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Re: 312mm front Brake calipers/carriers/Discs&pads
« Reply #30 on: 19 January 2010, 20:52 »
Out of curiosity how much are new carriers from the dealers?

£130 IIRC  :undecided:

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Re: 312mm front Brake calipers/carriers/Discs&pads
« Reply #31 on: 19 January 2010, 20:58 »
So how is this guy selling "new" calipers and carriers for £149.  More investigating required i think.
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Re: 312mm front Brake calipers/carriers/Discs&pads
« Reply #32 on: 19 January 2010, 21:00 »
So how is this guy selling "new" calipers and carriers for £149.  More investigating required i think.

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Re: 312mm front Brake calipers/carriers/Discs&pads
« Reply #33 on: 19 January 2010, 21:02 »
Thats a hell of a staff discount, or is it 4 fingered discount :undecided:
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Re: 312mm front Brake calipers/carriers/Discs&pads
« Reply #34 on: 19 January 2010, 21:27 »

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Re: 312mm front Brake calipers/carriers/Discs&pads
« Reply #35 on: 19 January 2010, 21:41 »
15mm spacer???

That is ridiculous? What brakes were you going to run..... reventon brakes?

At the end of the day, people can buy what they want? But i have bought 3 sets of brakes now! The 312 upgrade was nice, as it bit a little more! yet for the money, not worth it! And dont look good under a big wheel!

Where as 4 pots..... are affordable, can be done to a small budget, not hard to get hold of... and look cracking under a wheel!

Devilz..... if you want a very cheap brake upgrade, i would say buy them! But you will be dissappointed for the money you spend!

I would recommend do a 4pot conversion in stages! Buy the calipers, then the discs etc etc. That way you dont blow money all in one go! Up to you pal!

10mm spacers required with 996 rear calipers when running 7.5j RC's with 8j you can get away with none or with LCR brakes you need 20mm spacers
your looking at around £450/£500 for calipers, discs (325/330mm), pads, hoses and caliper spacers which for some, if not most people is a lot of money to spend


That is an unfortunate case of an unpractical wheel for a big brake set up! most wheels will not require a spacer of that size! I have seen 4 pot conversions completed for £300. With ease!


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Re: 312mm front Brake calipers/carriers/Discs&pads
« Reply #36 on: 19 January 2010, 21:45 »
Jake,i strongly disagree with that comment mate.

A lot depends on the width of the wheel,the design of the spokes etc....

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Re: 312mm front Brake calipers/carriers/Discs&pads
« Reply #37 on: 19 January 2010, 22:28 »
Jake,i strongly disagree with that comment mate.

A lot depends on the width of the wheel,the design of the spokes etc....

+1 the 8j anni wheels fit with no problems but the 7.5j need spacers

That is an unfortunate case of an unpractical wheel for a big brake set up! most wheels will not require a spacer of that size! I have seen 4 pot conversions completed for £300. With ease!

£300  :shocked: be lucky to get a set of calipers for that now with the scene tax and all. then discs are £120, pads £50, caliper spacers £120, hoses £40 thats going on a price from DaveB. I'd have to source the calipers myself which seem to go for £200 for ones which need a refurb to £400 for a mint set
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Re: 312mm front Brake calipers/carriers/Discs&pads
« Reply #38 on: 19 January 2010, 23:56 »
Jake,i strongly disagree with that comment mate.

A lot depends on the width of the wheel,the design of the spokes etc....

I dont really understand some of what people say sometimes on here!

Dave brown this, dave brown that!

I worked closely with Dave over a 4 month period! I scoped over 12 different sets of calipers, discussing which brakes cost which amount, which brakes offer which performance! Alot of people seem to mention Dave brown to support there silly comments about brakes?

£120 discs????? My brakes run off a 350mm disc, and the discs cost me £100! So i would guess at 'Dave browns' rates, a set of 312mm discs, would cost no where near that! How much do 312 discs cost for the anni set up? I have seen them from local trade shops for £30-£40 a disc! So where £120 comes from i dont know!

Spacers- You do not need hubcentric spacers for anything under 8mm, so therefore a wheel spacer kit would cost you around £40

Calipers- ' you would be luck to get calipers for £300? If people actually went to daves house they would start to realise that comments like that are utter sh!te! And the reason i say that, is because dave had a set of Cupra R brakes, and he offered whole kit for £300. THATS THE WHOLE KIT, and thats a 4pot!! Not a single piston 'big brake upgrade'

I think people sometimes need to think about things before they say them! As sometimes, other people do know more than themselves on other areas! brakes are something i invested alot of time and money into! And i looked into for a very long time! So when people come out with comments like that it actually gets on my nerves!

People on forums know alot of different areas. yet alot of people seem to have this' I know more than you' approach! ' you cant tell me, i already know'

Why would you need to source calipers yourself when Dave has around 30 sets in his house?

If your wheels dont take a big brake set up , i say more fool you, choose a wheel that does, otherwise dont put off people who are looking at brakes by saying ' you'll need atleast £600 for them'

And patch if you disagree with what i say, thats your opinion! Im entitled to my own!
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Re: 312mm front Brake calipers/carriers/Discs&pads
« Reply #39 on: 19 January 2010, 23:59 »
Go Jake!  :grin: