James R
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I've been working on this for a while now, and should have the first pair on a car this weekend.
the Kit will consist of
300mm rotor x 2
alloy mounting bell x 2
Bolts for the above x16
caliper mounting bracket
It is designed to be used with a 2L caliper (256mm normally). The combine rotor and bell (with bolts) weighs in at 5kgs, which is the same as a 256mm std disc. So you'll gain an extra 15% in braking at no gain in unsprung mass.
This kit is similar to the ones available for the honda's made by AEM
http://www.eautoworks.com/html/ORD-1-1-1-4880.cfm
Why 2 piece discs?
Cast disks warp due to the sudden heat built up on the friction face of the disc and the centre still being ambient, 2 piece discs over come this by having a different material in the centre better able to disipate the heat away rapidly. Also the over all weight of the item is substainially less than a one piece cast item (288mm V6 disc is 7.8kgs a side) meaning no increase in sunsprung mass of the vechile.
Now the price
As you can see the above kit from the states costs $495 which is £285
Which is what I shall be selling these kits for, and postage and packing will be around £15
I am currently investigating 4-pot calipers to go with these brakes, so will be available in the future, but not at the mo.
I need 10 ppl's names who would be interested in this for there cars.
Add your name below if you would like a set.
Cheers James
[Edited on 09-11-2005 by j1400]
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RobHayes
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interested but doubt il have the money before you're ready for it so cant put my name down officially 
should have the money 15th dec if its still waitiing by then
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James R
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It's waiting till I have 10 names really, it can't go ahead till I have 10 ppl to be able to order the bits to be made up.
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RobHayes
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thats fair enough. if you have 10 before i can afford it then fair play 
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James R
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I can do more than 10, that's the minimum I need though, so you won't necessarily miss the boat
[Edited on 09-11-2005 by j1400]
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Corsa E-Tec
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what happens when you need to replace the disc, are they easily availible or can you get the disc from some where else to fit the bells?
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Karen
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May be interested.
Will let u know in a while though, have to see how money is
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James R
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Yes the discs are available through raldes. They hold a large stock of them and you'd have them the following day
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James R
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forgot to mention suitable for 15" wheels and up
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James R
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For comparision next to some 256mm discs.
[Edited on 10-11-2005 by j1400]
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mwg
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Will spacing the caliper out reduce the amount of clearance between the face of the spokes on my wheels and the calipers? I've got the ATE setup on now and theres only about 1-2mm clearance as it is so I've not got alot of room to play with 
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TNM
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you want to do MR2 ones as well 
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jr
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you sure they fit behind 15's, as i had some 288mm V6 brakes that were so tight to 15" that you couldnt have any balancing weights
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Stu
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Sounds like a cracking kit matey!
I use something similar on my P1 made up by Godspeed www.godspeedbrakes.co.uk 335mm x 32mm drilled rotors with alloy bell, spacers to make the caliper wider, mounting brackets and bolts. That cost me £500 so the price your doing them for is a bargain!!!
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James R
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Ed- they space inwards not out 11mm so you'll have loads more space.
Jr- yes they fit, I'm looking at midlite calipers for a 4-pot upgrade.
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jr
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hmmm if you can 100% say the fit them im very very intretsed, but not till the end of the month though
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myke
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the kit looks great, and i'd be tempted, but can't you get a complete kit with 4pots for only around a ton more?
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Ajones_17
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quote:
Originally posted by myke
the kit looks great, and i'd be tempted, but can't you get a complete kit with 4pots for only around a ton more?
I was thinkin the same tbh, would only be interested if i was gettin a full
kit. So any idea about how much we would be lookin at with the 4 pot calipers?
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SVM 286
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
you sure they fit behind 15's, as i had some 288mm V6 brakes that were so tight to 15" that you couldnt have any balancing weights
Probably could have squeezed them in somewhere Jimbo.
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Nic Barnes
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id snap yer arm off if they came with 4 pots
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
you sure they fit behind 15's, as i had some 288mm V6 brakes that were so tight to 15" that you couldnt have any balancing weights
get thinner weights....
try and get hold of some pre- august spec lead ones, new weights are zinc, and we encounter major clearance issues at work depending on the car, but we can get really thin ones for special circumstances, like my wheels....
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broster
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do i count for special ones? i need some today!
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James R
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[QUOTE=j1400]pics of them on the car
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