Appletree Works, 26 - 30 Glenfield Road
Ashford, Middlesex, TW15 1JL, U.K.
Tel: 01784 - 241466 Fax: 01784 - 250915

James Whiting Sevens commissioned Alcon Components Ltd to manufacture 4 piston alloy race calipers to fit onto the standard upright and use the original disc without the need to modify front cycle wing stays. The piston sizes have been specifically chosen to ensure that brake ‘Bite’ is improved and minimal extra pedal travel with the standard 0.7 master cylinder, hence there is no need to fit the 0.812 race spec. Version. Piston sizes are 38.1mm and 34.9mm, as opposed to 41.3mm and 38.1mm for the AP Caliper.

The pad area has been increased by approximately 100% over the standard fitment, which reduces the temperature and lowers the risk of the pads ‘going off’. Mintex 1144 material has been chosen for the kit after extensive testing and provides good all round performance for road and track. However, other grades are available if required.

The Alcon Brake Kit was well and truely tested in 1999 when it was fitted to two Caterham Vauxhall race cars that competed in the A.D.A.C. 24 hour endurance race at the infamous Nurburgring Nordstriffe circuit. The cars were entered by Prosportif Ltd and finished 8th & 13th in class, 52nd & 83rd overall from 195 entrants. Both cars completed the race using ONE set of Pagit brake pads each.

alcon BRAKE KIT £NLA
Assembly Comprises:
2 Alcon alloy 4 piston calipers
2 Stainless steel aeroquip type brake hoses
1 Brake Pad set, Mintex 1144 material
4 High tensile mounting bolts

As the ALCON and AP calipers are made to race specification, high mileage and vehicles used in adverse conditions, inspection of the calipers during the vehicles routine servicing for corrosion and cleaning of the pistons is recommended.

NOTE: We have found non-Caterham hubs may require their rim to be machined to gain clearance.

alcon’s other Technical Partners include Honda Formula One Racing