Stodgey Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 my mk3 focus zetec 1.0 ecoboost 125 has drum brakes at the rear, however every site that I go to and put the reg plate in is telling me I should have discs. Anyone else have this configuration on their 1.0 125 EB zetec or has my car been built by a plum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_Tango Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 As far I know only the 1.5 ecoboost and 1.6 ecoboosts and 2.0 TDCi came with rear discs sadly, I thought they ditched drums on the new Fiesta but I've only seen them with rear drums up to now, absolutely pathetic really in 2018 I've seen Yaris and Aygo's with discs -.-. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuttonRider Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 I had a MK3 2013 1.6 Titanium X and now a MK3.5 2017 1.5 Titanium X and both have drums on the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_Tango Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 1 minute ago, SuttonRider said: I had a MK3 2013 1.6 Titanium X and now a MK3.5 2017 1.5 Titanium X and both have drums on the back. They're diesels though arnt they? I know the 1.6 NA petrol has drums same with the 1.6 TDCi and 1.5 TDCi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW1982 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Whether a car has drum brakes or disc brakes depends on the market (country) the car is built for. The country representative / importer specifies the configuration. In most European countries the Focus MK3 / MK3.5 has rear disc brakes as standard. However in some countries the lower HP versions or lower trim levels have rear drum brakes (probably to reduce costs). My German spec. 125 HP 1.0 ECOboost hatchback has rear discs. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexp999 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 The 1.0 Zetec as an estate comes with discs. I really don't know how they worked it out. I think on the new fiesta it now depends on engine power (over 100PS?) and the MK4 focus will probably follow suit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stodgey Posted February 14, 2018 Author Share Posted February 14, 2018 Next question then i guess is how difficult is it to convert the drums to discs? Or will upgrading the fronts to drilled suffice? as ive tinkered with the car and its now pushing close to 170bhp (estimate) and slowing down from “some miles per hour” can be a squeaky bum moment at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil21185 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Converting my rear drums to discs is still on my to do list but I can imagine my insurance company wouldn't be too keen. I may just paint the drums instead - a nice colour obviously increases their efficiency :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAN@ADRIAN FLUX Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 12 hours ago, Phil21185 said: Converting my rear drums to discs is still on my to do list but I can imagine my insurance company wouldn't be too keen. I may just paint the drums instead - a nice colour obviously increases their efficiency :) Hi, If you do have any issues with insurance at all then please feel to drop me a line. Regards, Dan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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