big brake kits

[scooby222]

has anyone on here got or used compbrake,stoptech or hi-spec brake kits?

looking to upgrade to 6 pot calipers and wondered about the inbetweeners - ie k sport as the cheapest, ap's most expensive

have already got ds2500's, godspeed 2 piece discs, braided hoses and 5.1 so i think bigger calipers is the way forward - cars an 05 sti by the way

[kad 16v]

cant really comment about the above, ap from what i have heard are a good conversion.

im a little bit influenced by this but i am going for a set of KAD 6 pots (some may say the dark horse). i have got a set of their 6 pots on my old mini and they are spot on........ i dont work for them i just own a full spec kad racing mini.

here is their website Link to KAD take a look through the site, look at some of their history.

they make brakes for most applications, TVR, Porsche most jap cars pretty much anything.

see if they take your fancy and give them a bell, tell them Ed, the lad with daves old soft top mini sent you (i dont get commision its just they like to know how you found out about them)

Edited October 20, 2010 by kad 16v

[scooby222]

cheers Ed, dropped them an email namechecking you

[ciaranrb5]

You should add more power to justify bigger brakes. Braking is for wimps although I do love my 6 pot Ap's all the same

[braveheart]

You should add more power to justify bigger brakes. Braking is for wimps although I do love my 6 pot Ap's all the same

Why you got 6 pots then Try and stop 640BHP on the hairpin at Knockhill . I have compbrakes on mines and also on the rear 05 sti modified to fit by SW. Also fitted a brake stopper seems to do the JOB however would maby change my pads as when giving it beans they do warm up a bit quickly..

Edited October 21, 2010 by braveheart

[ciaranrb5]

Why you got 6 pots then Try and stop 640BHP on the hairpin at Knockhill . I have compbrakes on mines and also on the rear 05 sti modified to fit by SW. Also fitted a brake stopper seems to do the JOB however would maby change my pads as when giving it beans they do warm up a bit quickly..

They were already on the car Im re-fitting some 2 pots for the excitement

[scoobyterzo3]

running compbrake 6 pots on mine and never had a issue yet, they have no anti rattle but so far this hasn't been a issue, my only problem is it nose dives too much now under heavy breaking so i need to uprate the back ones (which will be this winter)..........i have them on a road car so more than enough for me and i'm happy with them and the price, they also fitted behind my rb5 wheels and the brembos didn't.....

Edited October 21, 2010 by scoobyterzo3

[bobbyc]

If I have to end up stripping everything off the GB Dave the K-sport 8 pots, discs & pads will be up for grabs, they havn't covered a lot of miles

[scooby222]

cheers guys, hows the pedal feel on them? as long as theyre not an on off switch think theyre va winner- good enough for white lightnings good enough for me!

i must be a wimp right enough ciaran,ive worn out a set of brakes in the time your cars been off the road - just by driving it!

bobby like the vulture i am id already thought of that but damn my 114 pcd! doh!

[ciaranrb5]

cheers guys, hows the pedal feel on them? as long as theyre not an on off switch think theyre va winner- good enough for white lightnings good enough for me!

i must be a wimp right enough ciaran,ive worn out a set of brakes in the time your cars been off the road - just by driving it!

bobby like the vulture i am id already thought of that but damn my 114 pcd! doh!

Well it has been a while. Im going to do it 110% first time though. Have to go pick up it's new turbo when i get home actually

[euan_r]

full aps all the way.

cheaper kits wont cut it with all year round use up here, lack of dust seals etc.

avoid made up kits as well, galvonic corrosion isnt nice.

i am in process of securing 4 pot aps, more pots just means more even spread of pad pressure, if done right, no more.

[craigdmcd]

full aps all the way.

cheaper kits wont cut it with all year round use up here, lack of dust seals etc.

avoid made up kits as well, galvonic corrosion isnt nice.

i am in process of securing 4 pot aps, more pots just means more even spread of pad pressure, if done right, no more.

Not completely right Euan, if you get proper AP8 pots like the ones I have worked on, then they should have 4 brake pads per caliper, and this gives pads that bite harder due to each pad having a "biting" edge. Just the cost of these style of calipers are very prohibitive.