Hi guys has anyone ever made there rear disc light weight just weighed one there and it came in at over 3 kg
I think the disc are of the front of a mk3/4 escort

Any help guys

I've used the mk3/4 escort / Fiesta discs on the rear of a '7' style car (live axle) before and doing the same again now - if you use relatively light calipers, the overall weight works out at roughly the same as a set of drums. I'm not sure how much weight saving is available in the disc.

Wyn

I run vw alloy rear calipers and solid cosworth rear discs. Fairly lightweight solution

Just found the weights of the various parts - http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=33379

This is for a live axle car and the whole lot fits under 13" wheels (which is one of my main aims with the Striker).

Wyn


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Would skimming disks to minimum thickness as original car specs (Maybe a mm less) save enough weight to be acceptable?
Would this mod render the disks more prone to faillure?
Any concerns at MOT time?
Best regards.
Angel Acevedo