Brake rotors

[Johan]

I can take photos if required, but I need new front rotors
   on AKL 1381 and am not sure of their origen. Could they be Jaguar  ?

[dkp_cobra]

Foto would be fine. They are definitely not Jaguar but AP (do you have AP calipers?) or AC. For the AK serie the rotors were specially made for AC. But I think for some AKL they used AP brakes. Do you have a two-piece rotor? Then it is AP. If not you have to contact one of these guys to get new rotors:
   
   Steve from http://www.acheritage.co.uk/
   Gerry from http://www.hawkcars.co.uk/
   Jonathan from http://www.jbradburn.co.uk/
   last but not least "Redline Performance Engineering" http://www.redlinepe.co.uk

[Johan]

Thanks for the information !
   front
   
   rear
   
   

[Johan]

[Johan]

http://www.gt40s.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=36721&d=1236257412

[Johan]

OK,I thought I could post but I'm having an off day.
    link to photos here
   
   http://www.gt40s.com/forum/gt40-tech-chassis-brakes-tires-wheels/27835-anybody-recognize-these-brakes.html

[cobham cobra]

I think Bob Green supplied brakes to AC / Autocraft. I'm not sure, but I think they are based on BMW parts.
   Bob has been very helpful with the brakes on my car and his link is here http://www.bgdevelopments.co.uk/
   
   All the best - John.

[dart427]

OK Johan,
   Front brakes: AC Rotors and BMW calipers
   Rear brakes: AC Rotors and Peugeot calipers
   
   Dart 427 (AKL 1399)

[dart427]

Johan,
   please tell us more about your car. I think it is very special.
   
   Dart 427

[nikbj68]

Fixed for you:
   
   

quote:Originally posted by Johan
   
   front
   
   rear
   
   
   Cobra
   
   

[twogreens]

I got my new rotors off Gerry Hawkridge at Hawkcars last summer.  He had them on the shelf and they were much cheaper than some other people I could mention.
   
   Regards to All
   
   Rick
   Two Greens

[dkp_cobra]

Johan,
   
   you have definitely AC Rotors. But they don't look so bad. What's the thickness?
   
   Regards, Peter

[Johan]

Thanks for the replies. Sorry to seem non-responsive but I am at Disney World for a couple days. The rotors are warped and have been since the late 1990s when I ran this as a track car. I installed brake cooling ducts too late. I really only need front rotors or perhaps could turn them. The car only has a few thousand miles on it. I do not know much about the car except that it was originally a "stand in" for a damaged CSX competition car and when that car was finally actually restored this car was sold on and became a level three fiberglass replica-meaning that the whole car was painted flat black so that it might look like fiberglass and was taken to shows to try to sell fiberglass replicas. level 1 was just a body and frame, level 2 a roller, level 3 was a complete car and this was the display car. George Stauffer ended up with both this and the damaged competition CSX and I bought this from him. I took steel wool and paint thinner and scrubbed off the black paint and under it was this green which I then buffed, and buffed and buffed some more. It has had a 427 so in it as far back as I can tell with aluminum heads (Thunderbolt heads). I'll post more pictures when I return from vacation. Thanks again for the replies.