Godspeed standard 4 Pot calliper conversion 335mm
12 February 2004, 08:25 PM
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Godspeed standard 4 Pot calliper conversion 335mm
I am in the process of trying to decide what brake setup to go for.
I cant afford £1500 or so for the 6 pots so I thought about using my Subaru 4 pots in conjuntion with the 335mm discs from god speed.
[url]http://www.godspeedbrakes.fsnet.co.uk/Subaru/subaru.htm[url]
The kit contains the discs (grooved or cross drilled and grooved), pads, calliper spacers, calliper mounts.
Has anyone had any experience of these in use either on the road or track?
I think at £600 inc del, they arent that bad.
Ian at Godspeed says that are a bit better than AP 4 pots when converted.
Group buy?
I cant afford £1500 or so for the 6 pots so I thought about using my Subaru 4 pots in conjuntion with the 335mm discs from god speed.
[url]http://www.godspeedbrakes.fsnet.co.uk/Subaru/subaru.htm[url]
The kit contains the discs (grooved or cross drilled and grooved), pads, calliper spacers, calliper mounts.
Has anyone had any experience of these in use either on the road or track?
I think at £600 inc del, they arent that bad.
Ian at Godspeed says that are a bit better than AP 4 pots when converted.
Group buy?
Last edited by Welloilbeefhooked; 12 February 2004 at 08:26 PM.
12 February 2004, 09:04 PM
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I have them on my RB5. Very good kit and great VFM. Excellent for fast road use, although I can't comment on their track performance.
The significant difference to an AP kit is the caliper weight. Large discs with ally bells are naturally heavier than std, but the AP calipers compensate by being lighter than the OE iron ones.
Whether they are better than an AP kit is open to debate. Better in what way? stopping distance? Resistance to brake fade?
If you can brake lap after lap in a shorter distance to that of an AP kit, then you're on to a winner given the costs.
Stefan
The significant difference to an AP kit is the caliper weight. Large discs with ally bells are naturally heavier than std, but the AP calipers compensate by being lighter than the OE iron ones.
Whether they are better than an AP kit is open to debate. Better in what way? stopping distance? Resistance to brake fade?
If you can brake lap after lap in a shorter distance to that of an AP kit, then you're on to a winner given the costs.
Stefan
12 February 2004, 09:09 PM
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I too have the kit and am very impressed. Much better than the 4 pots with standard size discs. For the cost i don't think there is a competitor. However i'm not so sure about them being better than AP 4 pots. To be honest i'd taken Ian's discs and bells with an AP caliper. Much cheaper than a full (discs etc) AP kit.... have you looked into this option. Have a word with Ian and i'm sure he'll give you the low down.
Also have a look in the general discussion section, there may be a group buy soon with Ian for his discs and bells with AP calipers.
Tony.
Also have a look in the general discussion section, there may be a group buy soon with Ian for his discs and bells with AP calipers.
Tony.
12 February 2004, 09:41 PM
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Guess what, I too have this kit, and I think they're great!
Used them on track and had very slight judder until they'd been used a few times, but after that they were fine, the longest session I did was 45 mins all in one go, and the fastest I got up to was about 110mph, therefore it was a tight track with lots of braking!!
The one word of caution is that if you intend using them on track, only get the grooved discs, as the drilled ones are prone to cracking, not just Ian's discs, but most drilled ones!!
A bargain aswell, I got my set secondhand complete with calipers for £350, and they'd only done 500 miles, I then sold my originals, still four pots for £300!!!!!!
Ron.
Used them on track and had very slight judder until they'd been used a few times, but after that they were fine, the longest session I did was 45 mins all in one go, and the fastest I got up to was about 110mph, therefore it was a tight track with lots of braking!!
The one word of caution is that if you intend using them on track, only get the grooved discs, as the drilled ones are prone to cracking, not just Ian's discs, but most drilled ones!!
A bargain aswell, I got my set secondhand complete with calipers for £350, and they'd only done 500 miles, I then sold my originals, still four pots for £300!!!!!!
Ron.
12 February 2004, 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Welloilbeefhooked
Ian at Godspeed says that are a bit better than AP 4 pots when converted.
Group buy?
But Godspeeds kit is great!
13 February 2004, 07:37 AM
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I have mentioned to a few people regarding the performance of our 335mm kit and the AP kits as we sell both , I have tried the two kits against each other and the 335mm kit with the standard four pots were stopping in shorter distances , the stopping distances were between 5 - 10 feet shorter stopping from speeds between 60 120 mph.We had no fade with either kit as we didn't do lap after lap , but the 335mm discs we supply are 32mm thick and the AP 330mm ones are 28mm thick , so the thicker the disc the more heat it can take
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15 February 2004, 01:11 PM
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I have decided to get this kit from Ian but still have a question about the drilled and grooved bit.
I will be doing a couple of track days and understand the reasons for grooved only, but how much perfomance will I be missing out of without the drilled holes?
I will be doing a couple of track days and understand the reasons for grooved only, but how much perfomance will I be missing out of without the drilled holes?
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