air.mech23

Are the Ksport 8pots (and 6pots) any good?

I nearly went with the group buy but didnt in the end as i wanted some info on how the brakes actually perform.

So, what experiences have people had?

MaDaSS

yup, cmon folks, there are enough of you who bought them from the group buy! How are they?

jayallen

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Ive not really used mine in anger yet so cant really comment because im still bedding them in but got a couple of track sessions next month so will know more then.

MaDaSS

F**k do i love Classics in white! Looks superb jayallen.
I have an 03 and i still drool after a white classic at the bottom of my road.

air.mech23

Meanwhile, back to the point.....
Somebody must have a viewpoint on these brakes ??????

jd5217

have had them on car for 6 months now, not used them on track but cannot complain about them for everyday use.

air.mech23

Thanks, that of use to me (and thats not meant sarcastically).

I maybe should have stated that i meant for everyday use. My car will never see a track while i own it. I purely require info on how they perform during everyday/normal use, occasional heavy braking if someone pulls out in front of you etc etc......

GlesgaKiss

You going for the 8 pots for everyday use?? thats pretty feckin huge. Was thinkin about getting them myself...someone must have tried them properly???

bttt

dynamix

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They are on the Zen car - is that a good enough recommendation ?

GlesgaKiss

Yeah I heard that... cheers. Would still like some opinions though...maybe from Zen themselves?

dynamix

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I think them being 1 second off the Autosportif times from their on board timing without any aero on the car and lots of other work to be done says that they work pretty well

Lots of others have them on too - bren at Apex will tell you all about them - he is a straightforward honest chap so wont give you any bs.

GlesgaKiss

Yeah it was Bren that told me about them in the first place. Seem too good to be true, thats why I was asking. Cheers, think i'll go for them to be honest.

air.mech23

I thought Zen were on stoptechs? Or was that a while ago?

I also thought they were too good to be true (get what you pay for etc).

dynamix

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They work well from what I have been told, although havent used them myself, but they are a great deal of brakes for the money.

Bren and the gang at Apex know what they are talking about and also were running these on both Apex cars yesterday without issues.

Do you really need to pay any more than this? if it is a road car then AP's are a waste of money IMO.

MartynJ

Fitted loads and have never had any complaints..
Fitted a set of the new 380mm 12 pots today to one of our project cars , man they are huge....

jayallen

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IMO 8 pots are bit overkill for solely day to day use surely you would be better off with OE 4 pots and a decent disc/pad upgrade. I bought mine for road use and track days..

beef-on-the-bone

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i use the k-sports and am unlikely to ever have them on a track, car only sees the weekends as it is

not bedded in yet but still bloody good!!

71/200

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Mine are bedded in and tested on the Ring only 3 weeks ago. They are awesome honestly, anyone that has done the ring will know how quick the corners are on you, smooth braking all the way round NO fade and excellant stopping power. If any Track is there to test a cars brakes the Ring must be in first place!
A bit Dusty with the street pads but i opted for them as i use her everyday. Work well when cold too!

dynamix

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I find Cadwell harder on brakes than the ring - once you get used to the track there less braking is needed and only hard braking is separated by long sections.

172sport

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Ask yourself why your changing them, most do because its fashionable to have as many pots as possible. lol

Imho you wont go wrong with std OE fitment brembo's or a set of AP racing 4/6 pots if you want light weight.

jd5217

thats a pretty broad statement, with a huge difference between brakes.

I used to have the standard Brembos on the car and had problems with them cooking with spirited driving, they are heavy items and can suffer from heatsoak.

AP are the only lightweight brakes? have you weighed some K Sport? would say there is not alot in it and you pay for the name with AP, yes they have a good reputation, but it is still a name.

dynamix

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Brembos are spot on for my TA car with decent pads and discs (and some ducting )

jd5217

yeah, but you are slow

dynamix

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MaDaSS

I thought Zen used StopTech too myself. lol.
But hey ho, i know nothing!
I thought about changing to the K-Sport from my StopTech's but bottled it when it came to actually buying them.

GlesgaKiss

Have you compared a set of AP's to K sport price wise? I want them because I regularly have my 2 pots(with so called fast road discs/pads) at the point where they do not work at all due to heat. Dont think there would be a huge difference going to 4 pots tbh.

71/200

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Im lead to believe that Zen and other TA runners are using K-Sports this season!

air.mech23

Some people ive spoken to have said go for the APs as you know what you're getting, good make etc, but i just wonder if you pay for the name.

Are KSports cheaper because they are not as good or just not as widely known yet?

I would also like something a bit different.

Godspeed Brakes

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The K sports are cheaper as they are made in China , the running costs of producing items there are far far lower than anywhere else in the world , workers probably earn less in a year as most here do in a month , which is why there is a big difference in cost.

air.mech23

But are they any good??