CS097*G – Mk1 Cortina Aluminium Front Hubs – +10mm Offset (61mm)

Retroford lightweight aluminium front hubs for Mk1 Cortina disc-brake front struts retaining the original steering-box arrangement. These hubs have standard Ford wheel bearing dimensions and standard-type wheel stud fittings, with the wheel-mounting face 10 mm further outwards than the later standard 51 mm hub. Supplied as a pair.

Fitment

• Mk1 Cortina with original steering-box arrangement and early P14 or later P16 disc-brake front struts.
• Not suitable for Retroford rack-and-pinion steering conversions. Refer to the CS098 hub configuration for those applications.

Specification

• Supplied quantity: 2 aluminium front hubs (one pair).
• Wheel bearing dimensions: standard Ford.
• Wheel stud mounting: standard-type fittings with 1/2-inch (12.7 mm) mounting holes.
• Hub depth: 61 mm, measured from the brake-disc mounting flange to the wheel-mounting face.
• Wheel-mounting face: 10 mm further outwards than the later standard 51 mm Cortina hub.

Early and Late Mk1 Cortina Differences

Ford used two front disc-brake hub depths on Mk1 Cortinas. Both original designs use the same stub-axle dimensions, so the CS097*G fits both P14 and P16 disc-brake struts.

• Early P14 brake application: original hub depth 45 mm. With the 61 mm CS097*G, the wheel-mounting face moves outwards by 16 mm per side.
• Later P16 brake application: original hub depth 51 mm. With the 61 mm CS097*G, the wheel-mounting face moves outwards by 10 mm per side.

Brake Compatibility

• Compatible with Retroford CB001S*COMP M16 Solid Disc Group 1 Front Brake Kit.
• Compatible with Retroford CB001V*COMP M16 Vented Disc Group 1 Front Brake Kit.

Important Fitting Information

• The additional offset provides clearance for vented brake discs with the thicker aluminium wheel-stud mounting flange.
• Longer wheel studs are required due to the increased aluminium mounting flange thickness.
• The increased offset can improve tyre-to-coilover-spring clearance, particularly with wider tyres such as 185/60R13.
• Check wheel-to-arch clearance before installation because the wheel-mounting face moves outwards.