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Old 27-02-2005, 10:53 AM
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Default Brakes.....help please

Right I need advise/help on up grading my brakes so please post your opinions on what to use ie st170, cossie, Ap/Brembo ect

I've 17" Wheels

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Old 27-02-2005, 11:21 AM
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St170 conversions are good or i see most people on here using hi spec brakes
Old 27-02-2005, 12:40 PM
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depending on what wheels you have i would go for some AP 330's.

another option would be brembo calipers[focusRS/evo/fiat etc] and get some bells and brackets made up.
Old 27-02-2005, 01:13 PM
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do not use hi spec, complete shit and the customer services are even worse,
i am really pissed of with them, sending them back tomorrow, and demanding
my money back

i am not usually like this but they have really messed me about and am not
at all happy
Old 27-02-2005, 05:12 PM
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hi spec now fitted instead of sending back took 4 hours or so to do one
as caliper needed modifying and spacers constantly being changed round,
they fit but still only go for them if you fancy doing that, ideally i would not
of spent half my day with a file in my hand
Old 27-02-2005, 06:54 PM
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Right well might not bother with brembos or ap's is the st170 hard to do
Old 27-02-2005, 08:22 PM
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st170 is Easy mate ,just a couple of 10mm spacers
Old 27-02-2005, 11:16 PM
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I've got a nice set of 4x4 cossy calipers going for sell carl.
Old 27-02-2005, 11:35 PM
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Think I may have just got some ST170 Calipers/hoses/and fitting stuff

All I need are BIG disks ...... Whats recommened??
Old 28-02-2005, 12:11 AM
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Is Wilwood any good?
Old 28-02-2005, 12:30 PM
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I've got a set of Wilwood 4 pots with 300mm discs on alloy bells on the front of my S1; i've just got to put them on now !!! Will let you know what they're like.

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Old 02-03-2005, 09:46 PM
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Quick update.... Got my st170 calipers the lad gave me the 300mm disks too for free only prob is ones meant to be warped Still sorted now
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That'll be me


I had really bad vibration which is why was going to change the discs (but went fitted brembos instead )



It was the offside disc which was warped and it was pretty bad to be honest...( it might be possible to get it skimmed up??) I really don't know. Worth a try though which is why I thought you may want them
Old 05-03-2005, 11:14 AM
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Hey john

The disks dont seem to bad altho the back of one has a a chunk out of it.... Maybe that was the cause
Old 05-03-2005, 12:41 PM
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Hmmmm Are you getting any vibration at all? I know about the chunks missing out of the back which is what I thought may have caused the vibration.

I've fitted my new brakes and is cured the vibration I was getting
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ive got 4x4 calipers with 2WD disc, but the calipers need some grinding
Old 06-03-2005, 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Twins
st170 is Easy mate ,just a couple of 10mm spacers
As Dave ( Twins ) said , they are easy to fit and I abused mine something chronic on The Beds Track Day and not a sign of warping either. Got Focus rear disc conversion on the back too.

A very cheap effective conversion. I would say that you would be better off getting original discs as some replicas are very prone to warping

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Old 06-03-2005, 06:33 PM
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ive used 4x4 clipers and 2wd disks
pretty good set up caliper needs a slight trim to fit a 15" wheel
i abused them too much so ive now got ap's
Old 06-03-2005, 06:44 PM
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What's the people with 15" wheels gonna do if they don't want warping ? would the st170 fit under a compomotive wheel?




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