right im getting brakes for my birthday !!

[bigdavie]

what discs are the cheapest and what size do i need ??

i have 4 pot calipers and 17 inch wheels am i right in saying i have 294 mm discs ??

also any suggestions on cheapish disc types eg ebc etc

also im only going for grooved and not drilled or blind drilled !! am i right in doing this ?

cheers

[colin_ross]

Depends what sort of abuse you're going to be giving them. Normal, fast road, knockhill? Also, what sort of pads are you going to use as some are tougher on disc that others?

As a personal rule I'd always overspec brakes, it's not somewhere you want to be cutting corners (I found out the hard way). 

[fai17]

As a personal rule I'd always overspec brakes, it's not somewhere you want to be cutting corners (I found out the hard way). 

Tell me about it colin as you shot past me at a braking point during one of last year's run[]

[M8JOF1]

Well Davie only two weeks ago I got the old brakes sorted. 294mm EBC grooved,drilled and vented for 4 pot calipers up front and just new grooved ones for the back. Mintex pads(greers recommended) all round which are fairly cheap and as good as your EBC green stuff etc.The huge change I noticed straight away were the new Goodridge braided hoses(ebay 45 bucks), the response you get is unreal. Give this lot a call A to Z motor spares(01924 369 000) very cheap and they will get u the grooved only numbers your looking for. Best o luck.

[colin_ross]

As a personal rule I'd always overspec brakes, it's not somewhere you want to be cutting corners (I found out the hard way). 

Tell me about it colin as you shot past me at a braking point during one of last year's run[]

Oh yes, totally forgot about that. [:$]

Actually that one wasn't down to duff brakes, that was down to the wheels being in the air for the first 20 feet after the hump in the road and dodgy tyres for the next 30 feet of sliding. Actually had time to turn to JohnnyR6 and say "This doesn't look good!"

[bigdavie]

cheers guy's