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Title: brakes
Post by: Andy c on March 22, 2008, 08:09:43 PM
with all the recent talk of brake upgrades i started to look at mine especially having a few problems
with my front callipers so i looked into upgrading my front brakes.
heres a pic of before ,a bit pathetic in those arches i think .


Title: Re: brakes
Post by: Andy c on March 22, 2008, 08:14:43 PM
so i sent away a spare hub,etc to have somthing better made up .
so heres a pic of  the bracket,bell and the new four pot.


Title: Re: brakes
Post by: Andy c on March 22, 2008, 08:19:10 PM
how the bracket fits to the hub


Title: Re: brakes
Post by: Andy c on March 22, 2008, 08:26:52 PM
and how it looks fitted from the 225mm discs to 295x20mm vented,ap racing 4 pot calliper+racing pads
with one of akind bells+bracket and goodridge hoses.


Title: Re: brakes
Post by: simon131 on March 23, 2008, 06:24:08 PM
Blimey Andy, those look great 8) 8) 8) Must have set you back a fortune too :o


Title: Re: brakes
Post by: kev131 on March 23, 2008, 06:26:00 PM
Ya I agree with Si - Looks the biz!

What's the new braking performance like?


Title: Re: brakes
Post by: mick131 on March 23, 2008, 07:31:31 PM
What a difference  ;D.

Where did you get the bracket and bells from Andy


Title: Re: brakes
Post by: Andy c on March 25, 2008, 07:50:53 PM
no wasn't cheap but what price do you put on safety wasn't happy with a second hand upgrade

so went for it plus it was my 40th birthday pressi.
i sent my wheel,hub ,suspension etc up to bg developments in bromsgrove they designd the parts.
started to bed in the brakes today, its looking good .


Title: Re: brakes
Post by: markwilliams131 on March 25, 2008, 10:14:47 PM
andy lad i just gota have a set of them :P
see ya at 3ma  ;)