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hodgie · 2nd September 2008, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xaero1

Are Performance Friction discs a better alternative?

Apparently, yes.

skyline69_uk · 2nd September 2008, 06:48 PM

I have no complaints about my Stoptechs for hard road use - they made a hell of a difference to the car's braking.

pupsi · 3rd September 2008, 01:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jae

Pupsi, how much torque is your 33 putting out? I'm at 450 ATH and have Stoptech 355mm front & rear, 4 pot front, 2 pot rear, with Ferodo DS2500 pads. Drag the beast down a treat, even when switching from hard acceleration to hard braking. Discs are plain, no grooves.

Other details on demand via email from Abbey.

Note that the Stoptech rears will need modifications to the pad retaining pin clip for regular road use, but Abbey know how to do that after mine demonstrated a factory weakness.

Torque, I've got 560 at all 4 wheels and I think 696bhp thats on normal Shell V Max.

jae · 3rd September 2008, 12:38 PM

That's another category (working on 100 units per) up from mine, so take advice from folk with cars in a similar torque range.

Robbie 733 · 3rd September 2008, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xaero1

Are you suggesting that Moley may come home with more Armco stuck to his car if the discs are no good?

Not at all ....

I suggesting that if I've just spent £900 up-grading my brakes to Performance Friction on the reccomendation of a certain noctunal underground burrowing moderator, and they are not better than AP's, he might not be seen above ground again !

Snowfiend · 3rd September 2008, 12:48 PM

Yep I also find a longer brake pedal travel on mine after hard use too John/Mark !

The brake tap trick might work (never tried it to be honest as it would scare the cr*p out of anyone following you) but at £3-4K for the front/rear setup, should you have to resort to doing this ?

Abbey M/S · 3rd September 2008, 01:12 PM

No the brakes problem , we are all pushing the car past what it was desigend for.

32 run 8 x 17 with 225 tyres , we all running 265 tyres on 9 and 10in rims , running on the track.Putting nearly 1.2/1.3 g through them at some circuits.Flexs the uprights as I have said before.

Buy some Group A hubs if you can find them wheel bearings are nearly 65% bigger in Dia with some massively strong billet uprights.

Mark

2nd September 2008, 06:48 PM	#17 (permalink)
skyline69_uk GTROC Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: NI Posts: 2,833	I have no complaints about my Stoptechs for hard road use - they made a hell of a difference to the car's braking. __________________ Do it right or don't do it at all. "You're a pack of a**holes!" - Jim Richards 1992. スカイライン６９　UK

3rd September 2008, 12:38 PM	#19 (permalink)
jae New Users Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: West Sussex Posts: 2,306	560 ft/lb ATW That's another category (working on 100 units per) up from mine, so take advice from folk with cars in a similar torque range.

3rd September 2008, 12:48 PM	#21 (permalink)
Snowfiend GTROC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,743	Yep I also find a longer brake pedal travel on mine after hard use too John/Mark ! The brake tap trick might work (never tried it to be honest as it would scare the crp out of anyone following you) but at £3-4K for the front/rear setup, should you have to resort to doing this ? __________________ GTROC "SKY LINES"* Magazine Editor (O-O) SKYLINE (O-O) The Darkside is calling....

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3rd September 2008, 01:12 PM	#22 (permalink)
Abbey M/S GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The workshop... Posts: 1,964	No the brakes problem , we are all pushing the car past what it was desigend for. 32 run 8 x 17 with 225 tyres , we all running 265 tyres on 9 and 10in rims , running on the track.Putting nearly 1.2/1.3 g through them at some circuits.Flexs the uprights as I have said before. Buy some Group A hubs if you can find them wheel bearings are nearly 65% bigger in Dia with some massively strong billet uprights. Mark