[squeakypaul]

I have just got a puma 1.7, and I am enjoying the drive alot. My initial thought is that the braking performance doesn't live up to the handling and the engine performance.

Has anyone upgraded the braking system to discs on the rear?

[BOK]

Has anyone upgraded the braking system to discs on the rear?

This will not help with the actual problem which is undersized FRONT brakes. Unless you want to do handbrake turns :twisted:

The long term solution is to upgrade front brakes to post 2000 spec or fit front brakes off a Focus ST170. You can go further but this depends on budget and your driving style.

Quick search on 'brakes' on this forum should throw up loads of useful info.

[squeakypaul]

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The long term solution is to upgrade front brakes to post 2000 spec or fit front brakes off a Focus ST170. You can go further but this depends on budget and your driving style.
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Many thanks..

I will have a search around.

[squeakypaul]

Many useful comments on the site.

I am now considering an upgrade to pst 2000 front discs.

Does anyone have eny experience of the cosworth kit offered by puma speed. Is it worth the extra £150

Any comments on the post 2000 /cosworth upgrade would be apreciated.

[BOK]

Does anyone have eny experience of the cosworth kit offered by puma speed. Is it worth the extra £150

I would have thought brakes for a heavyish 4wd 220bhp car would be overkill for a light 2wd 123bhp one...but if you got the cash...

Remember you may still be running 195 width tyres with only so much grip is available...can't help thinking save you cash for other bits like poly bushes etc...

[ALAN at PUMABUILD]

Go with the 170 set up if funds permit they are a very good setup and wont be as old as the Cossy brakes.
Rear disc brakes will help slightly with braking but you will benifit more with the fronts

ALan

[Raif]

My front brakes are now almost on the point of being non-existent so was thinking I would use the opportunity to upgrade to the post 2000 spec. Is it worth upgrading the rear brakes to the post 2000 spec as well?
Also how much is it for the ST170 setup?

[seang]

Go with the 170 set up if funds permit they are a very good setup and wont be as old as the Cossy brakes.
Rear disc brakes will help slightly with braking but you will benifit more with the fronts

ALan

I've had the st170 front brake set up for about a year now and highly recommend it.

However it also depends on your current wheel size as I believe that they don't fit behind the 15" wheels.

[m8tte]

The later 260 ish mm calipers with red dot 20 grove disks and pads makes a hell of a difference and well worth doing!!

[Turby]

If you don't have 17" wheels got the 2000 spec upgrade with decent pads (Mintex 1144's...) otherwise go for the blingist possible

[knowthetoe]

I had the post 2000 spec discs done at Pumaspeed, with red dot pads about 12 months ago. They are excellent and it does make a big difference.
I drive fast whenever possible and struggle to get them to fade.
Wouldnt say you need anything more unless youre doing track days.
I have also read that really big discs can actually decrease brake performance due to the extra weight. Sounds stupid but because the discs are revolving at high speed the centrifugal force exponentially increases their mass or summat. Although this may well be b*ll*x.

[Sion]

There was a really handy item in the Performance Ford magazine (November issue?) about fitting new brakes (can't remember off hand which set up they reccommended) to the Puma.They actually used Alan Pumabuild's mother's car to do the brake mods on. It really tempted me....

[Big Boy Al]

yeah they are on alans mums car.

[Sion]

Yep! That's them! Nice....