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Old 04 March 2003, 10:16 PM
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hi all could anyone point me in the right direction regarding putting bigger disks than the 294mm with 4-pots?would like to go to at least over 300mm any help appreciated clive.
Old 04 March 2003, 10:19 PM
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The only ones that I can think off off hand that use the OE 4 pots is the Godspeed kit, which can have 335mm disc's.

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Old 05 March 2003, 01:43 PM
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Ian , forgive me if this is a stupid question , but I am not that technical!!!!

Surely if you are using the same size caliper on a bigger disk you are still only getting the same clamping effect .i.e. the pad is the same size and clamping the same area as with the smaller disk???

I guess my question is ......what benefits does a bigger disk give with the same size caliper/pads?
Old 05 March 2003, 02:24 PM
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Webmaster , I have enquired about a banner in the past but no one got back to me , Please email me details and costs .

5 Type R - The difference is in the leaverage , which makes them much better , try taking a wheel nut off with a small ratchet or a long power bar ,with the longer bar you don't need so much force to undo them , it's the same effect on the brakes , and also our 335mm kit has bigger pads than the standard setup , they are also bigger than the AP 4 pot pads .
Hope this helps, Ian



Old 05 March 2003, 02:42 PM
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Ian email webmaster@scoobynet.co.uk now re your query. He is about, so should be able to answer any questions you have.

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Old 06 March 2003, 10:44 AM
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What did Ian do wrong?

I asked him about thhe availability and he was just replying to my post so WTF is wrong with that

Ian I'll give you a call next week and let you know what I'm up to.

Thanks for your help
Old 03 May 2003, 09:51 AM
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edited by webmaster to remove commercial advertising.

Ian. If you would like to advertise please contact me on webmaster@scoobynet.co.uk

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[Edited by webmaster - 3/5/2003 2:16:16 PM]
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Ian whats the availability like and will they fit under mt RB5 speedline 17"'s OK ?

How spooky is that I was just about to post asking about a brake upgrade

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Old 03 May 2003, 11:02 AM
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edited to remove commercial advertising

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