Brake Discs & Throttle Body

Edin430 · Post by **Edin430** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 10:25 am

Does anyone know the normal size for brake discs and best place to get them?

Saw 280mm drilled & grooved fronts for £215 exc vat - pair.. Wasnt sure if that was good?

And Throttle body http://www.eliseparts.com/shop/index.ph ... f3a90db56d good upgrade and worth it? If so i will ask Ali to fit this along with the new belts on the 10th...

Cheers

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 11:56 am

58mm Throttle body ?

http://www.mgfcar.de/throttle/index.htm

:D:D:D

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 12:13 pm

I got a 58mm TB off a tomcat thanks to TSF on here.

Edin430 · Post by **Edin430** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 12:48 pm

Best one possible

I could only find them on Eliseparts

jj · Post by jj » Wed Oct 24, 2007 12:51 pm

I would go for Stu's grooved discs. Much cheaper and I have found them excellent on road and track so far.

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 12:52 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MGF-LOTUS-ELISE-K ... RCH:GB:102

Just spoted this, is it real ?and how would you fit it ? oh and will the engine implode ?

But I do like the 58mm throttle body idea, anyone know what cars it was fitted too ?

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 1:08 pm

I read somewhere that going above a 52mm TB is completely pointless, especially if the head is standard

Edin430 · Post by **Edin430** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 1:46 pm

Might just go for the 52 then....... Although im not sure what this new car has on it just now? Might have to post a pic up or is there any way i can tell straight away size spec of the current tb ?

The AP racing discs look good - easy for someone like Ali to fit for me?

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 1:53 pm

BiggestNizzy wrote:http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MGF-LOTUS-ELISE-K ... RCH:GB:102

Just spoted this, is it real ?and how would you fit it ? oh and will the engine implode ?
?

That looks like a mini supercharger cos it is one. The inlets and exhausts on it are totally wrong as its just an Eaton. You will have to do just as much fabrication to make it fit, without any of the pipework you may as well just get a Mini one....

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 2:30 pm

thought it was a bit ropey, thats why I asked the *cough* experts, the big throttle body idea is my kinda project though as I have a plastic one that may be sticky or something so looking to upgrade (on the cheap:D ) and I may have found one on ebay <£20

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:39 am

Have just purchased a 58mm Throttle body off a vauxhall for £12.50 what a bargain (if it works)

Wish me Luck

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:22 am

Vauxhall...?

Will it fit?!?!

You might have just made yourself another job, the rover ones just bolt on and have most of the required fittings, connectors, bleeds, etc....

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:34 am

RICHARDHUMBLE wrote:Vauxhall...?

Will it fit?!?!

You might have just made yourself another job, the rover ones just bolt on and have most of the required fittings, connectors, bleeds, etc....

It needs lot's of modification but has been done before.

http://www.mgfcar.de/throttle/index.htm

I work in the right place for this sort of thing so shouls be fun

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 4:20 pm

Just get a Tomcat one...

Is your engine modified? I can't remember...

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 4:38 pm

RICHARDHUMBLE wrote:Just get a Tomcat one...

Is your engine modified? I can't remember...

mildly but getting there
Robins old 135 Head and a set of cams from Robin (other than that I dunno)

the DIY option appeals to me and not just cause I'm tight. excuse my ignorance but where would I get a Tomcat one ?