Keith Moffat Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Does anyone know which callipers were used in the Peter Maiden brake upgrade in the early 90’s? My callipers have seized and need either rebuilt or replaced. If not what is the best front brake options and where is it available from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJM Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Hello I have Wilwood brake kits suitable for 13/14" wheels and 15" wheels with choice of Mintex or EBC Brake Pads in stock. https://www.tjmotorsport.co.uk/products.php?cat=1768 Regards Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEPETE Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 May have been carlton 2.2 calipers and vented discs..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Moffat Posted July 9, 2021 Author Share Posted July 9, 2021 That’s what I thought they were, piston either side, and yes vented, drilled discs. I can’t seem to find the callipers anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam.in.head Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 carlton 2.2 are stillonly single piston albeit larger .the ones on all my cavs are the early standard twin piston type. work great and no silly slides to seize up. i drive many a modern car too and never notice the cav brakes to be lacking in any way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 9 hours ago, cam.in.head said: carlton 2.2 are stillonly single piston albeit larger .the ones on all my cavs are the early standard twin piston type. work great and no silly slides to seize up. i drive many a modern car too and never notice the cav brakes to be lacking in any way. There used to be a spacer kit you could buy to make the calipers suitable for vented discs. Maybe it's this he has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam.in.head Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 ah that makes sense. same idea as they do on the rears of some vauxhalls with vented vs solid discs. but then again ,even though the vented carlton calipers were single piston with the standard pad that fitted many different vauxhalls they had a different / better slider mechanism that didnt seize like the silly sliding tube design and they felt powerfull enough on carltons themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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