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Old 27 November 2002, 05:50 PM
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Has anybody tried the hispec 310mm with 4 pot monster calipers?

I am thinking of buying.... any thoughts?

Cheers dunk
Old 27 November 2002, 07:27 PM
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I have the 335 disc's with the monster4 caliper's and I am very impressed.We got them on a group buy so they didn't break the bank.
Cheers Paul.
Old 28 November 2002, 09:28 AM
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Hi Dunk

Yes I've got them. Make sure you go for braided hoses and something like DS2500 pads. I got the hoses but was advised to go for greenstuff pads, which though great from cold do hold too much heat resulting in a few hairline cracks in one of my disks.

Top brakes.

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Old 28 November 2002, 07:57 PM
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more to do with the "cr*p" material than anything else.....IMO
i would personally only recomend products from Pagid, Ferodo or Mintex (lots of experience to back this up!)
Old 29 November 2002, 09:06 AM
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Dunk,

I have these. they are amazing.
but I did have problems to start with, which ment going back several times to get it all sorted. it was quite scary what the problem was, but they've rectified it now & shouldnt affect anyone else! (email me off line for more !)

now they work properly, they give more feel , i.e. the pedal goes down a bit, the harder you press (more like an un-servo'ed car) and the power is truly astonishing! You can leave it as late as you dare into a roundabout & hit them, and then you think - OH ! I could have braked later ! !!!

well worth it, for the price. & they are very similar to the AP design (&infact use the same pads!)
If I were doing it again, I might go for 6-pots .. but mainly for the pub !

Steve
editited to say I have 335mm disks not 310's!

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Old 01 December 2002, 06:42 PM
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Dunk

Excellent brakes. Probably as good as the AP/Brembo kits available, and discs and pads (DS2500) are cheaper.

Agree fully with Scoobyduck about the pedal feel and travel. Recently tested back to back with a P1, which had a much firmer pedal, but less feel. The pedal will move a bit more than you might expect, but the harder you press the faster you stop!

I get a few squeeling noises off mine if used gently when hot and the usual droning noise that grooved discs make.

As with many big brake kits, if you ensure that they are regularly bedded in by doing about 6x 60-20mph stops (this transfers pad material to the disc) the stopping is amazing and for some technical reason that I don't understand, the ABS rarely cuts in on dry roads.

I have had to add coilovers because the nose dive when braking made the back end unstable
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Cheers for imput guys.... Looking to invest soon, just got to measure wheels for compatability

Dunk
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