fd brakes on an fc! + bmw m5 brakes!??

RobbieRX-7 · January 23, 2008, 09:30:50 PM

The fd has vented rear disks as standard. Wise choice on the slotted disks though. Thats the plan for my fd. Im gonna have slotted front & rear, mintex extreme pads all round, braided hoses and racing brake fluid and a rebuild on all calipers.

My mate has bought this red fc with the M5 disks and even though the front disks are dimpled, they are starting to crack from the dimples, so slotted all the way imo.

Prof · January 23, 2008, 10:21:55 PM

The standard rotors on the FC are vented - both front and rear

billybobbooth · January 24, 2008, 09:19:53 AM

ok so do all the fd brakes fit on an fc?

and is there any diffrence in discs size?

also i know the fronts use the same pads what about the backs?

reason i ask is i can get a set of rears from an fd for Â£100 or a new one for Â£40 but thats only one caliper.

antnicuk · January 24, 2008, 11:46:44 AM

Quote from: billybobboothok so do all the fd brakes fit on an fc?

and is there any diffrence in discs size?

also i know the fronts use the same pads what about the backs?

reason i ask is i can get a set of rears from an fd for Â£100 or a new one for Â£40 but thats only one caliper.

Yes, FD front callipers fit straight on to an FC, no mods what so ever are required. They are exactly the same shape and bolt pattern. They even take the same pads.

FD discs are 15mm bigger but dont fit and IMHO its not worth the bother to try and make them fit, it would be easier to get a proper set of bigger discs.

Rear FC pads are different to an FD

billybobbooth · January 24, 2008, 03:29:57 PM

i take it the hubs are diffrent then for fc\'s and fd\'s?

ok cool well have tracked down a set of front callipers for Â£60 all in so thats cool,

the backs i take it the backs on fds dont fit fcs then, oh well my fc backs are fine just one of my fronts

antnicuk · January 24, 2008, 04:08:38 PM

no, fd rears still dont fit on an fc. centre bore is different on the discs and calliper position is different. you need to machine the centre bore on the disc and make a bracket for the calliper to move it 10mm out which is hard because there isnt enough space to get new bolts but like anything, can be done.

billybobbooth · January 27, 2008, 01:03:53 AM

ok well thanks to you all i got a set of front brake callipers for Â£60 mate is collecting them for me, this a good price??

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200195465352&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:UK:31

billybobbooth · January 27, 2008, 01:05:36 AM

sorry Â£50 not Â£60

billybobbooth · January 30, 2008, 11:44:56 AM

well the brakes arrived to day and well impressed, were painted blue bit of a pain as my car is red but hay they were in really good con, even came with vertualy new pads too, all checked and re-built just to be on the safe side and wow hehe think i found my braking prob, after i re-built my old ones they were nearly as good as this but the pads were near to gone! thank you all for the addvice!