Hi, I did chuckle when you said you were going to wind the pistons back with pliers. I though to myself, we’ll see lol. Please don’t be afraid to show the tough bits so we can all learn with you. Thanks for the vid, keep up the good work 👍🏻

@CarRambles

4 жыл бұрын

Aha I sometimes do but your completely right. Showing it isn't all smooth sailing is important!! Thanks for watching dude

Great video!! Iv just ordered myself some Ebc disks and yellow stuff pads for my ST 👌🏼

Great video CR. This mod gonna be on my to do list too

I noticed when you removed the caliper from the NS, the nipple/dimple locator on the back of the pad wasn't in line with a gap on the piston! It looked like it had been vibrating and rubbing on the piston so that definitely would have contributed to the excess wear as the brakes would be grabbing slightly even when released. Only saw you put the OS back in the vid but it looks like you lined them up putting them back so should bee better now.

An essential upgrade, mine is much better since doing this. Strange how secondhand ST170 Focus carriers aren’t much less than Mk1 Focus RS ones are....yet the are the same!

@CarRambles

4 жыл бұрын

I know right aha. Yeah it's made my car alot more stable under braking. Highly recommended!

Top video thanks for sharing

Nice upgrade. Keep.safe dude

Great vids as always. Keep up the good work. You Defo got as much out of them pads as possible. 🤣🤣🤣🤣#metalonmetal

@CarRambles

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate :)

Those rear slider pins are a tw*t for seizing on these cars, replaced carriers on mine last year as all four had seized and will be re greasing soon

@CarRambles

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah they are awful but have zero idea why. Since I used ceretec last year though I've never had a problem :) luck of the draw is my guess

So for this conversion I just need,, pair ST 170 rear carriers and 170 rear discs?

@CarRambles

4 жыл бұрын

Yep, exactly that :)

@steveguest8028

2 жыл бұрын

Arent ST180 carriers the same ?

@CarRambles

2 жыл бұрын

Nope they do allow for a bigger disc

@steveguest8028

2 жыл бұрын

@@CarRambles Ok thanks 👍

Great video want is your plans for upgrading the front brakes?

@CarRambles

4 жыл бұрын

From have ebc slotted and blue stuff pads. Held up fantastically on track so sticking with then for now :)

What is the benefit of a bigger disc if you use the the same calliper and pads? Would a grooved standard sized disc not be more beneficial?

@CarRambles

4 жыл бұрын

Ummmm ok so the easiest way to explain it is basically leverage. Same as a door handle. The longer the door handle easier to open. Now you get a bigger disc and bring the pad / caliper out further. It gives it more leverage or ability to stop the wheels from turning. Does that make sense?

@CarRambles

4 жыл бұрын

Cooling is the obvious one :)

@fordyford

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah that makes sense. I was thinking about cooling being a bigger surface area but wondered if having that free space could also be a negative by not using it all with the "right sized pad" for the disc.

@CarRambles

4 жыл бұрын

Only positives :)

@fordyford

4 жыл бұрын

@@CarRambles hahaha keep those vibes coming.

great video again. how many miles were on the rear discs and pads?

@CarRambles

4 жыл бұрын

Quite a few but they went from probably half pad thickness to metal within 20/40 mins of track.... :/

@Mayjorninja

4 жыл бұрын

Your pads wouldn’t of lasted long with them only being road use not track, I find it ironic that you are slaging of euro car parts brembo pads when they are road use, maybe buy EBC pads and disc for the rear if you are going to be tracking it more, get EBC green stuff pads they are for track and normal road use

@CarRambles

4 жыл бұрын

I mean.... On the road I've had the rear of my car squiggling around because the pads couldn't cope.... So erm.... Off your high horse my dude

@Mayjorninja

4 жыл бұрын

I’m not saying the pads are amazing but they are a big named brand and have warranty on them so if they weren’t the best you should of took them back and they would of replaced them for you

I was told when doing this conversion you need to remove the dust shield, looks like your ST170 disks didn't foul the stock dust shield?

@CarRambles

4 жыл бұрын

Nope you don't need to remove the dust shield :)

@26DX047

4 жыл бұрын

@@CarRambles good news, cheers.

Great video do you use ST pads or focus please?

@CarRambles

4 жыл бұрын

St180 pads :) the carrier simply allows a larger disc so the st170 disc

@keggyboy79

4 жыл бұрын

@@CarRambles thanks mate I think I'm going to do this and the front brembo upgrade keep up the good work

@StuMunro

3 жыл бұрын

@@CarRambles the st170 pads look to be wider than than the standard ones?

@CarRambles

3 жыл бұрын

Not sure they fit in the carrier? (The piston section)