Esteem- Rear Disk Brakes

speedfreak7116 · 17th November 2008, 00:50

Hi guys. I want to install rear disk brakes on my esteem. Have seen it on Radha Selvaraj's circuit racing car. Which ones are they, where are they available and how much would they cost?

nitrous · 17th November 2008, 01:28

Weird, I didn't see it on Radha's car.
But, may I know what brake pads you're running on the front discs?

Shashank.A · 17th November 2008, 09:25

talking of brakes, is installing rear discs the right way of improving braking ? Can't anything else be done ?

Secondly Nitrous, are there better brake pads than the stock ones in the market ?

GTO · 17th November 2008, 15:14

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talking of brakes, is installing rear discs the right way of improving braking ? Can't anything else be done ?

Upgrading the fronts is simpler. The Esteems stock brakes are horrible; weak & prone to fade.

bruce · 17th November 2008, 16:09

I would defintely like to know who's done this!
However i have upgraded mine with Slotted + Drilled discs with Esteem type2 calipers + ceramic pads, next upgrade is booster + master cylinder. Haven't planned for the rears yet.

Shashank.A · 17th November 2008, 16:36

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Originally Posted by GTO

Upgrading the fronts is simpler. The Esteems stock brakes are horrible; weak & prone to fade.

So what do you suggest ? How much money needs to be invested to improve them ?

rohan_fonseca · 17th November 2008, 19:04

Wouldn't a brake upgrade in the front warant a suspension upgrade as well to negate excessive squat?

Rehaan · 17th November 2008, 21:21

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Originally Posted by Shashank.A

talking of brakes, is installing rear discs the right way of improving braking ? Can't anything else be done ?

A huge percentage of the braking is done by the front wheels. Work on first improving the existing discs at the front, rather than risking a rear-disc conversion at this stage.

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Shashank.A · 18th November 2008, 01:20

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Originally Posted by Rehaan

A huge percentage of the braking is done by the front wheels. Work on first improving the existing discs at the front, rather than risking a rear-disc conversion at this stage.

Got your point. What are the things that one can do to improve it ? besides the OEM brake-pads and polished discs.

GTO · 18th November 2008, 14:29

Shashank, here is an excellent thread that you should visit. Highly recommended read.

Shashank.A · 18th November 2008, 15:37

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Originally Posted by GTO

Shashank, here is an excellent thread that you should visit. Highly recommended read.

Thanks GTO for pointing this out. Would definitely go through it.

17th November 2008, 00:50	#1
speedfreak7116 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 215 Thanked: 23 Times	Esteem- Rear Disk Brakes Hi guys. I want to install rear disk brakes on my esteem. Have seen it on Radha Selvaraj's circuit racing car. Which ones are they, where are they available and how much would they cost?
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17th November 2008, 01:28	#2
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Weird, I didn't see it on Radha's car. But, may I know what brake pads you're running on the front discs?
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17th November 2008, 09:25	#3
Shashank.A BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 484 Thanked: 10 Times View My Garage	talking of brakes, is installing rear discs the right way of improving braking ? Can't anything else be done ? Secondly Nitrous, are there better brake pads than the stock ones in the market ?
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17th November 2008, 16:09	#5
bruce BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 140 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	I would defintely like to know who's done this! However i have upgraded mine with Slotted + Drilled discs with Esteem type2 calipers + ceramic pads, next upgrade is booster + master cylinder. Haven't planned for the rears yet.
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17th November 2008, 19:04	#7
rohan_fonseca BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Panaji Posts: 984 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	Wouldn't a brake upgrade in the front warant a suspension upgrade as well to negate excessive squat?
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18th November 2008, 14:29	#10
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,546 Thanked: 300,786 Times View My Garage	Shashank, here is an excellent thread that you should visit. Highly recommended read.
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