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Old 01-10-18, 11:42 AM
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Default 408 Brakes

I am the new owner of a Bristol 408.
Can anyone tell me the availability of brake discs along with
cross reference guides with other cars?

Thanks,
Jeff
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Old 01-10-18, 07:50 PM
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Default Disks for V8s

Have a chat with the Spares Rep for BODA as I believe they have a source.
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Old 01-10-18, 08:35 PM
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Welcome Jeff,
Have you tried Bristol cars?
https://bristolcars.co.uk/services/
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Old 02-10-18, 05:04 AM
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Hi Jeff,
I believe the brakes calipers were Dunlop - similar or the same as that fitted to other contemporary vehicles such as Jags E-Type (possibly other Jags) and Aston DB4. I don't know about the brake discs though.

Bristol later switched to Girling brakes, which have much larger pads.

Just for future reference, there are some resources on this site here
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