Brake kit from hoppers stoppers

[jewels]

These kits will pass engineer inspection where others may not

has been mentioned in the past

just in case ppl have not seen a kit

that is made for a cortina mk1

here is one in ford 5 stud

hoppers web page HERE (http://www.hoppers.com.au/)

[Dr Danger]

I am particularly interested in getting some feedback on how well the conversion works from people that have actually done and driven with it. Not interested in heresay, but actual experience. I can get heresay from other forums... :(

[jewels]

from memory it runs AU falcon rotors

and commodore calipers

the above is the basic kit

no cross drilling or slotted rotors

$1200

[Dr Danger]

Custom hubs and falcon bearings so yeah, AU rotors I think. Are the PBR calipers comon to falcons as well as Commondoors? I really wish someone on one of the forums was actually running a Hoppers kit. They have been out for a while now but I have failed to get any 'driving' feedback.

[zombie289]

wonder if the kit increses the track width and causes wheel offset issues....

[jewels]

they remake the complete hub to suit factory dimensions

this is how engineers like the kit

[geoff]

this kit i fitted to a customers
car, some time back. it works
just fine, (no falcon bearings
here) rotors are dba calipers
are pbr used on some gm mid
size corvete,s and commodors
the kit was designed by a engineer
and has full vass approval.ask
hoppers stoppers how good it
stops,after all they have tested
it

[jewels]

150 extra if you want cross drilled and slotted rotors
about week wait

[Dr Danger]

Geoffry, you seem to have missed the point. I want some REAL feedback as to how they stop with this kit. Not just advertisment from the people that sell them. I couldn't see any data up on the website but perhaps I wasn't looking hard enough...? It seems that not one person out in Mk1 Cortina land (on the internets anyway) is actually driving their car with this kit at the moment. I know you have done a conversion but did you drive the car or have you had any feedback from the customer? New bearing do come with the kit correct? What are they from? I didn't think it was from a Cortina.

[geoff]

al the black mk1 with the v6
comm ,engine and borbet rims
(its been at small ford days)
has a hoppers kit. think he still
works at hoppers, as for the
bearings ,dont remember the numbers
but they fit the cortina stubs and
new hubs fine ,they come in the kit
with seals ect ect:)

[Dr Danger]

Oh, okay, so SOMEONE is running them! Good. I can't see any reason they wouldn't work really well but someone on another forum was bagging them. Can't get a reason that isn't to do with some BS conspiracy theory though... :( I thought they were some oddball Falcon bearing but now I think about it there is no reason that standard Cortina bearings wouldn't work perfect if the hub is made to Cortina specs.

[RetroMk2]

OK - so now that is covered (and sorry for the thread dredge) - what about THESE (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/FORD-CORTINA-MK1-MK2-RS2000-BIG-BRAKE-KIT-296-MM_W0QQitemZ380004700066QQihZ025QQcategoryZ6763QQs sPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) kits which are available? He states that the lines supplied are ADR 7/00 stamped, but no other information really as to the legality or engineering capacity on the rest of the kit.

Anyone actually running them? Tossing up between these and the Hoppers Kit. They kinda look like PBR, but do not seem to be stamped.

Cheers, Dave.

[jewels]

i have moved posts to a new thread specically about these eBay kits :)

[jewels]

very happy with the kits they offer

very knowledgeable even on mk1 cortina :)

not just you falcon, torana etc.

no problems with fitting and all bolts etc are supplied

better still its all 'brand new'

[RodneyOh]

hey jewles,

How much for this kit?

i have noticed it has a 5 stud kit, do you have to keep it? i wouldnt mind going disc in the rear

[jewels]

this is a front kit

we ordered specifically ford 5 stud

but any PCD is available

pricing etc HERE (http://hoppers.com.au/complete%20leaflet%20FEB%202007/page_023.html) and depends on options etc

[RodneyOh]

thanks jewles..... $1250, do you think the kit is worth it? i want to do the rear.

are there any major things you have to bypass, or just bolt on.

[jewels]

well they are all new and engineered

just a straight 'bolt on'

i spose depends on what brakes you are going to need to judge whether they are worth it

[RodneyOh]

true, i just dont like drum
and being 44 years old, mmm time for something new

they dont do a smalller kit....?

[jewels]

rear kits im not so sure off

best to give them a call and see what is available