mestonian

What would you say the value of AP Racing Cosworth big brake kit is? Like new? (literally) - they've only been on a matter of hundreds of miles.



I have a plan and trying to gauge value on these.

Cheers

Blue by You

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I wouldn't sell them if they were mine, but APs go for anything from £1200 to £1500, maybe a little more if you're lucky.

ditchmyster

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I think you'll struggle to get that sort of money for them, more like £900 tops second hand and closer to £800 if you want them gone quick.

Do I see a Porsche brake kit in someones future. Personally I wouldn't bother as I doubt they'll out perform the AP's, but they do look nice.

domino46

Sold my cosworth set for 800

mestonian

Ok in that case i'll leave them on then - was just an idea Many thanks

Gear Head

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Haven't you just bought the car?

mestonian

Yes, and its potentially going in next week for a lot of work. 350bhp just isn't cutting it for me I get bored easily

Just weighing up options at the moment.

Gear Head

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And you want to remove those brakes! You nutter!

Personally, unless you track your car, I can't see how people actually enjoy 350 bhp+ on the roads these days.

mestonian

haha

Yeah i'm gonna stick some drums on it

Live on the edge n all that.

MattyB1983

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The only brake kit I'd swap those for is the powerstation Porsche kit. However, I don't think powerstation are still doing that kit. And besides, for what it would cost to swap it really doesn't make sense unless you like the look of the Porsche kit over the AP. I don't think one kit is better than the other to be honest. I had the Porsche setup and it was mega and looked the nuts, expensive though.

With regard to price, I think godspeed now do a 6 pot AP setup for under £1300 brand new so used kits need to be sub a grand imo.
And I do believe the cosworth ones on your car were available from Graham Goode for little over a grand a while back if my memory serves me correctly. Didn't he get a job lot in and sell them off cheap or something ???

The Pink Ninja

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Near new AP's are worth £1200 all day long, with AP discs

MattyB1983

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"With AP discs"...... good point that.

mestonian

These are AP discs are they not.

You are right, i've been offered a porsche kit and i think it looks fantastic.

Blue by You

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Exactly

the shreksta

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I had the porsche kit and yes it looks amazing but pad choice is restricted as there is no off the shelf option.each pad has to be milled to fit and powerstation said they had to wait until 10 people wanted pads before they ordered some in.

Stick with the ap's matey

mestonian

Good heads up Thanks

the shreksta

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Of course if you do go for the porker kit..............pm me about your ap's xxxx

MattyB1983

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This is true, however, the amount of material that needs to be removed is minimal and most places can offer the service. Aztec and AS Performance can supply pads for instance as can godspeed.
When I enquired with powerstation about some discs and pads for mine they didn't mention anything about waiting, they just order the pad in you want and then machine it.
This might have changed now though as I don't think they offer the kit anymore.

I loved mine and they deffo look the business. As for which one is better, well I think they are both on par. There is an argument that the porsche kit is a better caliper because it's of monoblock design but I don't think that makes much difference on a road car.

If I was in your shoes I'd stick with what you have though

LUCKO

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it has standard AP pads that came with the kit now they are worn in try some upgraded pads?

put a post in the brakes section you may get some good advice from someone who may have done the same

mestonian

It's not that the brakes aren't decent, they're spot on, it was purely an aesthetics thing but tbf cant be arsed with the hassle of swapping them at the moment anyway.

the shreksta

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Out of interest how much were you offered the porsche kit for? Pm if you prefer

Mark10sti

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+1
I'm in the market for one but don't want to over pay

The Pink Ninja

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They do look nice

MattyB1983

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Yep, certainly a pretty setup :-)