Brake components for classic British cars, covering brake discs and pads at the front, brake drums and shoes at the rear (and at the front on early all-drum applications), master cylinders, wheel cylinders, brake lines, brake hoses and brake hardware. Routine brake servicing on a classic car typically involves replacement of pads, shoes, fluids and hoses, with discs, drums, master cylinders and wheel cylinders replaced periodically as wear and corrosion dictate.
Brake Discs and Pads
Brake discs in original-pattern, vented, grooved, drilled and combined finishes are stocked across the major British classic applications. Brake pads are stocked in standard, fast-road and trackday compounds, with the choice of compound dependent on the use the car gets, standard compounds suit normal road use, fast-road compounds offer improved bite and fade resistance for spirited driving, and trackday compounds are intended for circuit use where they reach higher operating temperatures than they would on the road.
Brake Drums and Shoes
Brake drums and brake shoes are stocked across the major applications, with leading-and-trailing or twin-leading shoe arrangements depending on the original specification. Drum brake hardware, return springs, hold-down springs, hold-down pins, adjusters and shoe-to-shoe links, is stocked alongside the drums and shoes themselves. Replacing drum hardware as part of a shoe change is good practice, particularly on cars that have been off the road for a period.
Master Cylinders and Wheel Cylinders
Master cylinders in single-circuit and dual-circuit specifications are stocked across the major applications, with reconditioned-exchange options alongside new units. Wheel cylinders for drum brakes, in single and twin-piston configurations, are stocked in matched pairs for axle replacement. Master cylinder and wheel cylinder seal kits are available for owners who prefer to rebuild rather than replace, where the cylinder bores are within service tolerance.
Brake Lines and Hoses
Brake pipes in original-pattern steel and copper-nickel are stocked, alongside ready-made flexible hoses in original rubber and stainless braided constructions. Stainless braided hoses are a popular upgrade, they expand less under pedal pressure than rubber hoses, providing a sharper pedal feel, and they typically have a longer service life. Brake fluid in DOT 4 and DOT 5.1 specifications is stocked alongside the hardware. The MGOC Spares British Classic Car Parts Front & Rear Brake Components range encompasses brake discs and pads, brake drums and shoes, drum brake hardware, master cylinders, wheel cylinders, brake pipes, flexible hoses and brake fluids for the British classics we serve.
MGOC Spares is constantly expanding our range for these non-MG British classic marques, and new lines are being added to this section regularly. If a part you need is not yet listed online, please contact our team at sales@mgocspares.co.uk or 01954 230928, we may be able to source it, and your enquiry helps us prioritise future stock.