Brake Upgrade for 82 Sud

[dreamboat]

I have an 82 Sud, and I am looking to upgrade the brakes - particularly to get rid of the inboard front discs. This brings associated headaches with sorting out a cable handbrake on the rear, as I would like to retain discs on the rear also.
I should be able to get my hands on some parts from a late model (disc brake rear 16v) 33, but I will have to get the parts sent to me and I need to know exactly what parts I will require. The rear calipers obviously, but will they fit over the sud rear discs and use the same mounting points or should I get the discs from the 33 also? Are the 16v front calipers and discs in any way different from the earlier model 33 jobbies? I can get some other 33 front parts locally, which will save me a few bucks in postage, but if the 16v ones are superior (and fittable to earlier 33 shafts etc) then I can get those sent to me also.

Thanks
dreamboat

[Pascs]

I dont think the 16v front discs and calipers are any different from other 1.5 / 1.7 parts, at least size wise.

Have a read of this post as you can fit much larger discs than the standard 16v discs by fitting the bigger Alfa 164 discs

http://www.alfaowner.com/Forum/alfa-...s-on-33-a.html (How to upgrade brakes on 33)

Not sure if you'd need the 16v servo and master cylinder

[Greek]

As for the rear brakes i think you can just swap the disk calipers with those from a 16v as i did in my sprint. But in order to have rear handbrake you should also purchase the linkage of the 33 16v that will convert it to rear. I dont know if you have to mod the brake lines that are on the sud axel because in mine i had to do something similar but simple.