Are these the callipers for the Volvo Brake Upgrad

Hi Guys,

My cousin gave me some volvo callipers that were sitting under his house for 5 years and I want to know are these the callipers required to fit the BMW / Laser TX3 disks for the Volvo brake upgrade?

They have a big G with an arm holding onto itself.

I have tried for hours to get photos up but I think the site has issues and won't allow it for some reason.

Also where do you get the rebuild kit for the callipers and what part number is it?

Cheers

Matt

I have the ATE versions of the volvo calipers and they don't have the big G and have more bleed nipples but they look pretty similar otherwise! The whole volvo caplier story is a complex one I reckon, and I suspect that both ATE and Girling designed and built calipers to volvos specs. If someone could sort it out they would be some sort of hero in my eyes.

I *think* they should be ok - what is the width spacing? Could you fit ~ 19mm vented rotors between the two halves? what's happening on the other side? Is there a T peice connecting a seperate brake line to each pot?

You can get both the ATE and Girling calipers to fit, but the ones to go for are the Girling as the ATE only has the smae sized pads as the Escort M16 calipers... The additional pad area of the Girlings is where the main benefit comes from... Evidently early Volvos had the ATE, but the later ones had the Girling, and there were mixtures of both on the front and rear for a few years... Both are available in vented and solid disc style, but the Girlings are most common in the vented style which is what we need [:x)]

PS - I found out the hard way and have a set of the ATE's already modified for an Escort that have never been on an Escort somewhere in the garage... My brake guy told me the differences and I went back and got the right ones....

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Originally posted by Avon

I have the ATE versions of the volvo calipers and they don't have the big G and have more bleed nipples but they look pretty similar otherwise! The whole volvo caplier story is a complex one I reckon, and I suspect that both ATE and Girling designed and built calipers to volvos specs. If someone could sort it out they would be some sort of hero in my eyes.

I *think* they should be ok - what is the width spacing? Could you fit ~ 19mm vented rotors between the two halves? what's happening on the other side? Is there a T peice connecting a seperate brake line to each pot?

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Avon,

There are more bleed nipples on the other side of the calliper. I'll take some more photos tonight when I get home.

I'll also measure the piston diameter and the pad size so I can work out what the F&^k I have.

I was given them along with a bunch of other escort stuff so i am pretty sure they are the right ones but am just after clarification.

Cheers

Matt

Bit hard to tell by the photo, but look to be about the same size... From memory the Girling ones are about 50% longer than the ATE/M16 sized pads...

will those volvo calipers bolt up factory? excuse the lack of searching :(

Have had a look on the bendix website and the DB549 padds are 98 x 60 x 16 mm so that pretty much confirms I have the right ones.

Thaks to all those for their input.

Can anyone out there help me to get them slotted and also to modify the hub? Can pay in cash or beer?

Cheers

Matt

Thanks Avon,

Any idea on where to get it done as I don't have the skill or parience for fidly jobs like this?

Congrats on the 1100th post too!

Cheers

Matt