INDY BIRD
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| posted on 13/2/12 at 07:34 PM |
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Brake upgrade will woods or hispec?
Hi all I'm upgrading the brakes on the striker m16 brakes but not sure weather to go will woods or hi spec?
Any opionions here I have had both brakes on previous cars and felt the same ish to me, but just asking before I buy this week,
Thanks Sean,
Ps size I think should be ok with the 245 disc on the striker, I can fit a 260 if req,?
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beaver34
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| posted on 13/2/12 at 08:16 PM |
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I'm inserted in this too, you going solid or vented?
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HowardB
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| posted on 13/2/12 at 08:19 PM |
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I have had on order some hispec ones via Steve at Fury Sports Cars for so long now I have forgotten which ones it is that they have got wrong once and
have yet failed to deliver,... 5 or 6 months almost,...
hth
Howard
Fisher Fury was 2000 Zetec - now a 1600 (it Lives again  and goes zoom)
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INDY BIRD
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| posted on 13/2/12 at 08:20 PM |
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Mmmm also undecided on this, is it really required? Not sure the striker will be getting it's engine upgrade at the end of the month and be
around 230 bhp and around 500 kg, so I think solids will be ok but will be on track more than road, so may just take the plunge for vented?,
Ouch why so long for them to deliver???? Not good
[Edited on 13/2/12 by INDY BIRD]
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imp paul
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| posted on 13/2/12 at 08:24 PM |
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i just got some willwood power lights and wow there very light .very well made nice bit of kit and would recommend to any 1 and at a good price lol.
all i need now are some alloy mounts for them and some new alloy bells for me rotors will need some help for that bit lol
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bob tatt
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| posted on 13/2/12 at 08:32 PM |
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I had the same dilemma a couple of years ago after speaking to hi spec and wilwood I picked wilwood.
In my opinion hispec have the worst customer service known to man where rally design where I bought the wilwoods could not have been better.
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adithorp
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| posted on 13/2/12 at 08:38 PM |
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Heard of a few problems with HiSpec's. Some leaking and others sticking on. Sticking one was a friend with a road car and the others were
stories I heard from RGB racers.
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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ceebmoj
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| posted on 13/2/12 at 08:45 PM |
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Does any body have the dimensions for making up mounts to mount a power light to replace an M16 Caliper?
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rdodger
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| posted on 13/2/12 at 09:07 PM |
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I thought you could buy them lug mount as a direct replacement?
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Hugh_
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| posted on 13/2/12 at 09:23 PM |
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I've been very happy with my Wilwoods on solid disks. If you do much track work I'd go vented though as I got the discs glowing
pleasantly at brands doing 10-12lap stints at brands last year.
ETA: As you can see in my signature pic.
[Edited on 13/2/12 by Hugh_]
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ashg
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| posted on 13/2/12 at 11:24 PM |
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For off the shelf stuff like you want then, Willwood all the way. Hispec are nice but you will wait a while for them, so unless you want something
specialist there is no need to go through the pain.
I met one of the willwood guys from the states at Autosport on the rd stand and you can tell that they are really into what they do and care about
their customers, but custom designs are a bit tricky as they are in the states. And being totally honest rd these days are essentially just box
shifters buying low and selling high. Essentially what happened to demon tweaks 10years ago has happened to rally design. It's not a terrible
thing but it lacks the Passion they once had
Anything With Tits or Wheels Will cost you MONEY!!
Haynes Roadster (Finished)
Exocet (Finished & Sold)
New Project (Started)
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HowardB
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| posted on 14/2/12 at 08:12 AM |
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very NOT happy about the delay, but Steve at Fury sports cars assures me that they will arrive, and they will be right(!)
this will go on the lessons learned page,.
Howard
Fisher Fury was 2000 Zetec - now a 1600 (it Lives again and goes zoom)
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DH2
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| posted on 14/2/12 at 09:17 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
others were stories I heard from RGB racers.
Seals seem to be a regular service item on them too. Oh and good dose of flex.
quote:
Originally posted by Hugh_
I got the discs glowing pleasantly at brands doing 10-12lap stints at brands last year.
ETA: As you can see in my signature pic.
Not wanting to pee on anyones driving-god chips, but in that photo they are reflecting the colour of the kerbing - I've stood there and
seen/photographed the same thing many times over.
DH2
[Edited on 14/2/12 by DH2]
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scootz
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| posted on 14/2/12 at 09:47 AM |
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I ordered a set of brakes from Hi-spec a few years back... and cancelled the order after a 3 month wait! Seems that they still take their time, so
order WELL in advance if you do go with them.
It's Evolution Baby!
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INDY BIRD
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| posted on 14/2/12 at 06:36 PM |
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Mmmm hispec told me it would take 2 weeks to make them?.. Not the cas then? May go to will woods as don't want to hang around etc.
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