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Philpott
looking to put some 4 pots on my 182?
anyone recommends any?
cheers
anyone recommends any?
cheers
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4 pots on my 182
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Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
I have the compbrake B4 kit on my 172, great power once up to temp.
:approve:
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Philpott
how much and are they a direct swap for standard ones ( are they max discs too?)
ForceIndia
ClioSport Club Member
Gentlemans spec 200
Not really necessary. IIRC, cars running in the 24hr races just uprate pads/discs/fluid.
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
They cost me £650 through a group buy, normal retail is iirc £800. This includes cailpers, bells, discs, pads and now goodridge braided lines.
If your feeling really flush then AP make a 4 pot kit for 172/82's iirc they cost 1.5k.
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
The standard set-up is pretty good imo [DS2500 pads, Brembo HC discs] i just wanted a set of 4pots tbh.
The fast road pads i run are on mine are great.
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Philpott
im just missing the 4 pots got rest
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
The 4-pot calipers only fit with compbrake bells, rotors etc. Not sure about willwood, HI-spec etc.
ForceIndia
ClioSport Club Member
Gentlemans spec 200
Twas Icarus's team IIRC.
Can't find the thread, but his comments
Even if you're doing track days, on slicks, can drive and have a sequential box is questionable if its worth it. Clio Cup racers could still lock the wheels up from a decent speed on hot slicks!
The cars only weigh 1100kg, just OTT imo. Bear in mind the standard set-up outbrakes a 993 and f360.
For a while maybe. I can't see them lasting an enduro event!!
Fletcher, i still didnt rate them on hindsight. Then again, i paid even less than you and that wasn't a part of a group buy. Shed motorsport were ripping folk off! Once hot they were 'ok' very little feelin in them tbh!
Fletcher, i still didnt rate them on hindsight. Then again, i paid even less than you and that wasn't a part of a group buy. Shed motorsport were ripping folk off! Once hot they were 'ok' very little feelin in them tbh!
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
ForceIndia
ClioSport Club Member
Gentlemans spec 200
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Philpott
ok have brembo h/c's ferrodo ds2500, braided lines just need to change fluid now (what fluid) so should i just forget about the 4 pots? opinions please?
Cosmetically there 100x nicer, thats one of the biggest pull factors to having them. I know it was for me! The brakes on the Z4 look pathetic. Apparently the 6 pot brembo's are no better, but i'd still buy them...Logic? Nope. Look better. YEP! lol
182 Cup
I have the compbrake B4 kit on my 172, great power once up to temp.
:approve:
Sorry, slightly off topic - have you got a silver centre cap in there? Or is it just a funny angle?
ForceIndia
ClioSport Club Member
Gentlemans spec 200
I've got the same set-up. I think 5.1 is what most use.
182 Cup
Same here. I see no need for four pots - brakes were strong all day at Brands last week and that was running no cooling and nasty 182 cup wheels which aren't good for getting air to the brakes.
ForceIndia
ClioSport Club Member
Gentlemans spec 200
Only time I've had fade was jumping in straight after Fred had been driving. Which is self explanatory.
The Boosh!
ClioSport Admin
Elise, Duster
im running AP racing fluid, brembo max disks with uprated mintex pads and braided lines.
They are awesome. Can't really see the point on 4 pots on a road car. However if i had the money id probably invest for the crack of it.
They are awesome. Can't really see the point on 4 pots on a road car. However if i had the money id probably invest for the crack of it.
The only logical reason I could think of for fitting big ass calipers on a 182, is if they were going to be better at dissipating heat and reducing the chances of boiling the fluid in them. Would this be the case?
I know my CL pads already pop my eyes out and will activate the ABS on hot dry tyres with not too much effort.
I know my CL pads already pop my eyes out and will activate the ABS on hot dry tyres with not too much effort.
The Boosh!
ClioSport Admin
Elise, Duster
If CL didn't wreck wheels id have a set of these in a shot.
Grays track car used to have them on and it give me a headache when he broke it was that agressive.
3 sets of disks to one set of pads too IIRC. Hardcore
ForceIndia
ClioSport Club Member
Gentlemans spec 200
I think 4pots are of limited benefit due to wheels size. Pretty big pad area on the standard set-up, can't go much bigger otherwise the discs won't fit under the wheels! IIRC 4pots won't go under 15's, so a non-starter for me.
If CL didn't wreck wheels id have a set of these in a shot.
Grays track car used to have them on and it give me a headache when he broke it was that agressive.
3 sets of disks to one set of pads too IIRC. Hardcore
For sure. I can't believe how good they are. They grip the disc so hard it feels like the splitter is going to plough into the track. The hotter they get, the better they get. As the brake wh0res may already have read a hundred times, I boiled Castrol SRF in a bid to make them fade, and they never did. Immense pads. F'cuk the wheels.
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Philpott
ok that ends that it a no lol. thanks guys for saving me money
Tis true! We did lots of testing and eventualy ran the 08 Britcar 24hr on Standard X85 Brembo calipers, Brembo discs and PF05 pads. We did two sets of pads in total and placed 1st in Class and 16th overall out of 52 starters.
Realisticaly the standard brakes are fine with some aggressive pads. The best reason for moving to 4 pots is that you can get similar braking performance without the need to run such a harsh pad due to a larger pad area.
Any one who is desperate for four pots give it a few weeks as we'll have a kit to fit X85 Brembo Cast Monoblocs to the 172/182 on standard discs. More on this when its released.
Cheers
M
Realisticaly the standard brakes are fine with some aggressive pads. The best reason for moving to 4 pots is that you can get similar braking performance without the need to run such a harsh pad due to a larger pad area.
Any one who is desperate for four pots give it a few weeks as we'll have a kit to fit X85 Brembo Cast Monoblocs to the 172/182 on standard discs. More on this when its released.
Cheers
M
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Philpott
post link here once have kit please
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
Love AP's!
The compbrake kit i have will fit under 15'' wheels.
Inferno, my center caps are anthracite.
A Clee O
Sounds interesting. I would be interested in something like this if and when its available. Not desperate just interested
172 cup
ive got 4pot high spec 300mms ill put some pics up later love em
Matty
Matty
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Philpott
Golf GTD Mk7
Looks like the 172 cup centre cap on anthracite wheels to me too
182cup & 172 racecar
I drove somebody's trophy around Brands Hatch which had 4 pot's on.Yes very good but not req on a clio,overkill IMO.
He doesn't run with them on any more.
He doesn't run with them on any more.
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Philpott
wander who has them
182cup & 172 racecar
wander who has them
Ah ha.
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
