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rossdj1983
20-07-2007, 22:05
anyone tried these out? they any good or do they warp like the enterprize?

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=201

Swervin_Mervin
20-07-2007, 23:35
Shite probably.

Discs will likley warp and the main problem with heat in std setup is because of the material the calipers are made from doesn't dissipate the heat well enough.

Using the same calipers with bigger discs ain't going to help much imo.

stevie g
21-07-2007, 00:26
Shite probably.

Discs will likley warp and the main problem with heat in std setup is because of the material the calipers are made from doesn't dissipate the heat well enough.

Using the same calipers with bigger discs ain't going to help much imo.
agreed :) but they will be a tad better i think as due to disc diameter increasing friction required to stop the wheel will be lower????

snowman
21-07-2007, 08:01
they will be better as said because the disc size is bigger but youre still using the same calipers so no real improvement for that sort of cash

BristolSam16v
21-07-2007, 14:58
Hmm been discussed a few times I think, afaik the concenus was that they look good and thats about it, no real improvement in stopping power and Im sure there was some negative about have a higher rotating mass?

MattyH16valver
21-07-2007, 16:42
I honestly would'nt bother with them mate...there more for show than stopping power....i'd even say that a standard set-up is better. I had too sets of these, as the first set I had one of the caliper bracket bolts came out and ****ed the inside of the disk! :shock: I'd either tidy up ur standard set-up or go for 4 Pots for real stopping power. Theres some Wilwood 4-pots in the Group Buy at the mo.

Daz.
21-07-2007, 17:33
Buy ALL new standard bits and uprate your pads...

Job done unless you've got serious power going through the wheels....

By ALL I mean calipers, lines, fluid, discs yada yada yada....

Oh and new tyres - I count those as stoppers too :D

drsmith1979
21-07-2007, 17:46
reckon GSF or someone similar would give us a group discount if we got an order for say 16+ calipers? or whatever amount we could muster?

u33db
21-07-2007, 17:51
They are better than std.

Common sense really...the disc is increased in size as well as being thicker.

Whether or not its worth the money its up to you. I beleive 4 pots etc are only a little more but more money is more money. I was impressed with the 285mm kit and there are ways to source it cheaper.

Justin..
21-07-2007, 18:40
i have them. with some ferodo ds pads cant remember what ones. they stop a treat once the pads are warmed up. 8)

MattyH16valver
21-07-2007, 19:04
For a bit more money u'd be much better going for 4 pots....far superiour in stopping power.

Justin..
21-07-2007, 19:07
i got the kit second hand so never paid anywhere near what theyre advertised for

u33db
21-07-2007, 19:09
Maybe but £200 or so spent on brakes is more than enough on a clio IMO!

I'd be thinking about making the car properly quick before spending anymore on brakeing.

summeh
21-07-2007, 20:19
I'm running wilwood superlites with two piece rotor and bells (298mm rotors), thats some good stopping power, with slicks of course 8) There is about 0.5mm clearance between the caliper and wheel.

jay s
21-07-2007, 22:21
summeh, whem there did u buy your kit from fella? had a look at them at fcs and they are huge :shock: people with the 285 kits, where do u buy new discs from ?

Justin..
21-07-2007, 22:31
ktec sell the discs at £100 for the pair. im just goin to get standard R21 txi discs next time cos they'll be a lot cheaper and thats all that they are but glorified :lol:

summeh
21-07-2007, 23:24
summeh, whem there did u buy your kit from fella? had a look at them at fcs and they are huge :shock: people with the 285 kits, where do u buy new discs from ?

I didn't buy it personally mate it came on the car. But you can get it all from rally design... it's not cheap though:

2x 298.5mm rotors @ £60 each - http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=562_1214_1216&products_id=10026

2x Bells 30-40 ET @ £60 each - http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=562_579&products_id=4021

Then you'd need calipers, brackets, pads, and lines.

rossdj1983
21-07-2007, 23:27
bugger it, ill save up for a wilwood kit- agaian.

the last 2 cars ive had wilwoods, ive found they do sqweck a bit, anyone else have this?

summeh
21-07-2007, 23:31
There is a wilwood club group buy going on at the moment if you check that section I think.

summeh
21-07-2007, 23:33
http://www.williamsclio.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=23280

£330 + £15pnp. Not sure if its still running or not though since I am not reading the entire thread which is a few pages long :wink: