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Has anybody tried upgrading their front brakes to the Ford fiesta st 180 brakes? and do they fit :)

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3 hours ago, RyanRowe11 said:

Has anybody tried upgrading their front brakes to the Ford fiesta st 180 brakes? and do they fit :)

What size are the mk7 ST discs and what size alloys do you have? I recently fitted 278mm mk6 ST discs, calipers and carriers on my mk6.5 fiesta zetec s 16 inch wheels and they fitted nicely without any problems. 

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Thanks for the reply man :). I currently have 16" wheels i think the ST180 discs are 278 aswell. did you put the ST calipers on yours with the new discs?

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53 minutes ago, RyanRowe11 said:

Thanks for the reply man :). I currently have 16" wheels i think the ST180 discs are 278 aswell. did you put the ST calipers on yours with the new discs?

Hey Ryan, ah okay so Id say they'll fit. Yeah for my mk6 fiesta zetec s I bought mk6 fiesta ST calipers and carriers from eBay and the discs I bought pagid ones and pads from euro car parts. 

These are the ST calipers and carriers I bought. You will need both the ST carrier and calipers. The standard calipers won't fit with the larger ST carriers. DSC_0214.thumb.JPG.1c965ee9d4933803386e7769d1502743.JPG

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Old one over new bigger disc 

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Awesome pictures really helpful. yeah i have the whole set and ill probably be fitting them next week i will try and get some photos :)

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2 hours ago, RyanRowe11 said:

Awesome pictures really helpful. yeah i have the whole set and ill probably be fitting them next week i will try and get some photos :)

Definitely will be looking forward to the pictures 👍. Will also help others if they are thinking of upgrading their front brakes to ST ones. 

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I’d like to make this improvement, but ASEAN Fiestas are 4x100 PCD 😞

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1 hour ago, ThaiFiesta said:

I’d like to make this improvement, but ASEAN Fiestas are 4x100 PCD 😞

What difference did they make on the Asia fiestas? Luckily ford didn't change the fixing points for the ST calipers and carriers so they just bolted on without any modifications. The mk1 focus RS wheels I'm sure had a different stud layer out compared to the standard models so you couldn't fit RS alloys on a regular focus. 

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The hub is different - 4x100 instead of UK/US/EUR 4x108. Hub centre is 55mm instead of 63.5mm. I’m not sure if the calipers mounts are the same or not. Most other things seem the same, or minor differences. The options lists are different - fewer choices in Asia but they come standard at a higher spec. 

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3 minutes ago, ThaiFiesta said:

The hub is different - 4x100 instead of UK/US/EUR 4x108. Hub centre is 55mm instead of 63.5mm. I’m not sure if the calipers mounts are the same or not. Most other things seem the same, or minor differences. The options lists are different - fewer choices in Asia but they come standard at a higher spec. 

Don't they sell the ST in Asia? I'm sure they would have done the same hub

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16 hours ago, zain611 said:

Don't they sell the ST in Asia? I'm sure they would have done the same hub

The ST is only available as an import in some Asian countries. RHD are all imported from Germany. I assume LHD also but not sure. They’re not available in Thailand although all RHD non-ST Fiesta and focus for the Australasian market are made here

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That really is a shame. Only thing I could think of is getting aftermarket calipers such as Brembo and similar size discs to the ST which fit for your hub. I don't see also why they'd change the hub. 

What about a rear disc brake beam conversion? 

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1 hour ago, zain611 said:

That really is a shame. Only thing I could think of is getting aftermarket calipers such as brembo and similar size discs to the ST which fit for your hub. I don't see also why they'd change the hub. 

What about a rear disc brake beam conversion? 

There’s local conversions available that are cheaper than importing an ST axle. There’s also larger (310mm) front discs which I’ll probably get but they use the standard calipers with a bracket. 

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Yup i swapped over from the standard setup to ST180. Simple swap you will require new discs, pads, calipers and brake flexis as they are different.  

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Thanks for all the information guys. will get round to it soon but its currently snowing so i will have to do it next week. 

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