Few Brake related Questions.
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Hey guys got some annoying Questions to ask. nothing comes up for what I want.

Going to be running

Minisport 7.5 Alloys Calipers up front. 1/2 Inch bore rear cylinders with superfins

Question time

1. What Discs? Drill or Grooved? and what pads?

2. Hand brake
Car came with single line But I have 2 hand brake leaves one for single 1 for double witch one will be better?

3. Single line or dual line run the brakes? I want room in the engine bay but I wanna run a servo. Was thinking single line into Remote servo. But then makes my reducer valve redundant on the bulk head. (I have a mark1/2 one for rear subframe too)


sorry if they seem stupid but ill ask you guys.
Thanks
Steve

I have been impressed with my groved discs over standard, that was on a 7.9 fiesta conversion.

Got them groved and cut down from MRA but that was a few years ago.

I run a supercharger and I don't care the TB is on the wrong side.
VEMS + 12 PSI + Liquid Intercooler = Small Bore FUN!

groves generally aren't that bad on pads, as long as you don't go over the top ie 40 grooves or use really soft pads.

cable wise it dosent really matter, but check which will fit your shell, iirc the dual cables are used pre 77 and come through the tunnel so the tunnels are different.

Mine takes single just wondering if double was better. Since alot of modern cars us Dual and thats good then

well I suppose if on broke you'd still have one to hold it.

That is true my last one snapped. cant be hard to convert it over

I'd avoid drilled 7.5" discs - the ones I've seen have been razor sharp on the outside where the holes under the drive flange can't be countersunk.
Chews pads and is probably a stress riser.

Metric is for people who can't do fractions.

Ahh right steering clear of them then

thanks guys

think ill just run the dual line that comes on cars from 76 - 80 according to haynes its a dianangol split

It's a front/rear split at that age.

Okays thanks Ill just buy a new master cylinder as the old one is FUCKED no better way to put it.