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shocks and brakes advice
mads - 23/8/08 at 09:29 AM

Now that I've ordered my kit from MK (wooohooo!), I've now got to start purchasing everything to add on to it... so first port of call is the shocks and brakes.

I'm going with the Indy R with discs all round so could somebody recommend some good bits for the brakes. I'm thinking 4-pot but I need them to be in red (preferably - though i could hammerite them) so what do people recommend? And what do I need?


MK supply shocks as part of the deluxe package but wondered how good are these? And if there are better, then what do people recommend? Again, need to be in the colour red preferably.

Car is mainly going to be for the road but will be going on the track at various points so thinking if i get the good stuff now, dont need to buy extra when i do go on the track.


cheers folks.

[Edited on 23/8/08 by mads]

[Edited on 23/8/08 by mads]

mr henderson - 23/8/08 at 09:59 AM

My inclinations would be first, not to bother with the 4 pots, it's extra weight (and unsprung too, which is the worst kind) and with a light car you really shouldn't need them.

Shocks I would normally leave til later in the build, unless there is no chance of the wrong ones being chosen (I'm thinking here more about the open and closed lengths rather than the type)

John

indykid - 23/8/08 at 10:43 AM

i'd get away from wanting red things for a start. too much colour coding spoils a car imho.

protech shocks are top quality and function well.

as for brakes, i'd have to disagree with mr henderson. wilwood 4 pots with solid discs are far lighter than standard sierra cast iron calipers with vented discs.

brakes wise, in a reasonable price range, you have wilwood (buy through rally design) and hi spec, though hi spec used to have questionable customer service from the reports i've read. i can vouch for rally design's customer service being absolutely spot on.

all the above is perfectly suitable for track work too.
tom

mr henderson - 23/8/08 at 11:26 AM

quote:
Originally posted by indykid

as for brakes, i'd have to disagree with mr henderson. wilwood 4 pots with solid discs are far lighter than standard sierra cast iron calipers with vented discs.


Well, in that one particular example I'm sure you are right. The general principle of things that have 4 being heavier than things that have 2 is true, though (unless it's helium balloons etc)

John

Flamez - 23/8/08 at 12:13 PM

Don't 4 helium balloons weigh more than 2?

mr henderson - 23/8/08 at 01:49 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Flamez
Don't 4 helium balloons weigh more than 2?


More mass, but not more weight

John

mad-butcher - 23/8/08 at 05:34 PM

is it bec or cec if bec I think you'd be far better off spending the money on a diff, not that it's really needed. I think most people on here who do trackdays just use std sierra brakes with upgraded pads, setup is all important so your money would be better spent when you're ready on getting it setup properly, bugger all wrong with protech agin setup right with spot on springs will make all the difference as will decent tyres like 888's
tony

mads - 24/8/08 at 09:43 AM

cheers folks.

guess i'll leave the springs til the chassis is built. just wondered if i should stick with the ones supplied by MK or go buy my own?


will have to decide on the brake calipers and discs.


Tony - i will be getting a LSD and it is a BEC.

[Edited on 24/8/08 by mads]