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gis · 03-14-2005, 07:39 PM

so you run uprated pads on your focus coombsie? or did i mis-read what u wrote?

anyway if brembo can help me out with sum cossie brakes that would be sweet,cant imagine how they woudl stop my fiesta,lol

what things have you heard about the EBC greenstuff pads?

666fast · 03-14-2005, 11:52 PM

Originally Posted by gis

so you run uprated pads on your focus coombsie? or did i mis-read what u wrote?

anyway if brembo can help me out with sum cossie brakes that would be sweet,cant imagine how they woudl stop my fiesta,lol

what things have you heard about the EBC greenstuff pads?

Heh, it would be cool if you could get it to do a stoppie!

Seriously, I have to think Cossie brakes would stop a Fiesta on a dime!

TransAm · 03-15-2005, 12:01 AM

@gis and jon_s

Is there much of a Mk1 community? I'd love to restore / buy a VGC Mk1 XR2 when I get back home and have it as my weekend car

Caspian blue, of course!

Sorry to hijack your thread. I know I'm terrible for TJing but at least I remembered to apologise this time!

gis · 03-15-2005, 11:04 AM

lol no worrys about askin a question mate,at least its about a fiesta,LOL

but if im honest i dont see or hear of many mk1 fiesta meetins or anythin here,im sure there is some though.

coombsie66 · 03-15-2005, 12:35 PM

Ive heard that the EBC greenstuffs are too hard, run too hot and warp/eat brakes especially their poor excuses for 'uprated discs' (milled grooves and drill end indentations on a standard disc).
Although thats what i've heard people say, i cant be sure as ive not had personal experience, my friend had them and the EBC discs on his 1st saxo (previous owners decision) when he got his new Mk2, it braked better and without annoying pedal judder and sound that the EBC's gave.
Also ive read some people's experience that the friction material has fallen away from the backing (hence the pad disintegrating).
All these stories are from people who dont really know what they are talking about though (i feel) but there seem to be a lot of unhappy people with EBC on ffoc.co.uk
I dont know of many race/rally cars that run EBC either, i dont think anyone above club level has. mintex, performance friction, Alcon, AP racing, brembo etc are the only names i trust, ones in racing!

I dont run uprated pads, just standard ford ones, as i dont think i have the need for track ones with my road driving manners, if they are all operating as ford intended.

TransAm and your threadjack: if you like Mk1's then you'll enjoy this website http://www.zetecinside.com/xr2/index.htm

TransAm · 03-15-2005, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by coombsie66

TransAm and your threadjack: if you like Mk1's then you'll enjoy this website http://www.zetecinside.com/xr2/index.htm

Ta, already found it thru google! Although I think I'd want a stock minter...269 a year fully comp for me!

gis · 03-15-2005, 01:30 PM

hmm,seems Greenstuff pads are out then.lol

jon_s · 03-20-2005, 02:49 PM

Here you go gis: I think they have just moved though!

The Puma and the Fiesta mk4/5 are built around the same floor pan so 99% of the upgrades for the puma will also fit to the fiesta

For 15" alloys and above, including standard ZS alloys:
Big brakes 300mm - £329
Big brakes 280mm - £299

For 14" alloys and above, including standard Ford alloys:
Big brakes 260mm (ZS spec) - £140+vat

Pumaspeed
57 Aberford Road ,Stanley,Wakefield,WF3 4NH. (But please call before you travel)
07967 489262
[email protected]

gis · 03-21-2005, 05:54 PM

awesome thanks for that jon....after bein shown that vid of the car with exhaust and manifold i know what i wanna get first,lol

jon_s · 03-21-2005, 05:56 PM

HAHA, definately. They sound very raspy. 8)

gis · 04-26-2005, 06:42 PM

Hey guys,updated pics with my friends new punto HGT JTD and pics of new mods

Here are the mods i have done since buying the car,the pipercross air filter and Pumaspeed cat back exhaust system

a vid of the new exhaust (thanks to daggernite for hosting)

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/daggern...ed_exhaust.WMV

666fast · 04-26-2005, 06:50 PM

sounds good ddue!
Like I said earlier, it has a nice low burble instead of a raspy tin can sound like Honda's.

ARMAN · 04-26-2005, 07:17 PM

Nice sound didnt, expect it to be that low

Daggernite · 04-26-2005, 07:20 PM

Im a big Fiesta and its hard to find a Fiesta in such a clean tidy condition as yours. I think with the upgrades it just keeps making the car better and better, it also sounds awsome too, better than what I thought it would infact.

dingo · 04-26-2005, 07:34 PM

that sounds awesome, I love the 'burbling' sound especially when you get off the throttle

Like ARMAN I was a bit suprised that it sounds like that......but in a good way