Big brake kit

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now anyone tried any of these:

1. ap 304mm 4pot kit - 740GBP
2. ap 330mm 4pot kit - 1xxxGBP
3. brembo 320mm 4pot kit - 2xxx us$
4. tarox
5. stoptech
6. jcw brake kit

any comment?

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I drove a MCS which had the Brembo Gran Turismo (slotted rotors, black callipers) fitted. Very impressive, very neutral with normal use, but it's really anchors out when braking hard.

Cost new: € 3000 incl. VAT and fitting. Currently in negotiation with Digi-Tec for a set together with BBS RK II rims that have been fitted on their demo for 2 months (they get a set of new BBS rims and a new set of brakes as they don't fit their new rims)

More (hopefully good) news by the end of the week

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get the volks wheels QQQ
3000GBP is alot of money my friend......wow...

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Here's a pic of rim + brake

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Originally posted by SMG
get the volks wheels QQQ
3000GBP is alot of money my friend......wow...

It's euro 3000 (approx. GBP 1900) for the brakes alone! I'm prepared to pay euro 2500 (approx. GBP 1600) for rims + brakes. If DT doesn't accept my offer I'm very tempted to get the Volk rims if I only knew where to get them

Would you mind sharing with me what you paid for them and where you got them?

Cheers

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how about this


i got mine in hong kong and they're about 1,000GBP.

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3000 euro for the brembo??
you gotta be kidding...

brembo at tirerack usa

US$2495 brand new from the states.

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I wouldn't pay more than £200 per wheel for brakes.

That's a total of £800.

The brakes fitted to the MINI at present I think are really great. SO I won't be wasting my money on a 3rd party braking system.

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Yeah I know I saw them on tirerack.com

You have any idea how much labour would be involved in fitting?

GBP 1000 is not bad for your rims. Still haven't found a European distributor. Think I don't wanna know what the shipping costs will be

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QQQ - fitting will only cost you 150 euro max maybe???
(correct me if i'm wrong)

EB Mini - i think i abuse my car too much and i really think the stock brakes fade big time....

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eb mini - i think the ap 304mm 4 pot kit will be very close to your budget........i was thinking about that kit too...

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Originally posted by SMG
QQQ - fitting will only cost you 150 euro max maybe???
(correct me if i'm wrong)

EB Mini - i think i abuse my car too much and i really think the stock brakes fade big time....

Really wouldn't know SMG. If it's € 150 and DT doesn't accept my offer I would have to try and find some Volk rims and maybe have a brake kit shipped over and have them fitted by my local dealer, would save me some bucks

I agree with the fading, quite annoying when you're pushing it hard (so now and then)

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Originally posted by SMG
eb mini - i think the ap 304mm 4 pot kit will be very close to your budget........i was thinking about that kit too...

Is that the one on the pic?

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QQQ - i wouldn't say the fading is annoying....it's totally unacceptable.....hahah...especially after the GGR kit...it's just too dangerous...

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no... that one is the ap330mm 4 pot kit.
i do wish the ap304mm 4 pot kit looks like that...