cheap ?

[Manky Monkey]

Hiya Brains.
You shouldn't have any problems. A well set up drum brake will work just as efficiently as a disc. The main reason we swap is for the looks & simplicity of design. Discs are just prettier than drums. On my last trike I found the wheels would lock up under heavy braking but the trike would slide. More weight above the rear axle would probably have given better traction so better braking.

[brains]

hiya thanks manky monkey thats put my mind at rest , my drum brakes seem poor even though new shoes and slaves and fluid etc fitted and it has a remote servo and still acts like a 1970 reliant . so hoping that these will cure the problem . I have checked all the leverage and pivot points etc and its about 7 to one on the pedal. regards brains

[Manky Monkey]

Never quite got my head around the leverage/pivot ratio thing. I tend to make pedals & stuff to fit the available space, then figure out any changes that need making afterwards.

[brains]

Hi everyone been around my local breakers but no luck with the mark two golf carriers . anyone got a good breakers that I may contact and get some via post  i live in hertfordshire happy xmas to all

[Manky Monkey]

Right Mr Brains, (did you really used to work with ThunderBirds -tell us more), I've been out to the Manky Shed of Mechanical Delights.
I've got a spare pair of caliper carriers, including the pins the calipers slide on & their rubber boots. The carriers are already powder-coated in gloss black ready for fitting. These were originally fitted to the orange Flapster trike. We changed 'em cos Flap had a problem with one of the brake discs rubbing. Can't remember what it turned out to be, but pretty sure it wasn't the carrier brackets.
Yours for 30 quid, including postage. Bargain or what. 
PM us your postal address if you want 'em.

[Urban Terrorist]

Hello Brains!! And no Andy, he isn't from thunderbirds!! 

[Manky Monkey]

Bloody 'ell UB! I thought you were dead! Nice to see you back mate. 

[Urban Terrorist]

Don't write me off until you see the coffin going into the ground!!

[Manky Monkey]

 

[brains]

Hi andy sorry did not see your message till tonight . I have managed to source one mrk 2 carrier and two seat leon rear callipers complete with their carriers. the mounting holes are the same will they fit ? The story is that on my travels for work I went to one breakers and got the one mrk 2 carrier then went to another breakers and got the calipers and carriers. So I may still need one mrk2 carrier if the leon ones dont fit.
Got busy with the big hammer and the shafts are out and the hubs are off... only just, it took nearly 24 tons of pressure to get one off with some heat as well.

I know urban well as I am also a Renegade,
Yes my first job was a runner and scene painter for thunderbirds puppets some 38 years ago then went to work for the gas company because they paid more..... 5 shillings in old money a week which was alot then....