Rear disk options mk3 ibiza 1.8t cupra

RobT

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Hi
Have converted my mk2 ibiza race car to mk3 rear disks and are now looking for options for rear disks, want something as lightweight as possible, but not slotted as i dont need more rear brake power. Any plain drilled disks out there? Any wave disks out there?
Cheers
Rob
 

RobT

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Something like this would be good

http://www.premiermotorsportdevelopments.co.uk/ultralight-brake-discs-120-c.asp

sierra-solid-ultralight-brake-discs-3.5kg-saving-195-p.jpg


Could even put a wave edge on it. Might knock 30% off the weight of an unsprung part that does very little work so could easily be lightened
 

m0rk

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I reckon a local machine shop (or friend with a pillar drill) could do a good job on making a stock one lighter

What about some alloy bells? Is there something off the shelf that you could start with?
 

RobT

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Ideally the holes need a radius so not as easy as it may first appear. Hence looking for some ready made. Ally bells would be nice, but theres not much room for a ring of bolts. The factory cars with ali bells chucked the handbrake caliper and had a nice ap one that had a thinner pad, hence room for the bolts. Will post a picture i have.

But as i have a pillar drill, might just end up chopping some cheap disks and see if they fall apart when used in anger.

Something off the shelf would be nice though....
 
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m0rk

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Yeah, you need something like that, but compatible with an OEM calliper... Assuming you need / want a handbrake

I like the idea of home butchery though
 

RobT

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I reckon you could get a lot of weight out of a std disk seeing as the 1.8t has a seperate hub, its not structural so tospeak unlike the mk2 combined hub/disk affair. The whole disk and bell could be thinned on a lathe, and then filled with holes.
 

RobT

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Finally reply from italy, 440 euro plus postage if anyone wants a set. Will be ordering next week.
Cheers
Rob
 

RobT

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Weight saving will be about 20-30% over a std rotor. Its unsprung weight so important. Ali bells are better for heat dissipation but thats not so critical on the rear (although i have blued them before so they do work). Vwm used them on golfs so likely to be worthwhile. Like anything slightly out if ordinary, cost is high.....but what can i say....i'm a modding addict lol

(edit, ali is only 34% of the weight of iron/steel, sg. 2.70 vs 7.87)
 
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