Hi-Spec Brakes
22-07-2004, 08:40 PM
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my hi spec 285mm drilled discs are cracked to fukk, and they are £195 to replace with grooved ones, £195 for drilled, or £145 for plain.
they also supply a spacer to move your caliper outto take the bigger disc. unless you are going for the 4 pot full kit??
i have just got some esc cos calipers, discs, pads and braided brake lines,,, for the same price of just the discs...
they also supply a spacer to move your caliper outto take the bigger disc. unless you are going for the 4 pot full kit??
i have just got some esc cos calipers, discs, pads and braided brake lines,,, for the same price of just the discs...
22-07-2004, 10:15 PM
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heard a little good and a lot bad.
I know they *USED* to have a problem with the bolts sheering off
DannyH and someone else had this. I think this was because they did or didn't bake the bolts so I heard. I've never used them personally so I couldn't comment. Just passing on what I've read on here/RSOC BB.
Personally I'd either go for a cheapish say ST170 setup or go the full way i.e AP or something.
I know they *USED* to have a problem with the bolts sheering off
DannyH and someone else had this. I think this was because they did or didn't bake the bolts so I heard. I've never used them personally so I couldn't comment. Just passing on what I've read on here/RSOC BB.Personally I'd either go for a cheapish say ST170 setup or go the full way i.e AP or something.
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22-07-2004, 11:09 PM
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for the money you cant complain, calipers are nice and light, kit fitted straight on my car. Discs are slightly dubious as in they appear to be a turned down oem disc off something like a 7 series bmw or similar. Not had them on track yet but they do the job more than well enough on the road.
23-07-2004, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by John Laverick
What about a Wilwood set-up from Rally Design as a good alternative? 
23-07-2004, 08:56 AM
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i had nothing but trouble and after a couple of months i had over half the bolts shear and then the disc's warped and i never did track days are realy took the brakes to there limits, so imo they are a pile of shit and i would save your money and buy some ap's
I was never happy with the set up and one other major problem i had was the kit didn't fit i ended up having to GRIND a bit out of the lower ball joint so the disk didn't foul on it, when i told LOW-Spec the problems and that the discs were now warped the basic responce was you can buy new discs if you want othere than that we aint doing shit.
Needles to say i wil never use that company again and advise other people to do the same.
I was never happy with the set up and one other major problem i had was the kit didn't fit i ended up having to GRIND a bit out of the lower ball joint so the disk didn't foul on it, when i told LOW-Spec the problems and that the discs were now warped the basic responce was you can buy new discs if you want othere than that we aint doing shit.
Needles to say i wil never use that company again and advise other people to do the same.
23-07-2004, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by cossymad
They work.
They use AP rotors.
I run Ferodo DS2500.
Goodridge lines.
Dot 5.1 fluid
335mm on rear with std callipers
You can't go wrong
They use AP rotors.
I run Ferodo DS2500.
Goodridge lines.
Dot 5.1 fluid
335mm on rear with std callipers
You can't go wrong
but the looks are wicked
23-07-2004, 10:19 AM
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mega monster 6
I had heard mixed opinions about them before I got mine, but after selling loads, with no problems, I thought why not?
They definately look .
Even when I sell AP kits they come with a pack of shims/ spacer washers, and sometimes when fitting them, a bit of gentle persuasion is needed ( with a file or grinder) to fit them aswell.
Brakes, as Bruce said really, are very important, so make sure they are fitted properly and bedded in properly as per instructions
I had heard mixed opinions about them before I got mine, but after selling loads, with no problems, I thought why not?
They definately look
.Even when I sell AP kits they come with a pack of shims/ spacer washers, and sometimes when fitting them, a bit of gentle persuasion is needed ( with a file or grinder) to fit them aswell.
Brakes, as Bruce said really, are very important, so make sure they are fitted properly and bedded in properly as per instructions
23-07-2004, 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Bruce Read
fookin shite imo, nearly killed me in my rst
you mean the hi-specs are shit
Personally I would not ever go near them again
23-07-2004, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Matt
forget the mos......nice nankangs pete
Prob why the brakes seem fine, as the tyres dont actually grip properly, under braking, so no fade
23-07-2004, 12:49 PM
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My mate runs them on his S1 and they do the job spot on. Did have a problem with them fouling on the lower arm but went to work with an angle grinder and all is ok now.
I've gone for the wilwood 300mm discs & 4pot calipers for mine which I've got to pick up tomorrow from the deilvery place.
I think I've paid about £700 ish from Rally Design which is for the 4 pot calipers, 300mm discs, brake lines & pads.
I've gone for the wilwood 300mm discs & 4pot calipers for mine which I've got to pick up tomorrow from the deilvery place.
John Laverick wrote:
What about a Wilwood set-up from Rally Design as a good alternative?
But whats the price as i cant fecking read what it is on the site
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What about a Wilwood set-up from Rally Design as a good alternative?
But whats the price as i cant fecking read what it is on the site
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23-07-2004, 01:06 PM
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Will do
I've got to wait a few weeks yet til I can put them on as lost my locking wheel nut key and waiting for a new one to come in from Germany
I've got to wait a few weeks yet til I can put them on as lost my locking wheel nut key and waiting for a new one to come in from Germany
23-07-2004, 01:25 PM
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Just to put the record straight, the very early discs when Hi-spec first started were made from BMW blanks.
The current discs are sourced from the EXACT same British foundry as the AP ones.
Regarding the bolts shearing, it was discovered that a rogue batch of non-hi-tensile bolts got mixed in with the normal lot and also that people weren't following the torque settings and did them up too tight.
DannyH also suffered from the Greenstuff syndrome
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The current discs are sourced from the EXACT same British foundry as the AP ones.
Regarding the bolts shearing, it was discovered that a rogue batch of non-hi-tensile bolts got mixed in with the normal lot and also that people weren't following the torque settings and did them up too tight.
DannyH also suffered from the Greenstuff syndrome
.