Riot help please
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 9:54 pm
Hi all
Today I took delivery of a Riot SE 1.6
Capri front uprights
Fiesta front uprights upside down on the rear
Floor mount bias pedal box Mc .70 & .75
Overall it looks like a good car but the brakes are hugely over specced with Cosworth 4x4 discs front & rear with massive Brembo calipers on the front. The brakes work well enough but the pedal is long and quite soft. I figure this is due to a too small master cylinder for the size of the caliper.
I clearly don't need such big brakes in such a small car. They must weigh as much as me! I'm thinking of going for the hispec 245mm kit from Burton Power on the front https://www.burtonpower.com/hispec-4-po ... sk04e.html
On the rear there are spacers on the calipers again with massive Cosworth discs. I want to get rid of the spacers and go to standard discs.
Can anyone tell me what discs are used as standard on the rear?
What rear calipers are used as standard?
What are the ball joints used on the rear upright?
Finally it got quite hot on a 30 min drive when pushing on but cooled down when cruising. Are there any known issues using the Sigma in the middle? It has a Radtec rad so I wouldn't imagine it's that. Coolant looks fresh. Engine was new when built and has done 9000 miles.
Thanks Rog
Today I took delivery of a Riot SE 1.6
Capri front uprights
Fiesta front uprights upside down on the rear
Floor mount bias pedal box Mc .70 & .75
Overall it looks like a good car but the brakes are hugely over specced with Cosworth 4x4 discs front & rear with massive Brembo calipers on the front. The brakes work well enough but the pedal is long and quite soft. I figure this is due to a too small master cylinder for the size of the caliper.
I clearly don't need such big brakes in such a small car. They must weigh as much as me! I'm thinking of going for the hispec 245mm kit from Burton Power on the front https://www.burtonpower.com/hispec-4-po ... sk04e.html
On the rear there are spacers on the calipers again with massive Cosworth discs. I want to get rid of the spacers and go to standard discs.
Can anyone tell me what discs are used as standard on the rear?
What rear calipers are used as standard?
What are the ball joints used on the rear upright?
Finally it got quite hot on a 30 min drive when pushing on but cooled down when cruising. Are there any known issues using the Sigma in the middle? It has a Radtec rad so I wouldn't imagine it's that. Coolant looks fresh. Engine was new when built and has done 9000 miles.
Thanks Rog