They finally arrived, took about 6 weeks so hope they are worth the wait.

Hey Dunccos, what you think of the red calipers?

 

looks cool mate get them on

 

wil look behind the wheels!!!

 

still waiting for mine!!!

 

Lets see them on, really want a set!

 

they look the absolute dogs where did you get them and how much, do you know can the brembo's be used on the back?

 

Got them through Woodford Garage Motorsport they run an advert in performance ford mag. Not sure about putting Brembos on back but I wouldn't thought so as 90% of the braking is done at the front of the car and you wouldn't want the rear end to lock up.

 

Would also have probs with the handbrake.

 

Would also have probs with the handbrake.
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Fair point mate, I forgot about that!

 

are they being fitted behind standard rims?

 

Yes behind standard rims.

 

is the disc size 355?

 

Yep, 355mm

 

Those brakes are just gorgeous - after I have worn my EBC's out I may have to consider these!

Just out of interest - does the new set up weigh much more than the standard discs/calipers? Just thinking about the increase in the cars unsprung weight and any effects this may have on handling - especially away from the track and on bumpy back roads etc.

 

I'd have to weigh them both to see, but I'd imagine they would be a wee bit heavier as the discs are 355mm as opposed th 325mm. I can't see there being much differance in the caliper weight.

If anything the extra weight might give me extra grip as the weight is right at the wheel.

 

are they fitted yet because i rang today to get aprice and they told me that that set up will not fit on standard rims

 

Who did you ring?

Dunccoss has already fitted them to his FRS and had no probs

Phone AP Racing direct and they will tell you the kit part no that fits the car.

I havn't fitted them yet as I have to clean and paint the mounts due to exessive rusting. Got the old hammerite out I'm also painting the rear calipers red to match the fronts, more work I'll post you some more photos of where I am now.
Also removed the arms to send them off to Vibratechnik to have torque steer reducing bushes fitted. Should help with the exessive torquesteer that the FRS has.

In fact look back the pages of this forum and you'll see dunccoss's car with the kit fitted. It's on this page just a bit further down NEW AP'S FITTED WITH PICS

 

i rang my contact who gets all his ap kits from GGR and they told him that the set up does not fit behind standard rims let me know how you get on!

 

Thats bollocks mate, AP do a proper kit for the FRS with standard rims, a few people have fitted it and it's even listed on their site!

 

Yep NathR is right and like I said before just look down the posts on this page and you'll see that they have been fitted under standard rims.

The title of the post is AP's Fitted with Pics.

 

"Also removed the arms to send them off to Vibratechnik to have torque steer reducing bushes fitted. Should help with the exessive torquesteer that the FRS has"

I know it's the wrong post but does anyone else get exessive torquesteer!!!

Ive got 300 bhp in mine and i get hardly any torquesteer!! It could just be down to the boost controller.

Not slaging anyone off just wanna see what other peoples cars are doing

Jim

 

not me and i got 270ish

 

You guys must live near smooth roads, I'm up north east scotland where the nearest duel carrageway is 36 miles away. Most of my driving is done on lower "A" roads and "B" roads where under heavy acceleration the bumps and rutts play havoc with the car as the quaif diff is always looking for grip.

I phoned the guy who's car featured in PF magazine to ask if the Vibratechnic torquesteer bush conversion was worth it and he said yes definetly. He also said to get Vibra technic to fit the bushes, so I' guna give them a try to see how I get on.

 

Thats a fair point mate the roads round ere are pritty good.

Gutted!

i bet you have some propa fun round them roads thou.

I went up to the black montins in wales and ive never had so much fun!

Jim

 

Ohh yes, the FRS is well suited to the roads up here!!!