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Old 02 April 2015, 07:39 PM
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As above please

Me and a pal are looking at k sports and would like to know the best place to buy them from.

I've tried contacting various companies but nothing has come back as of yet

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Old 02 April 2015, 07:43 PM
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i'd be looking at godspeeds offer on Ap's rather than ksports mate, although i think godspeed supplies them as well
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Have you tried talking to Alyn of ASPerformance or bobs from Aztec?.SJ.
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Or as above Ian of Godspeed.SJ.
Old 02 April 2015, 07:57 PM
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Hi
Sorry not to reply to your pm , just been manic busy , I'll reply tomorrow with some prices
Cheers Ian
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Originally Posted by the shreksta
As above please

Me and a pal are looking at k sports and would like to know the best place to buy them from.

I've tried contacting various companies but nothing has come back as of yet

Cheers
buy ap's 362mm or alcons 365mm ,previous ksport price was good -900 with good pads now is silly
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Originally Posted by Godspeed Brakes
Hi
Sorry not to reply to your pm , just been manic busy , I'll reply tomorrow with some prices
Cheers Ian
Ok matey cheers
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Originally Posted by Tidgy
i'd be looking at godspeeds offer on Ap's rather than ksports mate, although i think godspeed supplies them as well
His offer is for the 330mm kit in black, i want a 356mm kit in red which is considerably more £££
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You won't need more than the 330mm kit and they fit under just about every wheel on the market.
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Originally Posted by ditchmyster
You won't need more than the 330mm kit and they fit under just about every wheel on the market.
What I need and what I want differ quite alot...................
Old 02 April 2015, 09:06 PM
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356mm ksport vs 330mm ap i know which i think is better and cooler lol
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Size isn't everything big boy.

I'd sooner have 4 pot AP's than 20 pot Ksports, quality over quantity.
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The AP brakes are the Dons...but A few of my mates have the KSports 356mm on there cars and they are not to bad at all,as long as you get some decent pads as well they will work fine.SJ.
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Originally Posted by stonejedi
The AP brakes are the Dons...but A few of my mates have the KSports 356mm on there cars and they are not to bad at all,as long as you get some decent pads as well they will work fine.SJ.
They are ok for track cars or weekend toys. The seals are not good enough for daily drivers in UK weather. I am speaking from experience as I have just switched out some Ksports for AP's!
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Originally Posted by Benji554
They are ok for track cars or weekend toys. The seals are not good enough for daily drivers in UK weather. I am speaking from experience as I have just switched out some Ksports for AP's!
I would sugest very limited experiance , because it depends which kit you get. Full blown track setup or road kit.

'All Performance Road Brake Calipers use conventional seals in conjunction with a dirt seal and are finished with a black PTFE paint coating which is impervious to normal brake fluids & high brake temperatures, with the AP Racing logo highlighted in yellow, or a gloss red paint finish, and the AP Racing logo highlighted in white.'

taken direct from their site.
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Originally Posted by Tidgy
I would sugest very limited experiance , because it depends which kit you get. Full blown track setup or road kit.

'All Performance Road Brake Calipers use conventional seals in conjunction with a dirt seal and are finished with a black PTFE paint coating which is impervious to normal brake fluids & high brake temperatures, with the AP Racing logo highlighted in yellow, or a gloss red paint finish, and the AP Racing logo highlighted in white.'

taken direct from their site.
Think he was saying the ksport sills aren't as good.
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Originally Posted by forgedmarco
Think he was saying the ksport sills aren't as good.
o, i read it the other way round aka Ap's arn't as good for road cars

if so my appologies hahaha
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Originally Posted by Benji554
They are ok for track cars or weekend toys. The seals are not good enough for daily drivers in UK weather. I am speaking from experience as I have just switched out some Ksports for AP's!
I run AP's so i don't need convincing mate,All that i am saying is that the Ksport calipers that my friends are running are perfectly fine i don't know but i suspect that the people that make Ksports must of revised there design as i am sure my friends calipers are definitely different then most of the older style Ksports that i have seen.SJ.
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Originally Posted by forgedmarco
Think he was saying the ksport sills aren't as good.
Yes, I was. Ha ha no worries!
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Originally Posted by Benji554
Yes, I was. Ha ha no worries!


my bad
Old 02 April 2015, 11:14 PM
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https://www.scoobynet.com/general-te...ort-or-d2.html

as if by magic, 2011 6 pot design so may have been amended since then of course
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Originally Posted by stonejedi
I run AP's so i don't need convincing mate,All that i am saying is that the Ksport calipers that my friends are running are perfectly fine i don't know but i suspect that the people that make Ksports must of revised there design as i am sure my friends calipers are definitely different then most of the older style Ksports that i have seen.SJ.

Ok fair one. Mine were only bought about 18 months ago but could have been old stock. I found I was having to get the pads out regularly and clean the calipers to stop them binding.
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Shreksta you have a PM mate.
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Originally Posted by Benji554
Ok fair one. Mine were only bought about 18 months ago but could have been old stock. I found I was having to get the pads out regularly and clean the calipers to stop them binding.
you could be right as my mate just got his 2 months ago.SJ.
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