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Old Jan 31, 2006 | 03:31 PM
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Thinking of getting some Nice new brakes , just wondered what you guys thought were the best, and how big I can go with my rondells?

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Old Jan 31, 2006 | 04:14 PM
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355 with ap 6 pot kit or 380 with hi spec 6 pot kit
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Old Jan 31, 2006 | 04:27 PM
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355 with ap 6 pot kit or 380 with hi spec 6 pot kit
Out of interest how much would these set you back ?
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Old Jan 31, 2006 | 04:28 PM
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about Ł1500 for the ap`s dont know about hi spec
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Old Jan 31, 2006 | 07:49 PM
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ive just bought 380 6 pot hi specs for mine waiting 2 have them put on look very nice 1500 pound 4 the kit.
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Old Jan 31, 2006 | 08:02 PM
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hope they fit i had a 6 pot kit off them once and they wouldnt fit at all
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Cheers for the comments guys , reckon I'm swaying towards the AP 355 6 pots
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Old Jan 31, 2006 | 08:11 PM
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radman i hope they fit 2 b pretty pissed if they dont gave them all the right info they asked 4 what wheels did u try them behind ive got comp mo.
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Old Jan 31, 2006 | 08:13 PM
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I think these are the Bad Boys



although I do like the look of the Hi-Spec, but dont really know much about em, comments would be appreciated

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Old Jan 31, 2006 | 08:18 PM
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A couple of days ago I ordered my AP 6-pots and 355mm discs from Mike Rainbird @R&B Motorsport for Ł1400 (plus Ł75 for some one off bits )
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Old Jan 31, 2006 | 08:32 PM
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i think the best investment yr ever make with yr car is buying decent brakes ive got ap 4 pots at the moment but just love the look of the big hi specs,ap r class but just fancied a change.whatever u buy i dont think yr go 2 wrong.
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radman i hope they fit 2 b pretty pissed if they dont gave them all the right info they asked 4 what wheels did u try them behind ive got comp mo.
it wasnt the wheels that were the problem it was their brakes, the discs fouled the t/r/ends and the calipers fouled the discs,hopefully theyve got their act together by now? paul,thats a good price for 6 pot set up
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 06:32 AM
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Thanks again all

Think its gonna be the AP's
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Originally Posted by Paul Ripley
A couple of days ago I ordered my AP 6-pots and 355mm discs from Mike Rainbird @R&B Motorsport for Ł1400 (plus Ł75 for some one off bits )
You won the lottery!!!
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Franco
Originally Posted by Paul Ripley
A couple of days ago I ordered my AP 6-pots and 355mm discs from Mike Rainbird @R&B Motorsport for Ł1400 (plus Ł75 for some one off bits )
You won the lottery!!!
No, he just mentioned something about "By hook or by crook, I will lay waste to that Franco's car" - do you know anything about that?




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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 08:54 AM
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More like got a loan to pay the rest of my wedding debt off and added a bit by accident

Look at Mike the shit stirrer I saw this T-shirt mike and thought of you
http://www.chargrilled.co.uk/t-shirt...sarcasm&cat=22
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Fookin northern inbred!
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