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General => General Technical => Topic started by: interloper393 on April 08, 2007, 10:34:10 PM

Title: Improving your Brakes..
Post by: interloper393 on April 08, 2007, 10:34:10 PM
Jus wondering on how to improve the standard fd brakes n if any of these mods make a difference :)
Was thinking of getting:

Brake Stopper
Braided Hoses all round
Better Brake fluis

Also can the standard disc be increased in size? or best to go with vented and drilled..

Any info on your experience would be kewl :cool

ps. Fast road and track use lol
Title: Improving your Brakes..
Post by: n4bes on April 08, 2007, 10:42:34 PM
Save up for a Brembo F50 set up you tight ass............lol.

Got told that good pads,fluid,hoses and discs make em pretty jobbie hot.....
Title: Improving your Brakes..
Post by: interloper393 on April 08, 2007, 10:46:27 PM
yeah thought it might :) think brembos are ott for what i`l use it for, guna clean up ma caliper n paint un all tomoz.. fingers crossed ma wheel a be here :D

Can the disks be any bigger than standard with the calipers?
Title: Improving your Brakes..
Post by: n4bes on April 08, 2007, 10:48:27 PM
Don\'t think so mate, check the mounting on the caliper tomoz and see if it can move any.
Title: Improving your Brakes..
Post by: interloper393 on April 08, 2007, 10:50:15 PM
will do:Thumbs-up

You seen one of these before bud?
Title: Improving your Brakes..
Post by: strange_days_uk on April 08, 2007, 10:50:17 PM
you can get a caliper widening kit, basically a spacer to go in between the two halves if you split the caliper in half.  I have got some bigger vented discs, and pads and braided hoses.  Just waiting to find a spacer then will install.  If you find anyone selling them let me know.
Title: Improving your Brakes..
Post by: n4bes on April 08, 2007, 10:52:58 PM
Quote from: interloper393will do:Thumbs-up

You seen one of these before bud?

Yeah mate, in Star Wars..........................lol.

Looks like the Re-a Spoiler Merlyn has, but bigger...........
Title: Improving your Brakes..
Post by: interloper393 on April 08, 2007, 10:55:30 PM
Correct its big lol.. looks nice :) i want it :S
Title: Improving your Brakes..
Post by: n4bes on April 08, 2007, 10:57:39 PM
Never seen one before which is always a big bonus................

It will look good with the new wide ass.......lol
Title: Improving your Brakes..
Post by: antnicuk on April 08, 2007, 10:58:26 PM
braided lines, high performance fluid,  suitable pads (hawk or mintex extreme etc) good discs, black diamond drilled/grooved are good enough.

Lots of money to start going for big brake conversions. The stock set up is plenty good enough for trackdays with right pads and fluid
Title: Improving your Brakes..
Post by: interloper393 on April 08, 2007, 11:10:06 PM
Quote from: strange_days_ukyou can get a caliper widening kit, basically a spacer to go in between the two halves if you split the caliper in half.  I have got some bigger vented discs, and pads and braided hoses.  Just waiting to find a spacer then will install.  If you find anyone selling them let me know.

Cud a engineer not make you a set bud?
Title: Improving your Brakes..
Post by: strange_days_uk on April 08, 2007, 11:56:38 PM
maybe I guess so um I didn\'t find out yet hehe
Title: Improving your Brakes..
Post by: antnicuk on April 09, 2007, 12:42:43 AM
There used to be a guy on the banners at the top called Billet Bits/z, he suplied spacer kits, he did mine. I use FD callipers on a 330 mm disc 30 mm wide.

Search the forum you may find some details
Title: Improving your Brakes..
Post by: strange_days_uk on April 09, 2007, 01:24:54 AM
cool cheers Tony

I remember that guy.  Just looked him up on google, sent an email..
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