Wanting Bigger Brakes

[Boydie]

got the new bigger alloys on and the standard brakes look tiny!!

im after a set of bigger brakes to fill the gaps

not after anything really fancy - something with similar performance to the standard brakes - better is a bonus

i dont have much knowledge when it comes to brakes - what to look for , what brands, price etc...

Edde suggested the k-tec big brake kit for a basic set but i want to see what else is out there

car is a show car so something a bit flash looking would be good too but its an every day driver so they need to last!

thanks

 

[Rich_16v]

Whats your budget?

 

[Boydie]

like i said i dont know how much brakes are

k-tec seems expensive but if its a reasonable price then fair enough

 

[16v_jon]

k-tec big brake kit is a hi-spec and you can get it from hi-spec themselves cheaper

 

[arj256]

The big disc kit which K-tec do does look good and brakes well.
Shame its quite pricy though.
The other option would be to go for a 2.0l brake setup? im not sure how easy that would be to do though.
Other than that 4pots could be an option but there quite dear.

 

[edde]

The big disc kit which K-tec do does look good and brakes well.
Shame its quite pricy though.
The other option would be to go for a 2.0l brake setup? im not sure how easy that would be to do though.
Other than that 4pots could be an option but there quite dear.

I doidn't like the big brake I wanted more stopping power and that gave very little extra harder ds2500 pads and normal disk are better stopping power and ore fade resistanct but they don't look as good the big brake kit did look good and realy fitted the wheels.
The 2.0 setup for the 172/182 etc isn't realy an easy option you could do it you'd need to have brakcets made up to space the calieprs correctly though.

The 4 pot setup that Yozzasport amoungs other sell is a good upgrade I had it on the Williams and its superb its not cheap though and since the stanard setup uses the stock disk it doesn't look much better. You can get bigger disk to work but you don't need also the extra weight of bigger disks is wasted on track days as it increases rotating mass with no benefit.

 

[arj256]

I doidn't like the big brake I wanted more stopping power and that gave very little extra harder ds2500 pads and normal disk are better stopping power and ore fade resistanct but they don't look as good the big brake kit did look good and realy fitted the wheels.

I would agree that they dont give much better stopping power than a good condition standard setup.
Main noticable difference with the bigger brakes is its easier to lock up.
But the kit is more for looks than performance.

 

[Boydie]

well give me some names/ brands/ prices and links to good big brake set ups

thanks

 

[edde]

well give me some names/ brands/ prices and links to good big brake set ups

thanks

Ktec is the only one which uses the standard calipers the rest all use 4 pot etc calipers which puts the cost up massivly.

 

[Boydie]

so the k-tec kit is just pads and disc's?

also with the CS discount - i mite give them a call 2moro

 

[edde]

so the k-tec kit is just pads and disc's?

also with the CS discount - i mite give them a call 2moro

Yep some spacer brackets new lines as well (I think) Different caliper thingie which the caliper bolt to.

 

[terribleclio]

also with the CS discount - i mite give them a call 2moro

need to be a club member for the discount mate.

 

[Boydie]

i was and then it ran out and ive tried to become a member again but i cant find the form, ive pm'd mods and i havent heard and i wasn't offered it again