D2 brake kit

[Colin]

Thinking about buying one of the 8 pot D2 brake kits, I know they are very cheap compared to other kits but are they worth buying?

[Rotary_Menace]

GB

http://www.fduk.org/forum/showthread.php?t=16245

Neil

[Colin]

Thanks for the reply, for some reason I can not register on that site due to the spam filter??
 
What price are the kits in the group buy?

[lee mills]

There K-sport but here is relevant details
 
Prices as follows:

Front - 8 pot caliper kit

330 x 32 - RRP £999 + VAT - GB inc vat & Delivery - £699.00

356 x 32 - RRP £1,249 + VAT - GB inc vat & Delivery - £849.00

Can also get the 6 pot and 12 pot if required please pm me.

Rear -

6 pot caliper kit

336 x 32 - RRP £999 + VAT - GB inc vat & Delivery - £699.00

356 x 32 - RRP £1,249 + VAT - GB inc vat & Delivery - £849.00

8 pot caliper kit

388 x 32 - RRP £1,999 + VAT - GB inc vat & Delivery - £1,399.00

[Colin]

Thanks Lee, I was planning on buying the 330 x 32 8 pot kit this weekend for £899!
 
 
I would be interested in buying the 330 x 32 kit, can anyone offer help regarding registering, I have already pm\'s moderators but had no reply.
 
 
Thanks for your help.

[AtomicRex]

Having stripped a set of these, I personally would avoid. They are cheap for a reason. The piston design isnt great, and the one we refurbed was heavily scorred.
 
There really isnt any need to go for more pistons....look at the combined surface area they exert rather than the number.

[Dan Norton]

Having stripped a set of these, I personally would avoid. They are cheap for a reason. The piston design isnt great, and the one we refurbed was heavily scorred.
 
There really isnt any need to go for more pistons....look at the combined surface area they exert rather than the number.

At last, someone who agrees with me

They are shockingly made.....if you are after a cheap big brake kit, look at the Stoptech stuff.....not quite the price of AP etc, but not badly made (basically they are brembo replica\'s).

[Colin]

Thanks for the replies, thought they would get a negative response, after all you get what you pay for!
 
Ill have a look at other kits.

[skybusr34]

At last, someone who agrees with me

They are shockingly made.....if you are after a cheap big brake kit, look at the Stoptech stuff.....not quite the price of AP etc, but not badly made (basically they are brembo replica\'s).

surely they would have to be tested and pass to bet a BS number. if they are that bad surely they would fail

[skybusr34]

Having stripped a set of these, I personally would avoid. They are cheap for a reason. The piston design isnt great, and the one we refurbed was heavily scorred.
 
There really isnt any need to go for more pistons....look at the combined surface area they exert rather than the number.

no disrespect but from outside.. it looks like a dig to advertise your own as you`ve just started a group buy of your brake kits also..

have you any further info to back this up...

[AtomicRex]

no disrespect but from outside.. it looks like a dig to advertise your own as you`ve just started a group buy of your brake kits also..
 
have you any further info to back this up...

Which is why
a) I hesitated on replying.. and
b) I didn’t say...they are crap, so buy mine
 
I am happy to take photos of the pistons and show the problems...so that it doesn’t appear as though I am bitching.
 
It is difficult to give impartial opinions when selling items.....and the reason for the post on the group buy is to offer an alternative to the replacement rear callipers that actually have a fully working handbrake that is MOT compliant, and doesn’t need spot callipers making up.

[skybusr34]

Which is why
a) I hesitated on replying.. and
b) I didn’t say...they are crap, so buy mine
 
I am happy to take photos of the pistons and show the problems...so that it doesn’t appear as though I am bitching.
 
It is difficult to give impartial opinions when selling items.....and the reason for the post on the group buy is to offer an alternative to the replacement rear callipers that actually have a fully working handbrake that is MOT compliant, and doesn’t need spot callipers making up.

thanks . i do appreciate whats being said as im now unsure what to buy now

[lee mills]

I have the greddy 6 pot front brake kit and they are superb.Not the cheapest on the market but with brakes i dont think you should be taking any chances.
That said plenty of people use K sport and d2 brakes with no problems.

[skybusr34]

from what i`ve just read, they DID have problems with older caliper kits because they were designed for track use, they didnt have dust seals or something and needed regular maintainance, the scoring happened from lack of servicing.

this problem has been solved

[shaunwil]

I also don\'t understand the cheap crap comment when the rrp of those brakes and the atomic rex ones are exactly the same ?

I\'ve gone for a set of 356x32 8 pots in the group buy because other people are using them and seem happy. If they where so bad why would a very respected tuner let one of his key clients use them ?

Shaun