Who knows about brakes?
05 April 2006, 11:23 AM
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Who knows about brakes?
Its time to upgrade/renew.
I have chewed through 4 sets of pads since owning the car, but the origional discs remain. Now upon checking them they are warped and have cracks all over them.
Questions..
1. Can i just uprate the discs and keep my (newish) pads.
2. If not what package would anyone recommend, I cannot afford to go down the AP route yet
So what other options are there, that have been tried and tested by you guys/girls?
Cookie
I have chewed through 4 sets of pads since owning the car, but the origional discs remain. Now upon checking them they are warped and have cracks all over them.
Questions..
1. Can i just uprate the discs and keep my (newish) pads.
2. If not what package would anyone recommend, I cannot afford to go down the AP route yet
So what other options are there, that have been tried and tested by you guys/girls?Cookie
05 April 2006, 11:33 AM
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05 April 2006, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by cookstar
Its time to upgrade/renew.
I have chewed through 4 sets of pads since owning the car, but the origional discs remain. Now upon checking them they are warped and have cracks all over them.
Questions..
1. Can i just uprate the discs and keep my (newish) pads.
2. If not what package would anyone recommend, I cannot afford to go down the AP route yet So what other options are there, that have been tried and tested by you guys/girls?
Cookie
I have chewed through 4 sets of pads since owning the car, but the origional discs remain. Now upon checking them they are warped and have cracks all over them.
Questions..
1. Can i just uprate the discs and keep my (newish) pads.
2. If not what package would anyone recommend, I cannot afford to go down the AP route yet
So what other options are there, that have been tried and tested by you guys/girls?Cookie
I've always been told that if you change discs you should change the pads as well. i think it's something to do with them not bedding in properly / takes ages, if they've already been used on a different set of discs. but i'm no expert.
let me know if you get a group buy going for discs and pads, mine will need changing soon.
05 April 2006, 12:10 PM
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Cookie,
New discs and pads mate, dont go mixing old with new. If the pads were like 200miles old you might be able to get away with putting them on new discs.
Ive got Tarox G88 discs and 114 corse fast road/track pads and im very pleased with them.
How about an STI brembo setup? Or even a big disc kid from Godspeed, then you dont have to fork out for new calipers.
New discs and pads mate, dont go mixing old with new. If the pads were like 200miles old you might be able to get away with putting them on new discs.
Ive got Tarox G88 discs and 114 corse fast road/track pads and im very pleased with them.
How about an STI brembo setup? Or even a big disc kid from Godspeed, then you dont have to fork out for new calipers.
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Originally Posted by Cornelius
I've just had a brochure come from CompBrake, the company that made my 330mm brake conversion (And Mark_B4) I'll bring it to the HH meet if you like
Sounds good, but i would like to get something sorted for the 29th
05 April 2006, 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by simon57
cookie.
ive just upgraded to brembo 7/8s with DBA discs.
Have a butchers at the next meet. (bolney)
Simon.
ive just upgraded to brembo 7/8s with DBA discs.
Have a butchers at the next meet. (bolney)
Simon.
This was an upgrade i thought about, BUT, the STI boys upgrade further form them, so rather than spend around £800 for them i would rather spend a bit more for the AP stuff.
05 April 2006, 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Cornelius
go on ebay, and type in subaru racing brake kits, as we're not allowed to post links
Thats the kit I bought, well worth the money, great kit!!
Thats the kit I bought, well worth the money, great kit!!
Just found it, nice kit, but still a bit too much at the mo, i have overspent somewhat this month
05 April 2006, 10:59 PM
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I have spoken to comp brake about the possibility of a group buy on this kit, however he can only offer the next kit up this was their reply:
Hi David
Thankyou for your e mail we will do all we can to work with you we
have a new kit out which is getting a lot of good publicity in the Subaru world it has a 330mm 32mm Powervane rotors and our lemans Prorace 1 es racing caliper we can talk on a group buy for these and give you the full discount have a look on our website www.compbrake.co.uk the kit can include Goodridge braided hoses and high performance pads and 2 ltr of racing brake fluid as well as all the fixing bolts this is an amazing set up it sells through demon tweeks peter lloyd etc for around £900+ vat but if a group buy of 5 people or more are interested we can supply this for £750 all in inc carriage over to you
kind regards Stephen Fell
I have had trouble finding alll these bits on their web site though to get an idea of what we would be getting.
But worth a thought.
Hi David
Thankyou for your e mail we will do all we can to work with you we
have a new kit out which is getting a lot of good publicity in the Subaru world it has a 330mm 32mm Powervane rotors and our lemans Prorace 1 es racing caliper we can talk on a group buy for these and give you the full discount have a look on our website www.compbrake.co.uk the kit can include Goodridge braided hoses and high performance pads and 2 ltr of racing brake fluid as well as all the fixing bolts this is an amazing set up it sells through demon tweeks peter lloyd etc for around £900+ vat but if a group buy of 5 people or more are interested we can supply this for £750 all in inc carriage over to you
kind regards Stephen Fell
I have had trouble finding alll these bits on their web site though to get an idea of what we would be getting.
But worth a thought.
05 April 2006, 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobynut555
I have had trouble finding alll these bits on their web site though to get an idea of what we would be getting.
But worth a thought.
But worth a thought.
Powervane rotors :- http://www.compbrake.co.uk/Rotors1.htm
Pro Race 1 racing caliper :- http://www.compbrake.co.uk/Compb41.htm
Mark
06 April 2006, 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Spec'c'57
mrs spec'c' has ap 6 pots i NEED the same or she reckons mine are inferior..
Does mrs spec'c want to sell them?? im after a set
Joe.....
06 April 2006, 08:11 PM
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speak to John at www.leda.com (and say jon and arron with the rally car sent you)
Im sure that they could sort out a deal for you local boys...upto 30% on a group buy(depending on numbers)
Leda supplied us with AP/Galfer 6 pots,discs, and bells for our rally car. They are fantastic.
There are a few kits available, including a large 4 pot kit, which would be more than adequate for road/track use...
good luck
jon
Im sure that they could sort out a deal for you local boys...upto 30% on a group buy(depending on numbers)
Leda supplied us with AP/Galfer 6 pots,discs, and bells for our rally car. They are fantastic.
There are a few kits available, including a large 4 pot kit, which would be more than adequate for road/track use...
good luck
jon
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