davey

Need some help!!!!!!!

Thinking of getting some 19's for my escos

I am also thinking of getting some big brakes!!

Don't know what to get HI SPEC or AP RACING.

What do you think and which is the best!!!!!!!!

Comments and pics please

Rippers

AP Racing 378mm 6pot kit... no competition

Cue Maxest's pic with the dog

davey

Just seen pics of the hispec ones look the bollocks!!!

Was thinking of doing all 4 wot sort of price will i

be looking at for the AP'S

Rippers

Heres my 355mm AP Racing kit cost Ł1400 from Mike Rainbird
(my kit has custom bells with spacers built into them normal ones would be flat)



I believe the 378mm AP Racing kit costs Ł1700

maxest

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This was the dog yesterday!

Rippers

A slightly bigger dog

davey

Thanks for that !!!!!

Wot would i be looking at for the rear conversion?????

Are the 378mm the largest i could put on the front??

davey

Thanks for that pic maxest them oz's look

the nuts!!!!

Think ive made my mind up nowwwww

maxest

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Are your super t's for sale?!..... I've just sold a minty mint set and another lad was really let down! He deffo be interested if there mint!

Also 378mm is the biggest for the front...

For the rear you can either get a mike r 300mm using standard caliper, or hi spec do a 330mm conversion- again using standard calipers!

davey

Will prob keep hold of the super t's

Will they still fit with the 378's on ?????

I use my car most weekends and would keep them for
the winter months!!!! YA KNOW WHAT I MEAN

Rippers

378mm discs 'should' fit under the 18" Super T's

'Hi-Spec for show, AP's for a pro.'

kjc300

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I don't think they will paul, I might be wrong though.....

I have 366mm AP 6 Pots and there's about 3mm between the caliper and the inside of the wheel. I would say it depends on the caliper used as mine aren't as wraparound as some of the AP's!!

Rippers

That looks tight kev! maybe 378's are out of the question then, I'm sure old Rainbird will advise

davey

Cheers paul do AP not do a convertion for the rear????

Be nice if you could get them to match !!!!

Will hopefully be getting some wheels and brakes
before the summer

kjc300

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Yep, but then your on the realms of bias valves, hydraulic h/brakes or extra h/brake calipers!!

Dunccoss

just take a look at mine mate in the pics and video section, it shows 380 ap front and 330 ap rears also a hand brake caliper.
380 brakes if ap calipers are used will only fit a few rims the old shape mo being one not a chance off them fitting the oz`s sorry but if you use the hi sec calipers then they will fit under more 18" rims like rondells but the caliper is not as good as the ap

Mike Rainbird

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The 378mm kit will not fit behind the Super Ts, Kev has the biggest size you can fit under these.

Either kit will stand you in good stead, as Hi-spec use Performance Friction discs in this size, so they're top quality and the callipers offer very good torsional rigidity almost on par with the APs .



I would say that APs on the back is extreme for a road car and that the 300mm / 330mm discs using the standard calliper is more than adequate and far easier to fit / set-up. I supply both sizes. The 330s are an extra Ł95 compared to the 300s (price on my website).

Rippers

Mike does the 330 rear kit have a bigger bell?

Mike Rainbird

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Paul,
No the 330 kit kit uses the same size bell as the 300mm kit, so unfortunately this will mean there is more exposed disc material than compared to the 300mm kit .

This is the clearance on a 300mm one:

cossymad

382mm discs on hi-spec callipers under 19's;

Fronts

Under other 19's

Rear 330's

FROMFIFE

Hi Spec have at last got the 4 pot rears for sale, with a handbrake facility. I would have used AP but they can not do a 4 pot with a handbrake for the rear.
With HI Spec you can go 6 pot on the front and 4 pot on the rear all matching.

maxest

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Yup mine were from Martin, pictured above! Will be having some 355's of him shortly too!

davey

Thanks chaps will have to see wot happens!!

James-W

I would buy Cams Brembo 8 pots off him.

filthyrichie

cant wait for u to start spending that lotto win davey well done .....dont forget yer mates


6 numbers lucky git

Cozzie Bhoy

Mike, Are the brake kits listed with prices on your site AP or are they another brand ? It just seems most unusual for you to be cheaper than the magazine advertisers !!! LOL

Mike Rainbird

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The reason they are cheaper is because although they use genuine AP callipers and discs, the bells and brackets are custom made by an engineering company out of billiet aluminium .

Cozzie Bhoy

Mike, What kit would you reccommend on an escy with 18" Rondells. Just for fast road use. Don't use it for track.

wimwerf

hehehe...AP4pots 330mm will do..

Dunccoss

I love the standard rims, if only you could get them in 18" or 19" the standard rim whouldnt evern fit over my rear brakes let alone the fronts lol her is a pic mate of my old 355 front brakes and rear 300




and my new 380 fronts and 330 rears

Mike Rainbird

iTrader: (3)

Spot on

Cozzie Bhoy

Nice one ! When my credit card cools down a bit i'll give you a shout for a set.

JHS

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Have you got some AP brakes that fit behind standard 16"s...?

Rippers

Mine are fitted

maxest

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Just ordered mine of Martin this morning!