bis disc brakes?

[lilp4130]

hi i'm wondering if  the disc brake conversion kits available for the bis use cinquecento discs and if so would these be a worthy alternative??

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OMP-Front-Brake-Pads-Disc-CINQUECENTO-SEICENTO-SPORTING_W0QQitemZ330103216712QQcategoryZ10382QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[bis13]

any discs will be an improvement on the standard drums,the kits are either polski fiat 124/5 , ford fiesta , cinq/scien. based .

[ger]

My TRS disk kit is designed around Cinq\seicento parts....

[ger]

Just recieved the rest of the disc conversion kit for my 500 from TRS in Poland ( http://www.trs-racing.yoyo.pl/hamulce%20przod%20126p.htm )

'Cause I'm converting a 500, I also got refurbed 126 uprights, bearings bushes etc.

Stuff arrived promptly.....Great service and good prices !

I'll post some Pics later

Cheers
Gerry

[Dom]

I wish I'd waited and bought mine from them too. After so many attempts and modifications I just cannot get my disc brakes to fit into my 500/early 126 wheels. The calipers are just too big it seems. I bought the conversion flanges and even had some extra spacers made up.
I'm desperate to use them, but they will not fit into the rim!
Has anyone alse had similar problems?

[Pete126]

Hi Dom Can't you fit bis hubs and wheels to your 500 to give you extra clearance?

[126dave]

it is possible to grind small amounts from the caliper,i think hudson henry mentioned this to me ages ago,the kit i have will not accept fsm steelies without this mod,i will do it in the near future so i can have the choice of 12 or 13 inch rims

[Dom]

That I fear is my only option but I wont attempt it just yet. May try the Bis hub idea first, though I doubt my caliper will even fit in a bis hub, it barely squeezes into a fiat bravo 15" rim! Not sure about what is the max size wheel my 500 arches can take either

[lilp4130]

hi gerry how much did your disc setup cost from trs incl postage?i'd like to order a set myself in the near future

[lilp4130]

hi gerry how much did your disc setup cost from trs incl postage?i'd like to order a set myself in the near future

[hudsonhenry]

it is possible to grind small amounts from the caliper,i think hudson henry mentioned this to me ages ago,the kit i have will not accept fsm steelies without this mod,i will do it in the near future so i can have the choice of 12 or 13 inch rims

I did indeed take an angle grinder to my calipers, I had the same combination – early 126 wheels and disk brakes). I also used 10mm spacers. It took a little bit of work but it all worked out in the end.

Nigel

[Dom]

Here are some images of my offending disc brake kit. Does aanyone have anything similar? Anything I can do to enable me to use these?

Sorry to Hijack your posting lilp4130  




The stud pattern conversion flange and the 10mm spacer.









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Is there anything I can do to squeeze this set up into a 12 steely rim? pretty please

[Pete126]

what i'd do is pack out the spacer with washer until there is enough clearance then measure the spacer and the washers, solid spacers are available in different thicknesses and if they don't fit into the adapter ring i'd take them to a machine shop to have the diameter cut down to fit. and use extended wheel bolts.

[lilp4130]

no worries!what's your kit based on?i read on the TRS site these kits can be based on polonez or cinquecento may be a set of calipers from the other kit would cure your problem?

[126dave]

it will work dom,keep at it.if it was easy everyone would do it.. :wink:

its hard to be a member of 'squadra 500/126'  :roll: but its worth it