Ell Diablo - Hydraulic Clutch In

[Dum-Dum]

Grant I've got a spare beam with calipers and all the necessary bits you'll need here for when you come and get the other "item"

[ginge191]

yeh; got one in the garage under a lot of debris. don't rely on me for it though

[Grant]

Grant I've got a spare beam with calipers and all the necessary bits you'll need here for when you come and get the other "item"

yeh; got one in the garage under a lot of debris. don't rely on me for it though

Much appreciated guys, but I have managed to source the part on ECP of all places. Such a wally

Considering I need the car, spending a ludicrous £6 on this piece of crappy metal will have to do

[Poodle]

See, it's not just me it happens to!

[Piggy]

why does this happen?!

I've never had this!!

[Grant]

I don't know. I believe the retaining clip had worked its way loose so there was nothing holding the metal bar in. Silly design TBF

[Piggy]

I've never had issues with these?! weird

[Scott]

I know both Alex and Ed have had this

[Grant]

It's not what you want really. Makes for a bum twitching moment that's for sure. Got a fixing kit from ECP just now for 11 quid rip off...

[Piggy]

worth tying in a piece of strong wire, like for training plants with, on that pin that holds the slider on, then onto the caliper. so it cant come out.

[Just Sean]

I can get some locking wire from work if you wanna try something grant

[Piggy]

welder. /thread

[Grant]

Then you'd never get the pads out lol.

I'm gonna try some m2 bolts through the holes to stop the bar moving

[Dum-Dum]

I know both Alex and Ed have had this

And me and jonny b too. In fact i suspect half the forum has at some point. Its a really poor design.

Could try retrofitting 307 rear calipers.

[Grant]

^^not a bad shout tbf

[Dum-Dum]

IIRC the disc size is the same so oyuve gotta wonder how far out the bolt pattern is.

Might have a nosey on service bolox later.

[Grant]

If you do, post up the results mate. Could be a worthwhile investment x

[Niall]

Just been looking at a photo. You will need to make up something for the handbrake mount but other than that, cant see why it wont fit. Possibly custom lines as well but there might be enough room to bend the original about.

[Dum-Dum]

Yeah as with what Neil said. The bolt holes look really close. Depending on what you get the calipers off they come with M10 or M12 bolts.

Calipers are cheap on ebay if you want to try.

Edit: The discs are 2mm bigger

[Grant]

I shouldn't have thought that 2mm disc diameter would make any difference. Even if so, just use 307 discs.

How do you mean handbrake mount Niall? As in how the cable fits into the lever arm?

[Dum-Dum]

Yeah the fitting on the caliper end looks different. Might be adaptable though.

[Niall]

Look at the way the handbrake mech works. I think you will need to bodge something up to hold the cable housing in place. Alternatively, you might be able to use 307 handbrake cables. depends what the other end is like. Cant see it needing too much work though tbh!

Fairly substantial piston size difference though. Should make a big difference!

[Grant]

It looks like you can unbolt the lever arm? Could cut off and drill a 306 one?

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If the cables don't fit the handle that is

[Niall]

Nah. 306 handbrake mech works completely different to that. The arm is at a completely different angle to that (Points in towards the car instead of towards the front)
Wouldnt be difficult to fit a 307 handbrake cable.

[Poodle]

Might find the cables are a bit long, got to be worth a look though. Could cut the end off a 306 cable and weld a suitable tab on instead.

[Grant]

^^^ Good idea that to be fair.


Aaaaaaaaand. Look what the postie bought me today

[Poodle]

Not just a pretty face.

Wtaf is that for..?

[Grant]

I've got to be the only sad fucker who is excited by a bit of steel bar turning up in the post.

Ill give a clue. It needs a 12mm hole in it.

[Dum-Dum]

Gear stick extension?

[Ed Doe]

Solid top engine mount?

Or solid bottom mount (dunno why you'd want that though given you've already got one...)