How big can your lip get?

DarranJones · May 21, 2006, 06:23:46 PM

How big can the lip get on your discs before you have to replace them? My Dad said they were getting a bit warn and kinda illegal

Perhaps a good opportunity to get uprated ones! :evillaugh

Kind Regards,

Darran.

Jit · May 21, 2006, 06:34:38 PM

I just go by the disc thickness on the area where the pad runs...once it gets close to the minimum allowable (stamped on the disc) i change it

Fish · May 21, 2006, 07:09:25 PM

If you go by what the manufacturer recommends then stock thickness is something like 22mm, the allow wear of 2mm before replacing. That would be 1mm per side.

Fish

DarranJones · May 21, 2006, 07:25:06 PM

Hmm...looks like I may have to put my hand in my pocket again.

Has anyone else put Hi-spec discs and calipers etc on their rex? would be interested to know what you thought of them.

Fish · May 21, 2006, 08:13:04 PM

As much as I like Geoff at Hi-Spec I wouldnt put their brakes on my FD. They just are not the right product for a performance car. Suited for the saxo nova market. IMHO.

They used to do the stuff for EBC, not sure if they still do or not. Get yourself some black diamonds.

Fish

DarranJones · May 21, 2006, 08:51:17 PM

I was trying to stay away from black diamond stuff. They look like they\'re made of cast iron or something. I wish AP, KAD, or Brembo did a kit for the rear as well as the front.

Fish · May 21, 2006, 10:37:50 PM

Know what you mean, but losing the handbrake might be an issue.

Fish

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DarranJones · May 21, 2006, 11:41:22 PM

Quote from: FishKnow what you mean, but losing the handbrake might be an issue.

Fish

Yeah, that\'s why I asked about the Hi-spec stuff. The guy from BilletBlitz uses them in his brake kits and he mentioned they do a handbrake caliper.

Thought Hi-spec 6 pot calipers up front and 4 pot handbrake calipers for the rear might have been alright.

Would probably take a huge amount of work to get it all functioning properly though. I just dont want to shell out on an AP or Brembo kit for the front and then have some weedy mismatched looking calipers and discs on the rear.