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Andy c
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« 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 .

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Andy Cobb
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Re: brakes

« Reply #1 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.

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Andy Cobb
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Re: brakes

« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2008, 08:19:10 PM »

how the bracket fits to the hub

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Andy Cobb
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Re: brakes

« Reply #3 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.

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Andy Cobb
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Simon Ryle

Re: brakes

« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2008, 06:24:08 PM »

Blimey Andy, those look great Cool

Must have set you back a fortune too Shocked


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Simon Ryle
Hampshire, UK

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Re: brakes

« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2008, 06:26:00 PM »

Ya I agree with Si - Looks the biz!

What's the new braking performance like?


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Kevin Doyle
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Re: brakes

« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2008, 07:31:31 PM »

What a difference Grin

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Where did you get the bracket and bells from Andy


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Mick Wilson
Birkenshaw, West Yorkshire, UK.

Andy c
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Re: brakes

« Reply #7 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 .


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Andy Cobb
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Re: brakes

« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2008, 10:14:47 PM »

andy lad i just gota have a set of them Tongue

see ya at 3ma Wink


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