• brakes

Posted: **29 Mar 2006 10:59 pm**

Hello

I know countless people must of asked this exact same question - which is why I took a gander around the forum searching for verious topics. It seems that the easiest / least expensive thing for a brake upgrade is calipers from a 240 (gerlings) and vented discs from a carlton. I've priced all this up and it would cost about £200 unless I can get some calipers from a brakers yard.

Just wondering how many people actually have this setup, and how they rate it?

Also is it as straight forward as it sounds, only complicated thing I can see is the plumbing bit with a T junciton in the hose?

Thanx

Posted: **29 Mar 2006 11:20 pm**

Erm from my experience trying to work it out i cant see the 240calipers working. If you feel you can get them to work i have a good pair for sale.
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Adam

Posted: **29 Mar 2006 11:34 pm**

Also Carlton discs seem to be not fitting easily at all, this is latest info what I have heard.

Another rumour is that Bmw 325 E30 discs might fit, can't confirm, I have not seen this either.

Posted: **30 Mar 2006 08:38 am**

Well Makkiver has front discs from BMW 325 in his new GLT but I don't know how much work it will take.

Posted: **30 Mar 2006 10:48 am**

If anoyone wants any E30 325 bits, my hoursemate is scrapping one at the moment, and plans to sell a few bits off.

Posted: **01 Apr 2006 04:05 pm**

hi,
Thanx for the info, have just sent Makkiver a pm asking how much work was involved.

I have another question - as my car is entering the funky elephant at the end of this month - was wondering if any of you have had and sump problems. The organisers of the event say a sump guard isn't required but might be a good idea to have - and looking at the volvo's sump it looks pretty damn sturdy to me, has anyone cracked theirs before or dented it?

Posted: **01 Apr 2006 04:19 pm**

Adam, why dont you think they'll work? I thought people had managed to fit them in the past?

I have a pair of 240 4 pots calipers, a pair of 480 calipers and a pair of Carlton discs to experiment with when I get my car back.

Marlon, IME the sump is very strong. In the couple of events I did in my old GLT the car took a severe hammering down some whites, but the sump show no signs of abuse. Other parts of the car didnt get away so lightly....!

Posted: **01 Apr 2006 08:55 pm**

The holes match up yes but to get a disk to fit it changes the centre line, plus you cant drop the caliper enough for big disks. I am trying it with 280mm disks tho
Adam

Posted: **01 Apr 2006 09:12 pm**

I've got front brakes from a 440 Turbo somewhere.

They ate not ventilated, but they are bigger than the 300's ones.

Is possible to put them on my 340?

Posted: **01 Apr 2006 09:16 pm**

Well the wheel studs are on the same PCD, but that is about all they have in common with the 300. The problem trying to upgrade brakes on a 300 is that the disk on a 300 mounts behind the hub, whereas most modern cars the disks mount in front of the hub.
Adam

Posted: **02 Apr 2006 01:36 am**

It's a pity..

Now that I have 14's rims I want bigger brakes

Posted: **02 Apr 2006 10:53 am**

I think the Carlton discs are only 246mm or summat like that, so maybe they would be OK. We shall see!!

Posted: **02 Apr 2006 11:35 am**

Carl wrote:I think the Carlton discs are only 246mm or summat like that, so maybe they would be OK. We shall see!!

SJS knows that they won't fit, only with some serious work, this is what I did read from finnish Volvoforum...

Posted: **02 Apr 2006 01:06 pm**

Kev Strong has E30 discs on his 360.

cheers

James

Posted: **02 Apr 2006 02:13 pm**

jtbo wrote:
Carl wrote:I think the Carlton discs are only 246mm or summat like that, so maybe they would be OK. We shall see!!
SJS knows that they won't fit, only with some serious work, this is what I did read from finnish Volvoforum...

Doh, that's just ruined my plans