Considering buying the reyland ap brake kit for my 2wd sapphire.
I'm refitting standard lattice wheels so my current unused ap 330mm kit won't fit under them.
Has anybody bought and fitted this kit?
Is it a big improvement over standard?
Right now I don't have any standard kit so to buy standard front brakes I'm going to be around £600,the ap kit is £1650 which hurts a bit but if it's worth the extra I'd buy it now instead of standard then regretting it and buying it later.
Anybody got any experience good or bad??

 

not tried the ap stuff but i know with 400bhp and similar torque your arse starts twitching over 100mph and thats with DS2500 pads in.

 

I wouldn't think it's worth the money for that AP kit. It's only marginal bigger discs than standard. I would either do standard brakes with good discs and pads, or fit the 330 AP kit with bigger wheels.

The bigger brakes will only resist brake fade longer, it doesn't make the brake force any bigger as long as the temperature of the brakes is still ok. Standard brakes can also easily lockup the wheels.

 

as you have the ap's id be keeping and buying different wheels personally

 

I have brand new 18" compomotive th's fitted that have never drove a mile but I am refitting standard wheels and fitting smaller brakes as that's the look I want.

 

selling the th's then?

 

Comps & APs FTW, standard, phewww

 

Its all personal choice.

Pete did you see that pic of tomi evo on my washed thread?

 

Don't know why but looking at Saphs lately and I really like the standard wheels.
Bought 4 last week,all have been spares,1 has been used a bit but the others are new,need a refurb as there's some light scratches on the faces.

 

Got wheels today aswell Lee. Yet to unwrap and twats only delivered 3

 

I'm sure you have enough spares to make a set or 3!
Selling a Dunlop tyre to me yet?

 

For your spare.??
Will look at my spare in the car tomorrow mate. Send me a message to remind me.

 

Be interesting to actually get the opinion of someone who has the kit or experience of it.
Imho I would think that kit would still perform well and less weight to. Everyone is obsessed with bigger is better.
Perhaps ask martin how they would compare with 330's etc.

 

The standard brakes are very good with decent pads and discs for a road use cossie. Mines are brilliant I'll only upgrade to 6 pits when I fit my comps just to fill the massive gap inside lol.

 

Also on standard wheels and i like the look to. Got vented/drilled disks on mine. It's not massive offcourse but it looks good.

How it looks from close ;



Picture with standard wheels ;



And another view from a distance ;

 

Yes,I will be selling them,the new 330mm ap front brakes and matching 300mm reyland rear discs and brackets in the coming weeks.

 

Big difference over standard brakes i put this kit on my 400 bhp fast road / trackday car use to get brake fade with Tarox g88 discs and ds2500
Well worth the money if you want to keep standard wheels and good bhp

 

What about hi spec 315mm disc kit and oe calipers?any good?also do they fit without any need for grinding?