motorbike 4 pots

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 227
    #1
    Just thinking if it would work,make some spacers to widen caliper to fit vented disc etc,any reason why not???
  2. West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL
    #2
    the spacers may reduce the strength in the calipers
    plus they will be designed for a bigger diameter discs
  3. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #3
    brakes designed to stop a 100-200kg bike on a 900kg car.

    yep good idea...
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857
    #4
    Some two part callipers and you make up spacers to achieve the desired clearance. Though it does put a lot of load on the bolt holding the lot together so you do not want to go over the manufacturers spec max. It is not uncommon to see motorbike brakes on small race cars though more often than not there on the rear. Really the Saxo is a bit big to consider putting any bike brakes on the front. But if it was a out and out race car there is no reason you could not use them on the rear. You could not do it on a road car however as you still have to have a cable hand brake to pass a MOT.
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2008 Notts Posts: 6227 White pug 106 1.6
    #5
    mate not woth it 4 pot wouldnt even be as strong and a singlepot car brake dangerouse typical noob question
  6. Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 227
    #6
    is that sarcasm Ryan
  7. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by gjs View Post
    is that sarcasm Ryan
    mildly lol!

    I didnt want to post anything offensive but needed to really wonder why you would want to justify it, especually when you can pick up designed 4pots for good money.

    I wouldnt ever take a chance on a braking system for sure.
  8. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2008 Notts Posts: 6227 White pug 106 1.6
    #8
    why dont you fit the discs while your at it ? maybe change your steerin wheel for some bars ? and take 2 wheels off ?
  9. Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 227
    #9
    did some of you read my post before answering or wot?The work thinking was there i'm sure,anyway will know for next time,thanks guys
  10. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #10
    I did read it.

    But the pistons on the bike caliper are very small and not designed to be exerting the pressure to stop a bike not a car. So even with spacers you have not increased the braking strength of the caliper itself
  11. Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)
    #11
    we're looking at using kart brakes on the back of our 205! Very lightweight disks and calipers.

    Could be made to work on the front but I think the disk size may cripple you. two thin and it will heat up potentially resulting in brake fade.
  12. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #12
    rear brakes are about 15% iirc max, so can see why you dont have issues using them on the rear. Just the front of the car scares me tbh
  13. Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2005 norwich United Kingdom (England) Posts: 821 2003 posi VTS
    #13
    Plus bike brakes are thin, not like the vented ones you find on the front of your saxo.
  14. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810
    #14
    front 80% rear 20% i thought?
  15. Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Newark Posts: 540 Saxo vtr 16V CRX VT 91' Civic EK
    #15
    lets face it! for the hassle of how much it may cost in fabrication you may aswell buy some 4 pots anyway!