alcons or ap's
21 August 2009, 05:31 PM
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alcons or ap's
which do i put on my sti spec c track car running over 500bhp
new alcons Litchfield
or ap's we all know what they are. ive driven a car with ap,s will see if i can try alcons monday. answers on a postcard
new alcons Litchfield
or ap's we all know what they are. ive driven a car with ap,s will see if i can try alcons monday. answers on a postcard
21 August 2009, 08:28 PM
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I went for the Alcons mate. Ive tried both and thought that the Alcons had a better 'feel' to them.
The front calipers are monoblock and I thought the discs were of better quality.
I have the 365mm 6 pot front kit and 343mm 4 pot rear kit on my Blobeye and they are awesome..!
Cant imagine you'd be dissapointed with either though
The front calipers are monoblock and I thought the discs were of better quality.
I have the 365mm 6 pot front kit and 343mm 4 pot rear kit on my Blobeye and they are awesome..!
Cant imagine you'd be dissapointed with either though
21 August 2009, 08:40 PM
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cheers mate im going to litchfields monday to have a try, i really like the look of the mono block caliper of the alcons. ill have a word with ian se if i can get fronts and rears
how much were your fronts and rears if you dont mind me asking
how much were your fronts and rears if you dont mind me askingI went for the Alcons mate. Ive tried both and thought that the Alcons had a better 'feel' to them.
The front calipers are monoblock and I thought the discs were of better quality.
I have the 365mm 6 pot front kit and 343mm 4 pot rear kit on my Blobeye and they are awesome..!
Cant imagine you'd be dissapointed with either though
The front calipers are monoblock and I thought the discs were of better quality.
I have the 365mm 6 pot front kit and 343mm 4 pot rear kit on my Blobeye and they are awesome..!
Cant imagine you'd be dissapointed with either though
21 August 2009, 09:21 PM
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I got mine from EARS Motosport for just over 3k.
If you get the Alcons you might need to get new caliper mounting bolts for the fronts as the Brembo ones are a different thread. (they might have fixed this now?)
If you get the Alcons you might need to get new caliper mounting bolts for the fronts as the Brembo ones are a different thread. (they might have fixed this now?)
21 August 2009, 09:57 PM
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I have AP 6 pots and can't fault them but i have to admit although there's probably nothing in it performance wise the Alcons look a bit more " Gucci " !!
. ill have a good try monday
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23 August 2009, 08:30 AM
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Prodrive set up not good enough for a 500bhp track car as the rotors warp and crack when run at over 500C. Calipers are alright though. Someone at Alcon admitted to me that they just didn't anticipate "road cars" being able to get this kit that hot. I have the prodrive calipers but a two piece Performance Friction/ AP rotor set up
The Alcon proper kit like the 6 pot Litchfields set up is good
The Alcon proper kit like the 6 pot Litchfields set up is good
23 August 2009, 11:38 AM
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it will be the full race alcons that ian uses on their race car and new type 20
6 pot monoblock calliper, really light too. no prodrive ones wont take the abuse it has to be ap or alcon race brakes at each corner
6 pot monoblock calliper, really light too. no prodrive ones wont take the abuse it has to be ap or alcon race brakes at each corner
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