Phil still gets onto the forum fairly regularly, or just pm him.
As for brakes, before you decide in anything, if you are considering rego, consult an engineer as this will be the deciding factor.
Jordan's brakes are an excellent bit of kit, (I'm now using the same disc and calipers on my escort).
On my mk2 cortina, I have gone through a couple of different options now including rod shop xf falcon conversion, 5 stud zephyr hubs (suit escort hubs), and now 300mm discs with skyline calipers. You can also use other disc options such as the Pug 407 305mm discs which will mount (with mods) in the original location. The ebay UPC kit is an option (make sure you read the thread on mk1cortina.com first) and the hoppers kit is another option.
Do you homework and consult an engineer first.
As for rear, it really depends on your diff selection, if using standard, Paul has a kit using the r31 calipers, if upgrading, your cut down borgwarner (most common option) will probably already have discs.
In terms of cossie, you will need a custom sump and pickup if you decide to use the standard crossmember, I'm using a high energy job
Have a look at the mk1 cortina forum.
Brake upgrades are the easy part. :)
Shaun.
post edited by escortinadriver - 2012/11/10 09:11:22