Steve Whitehorn

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If you have the standard subaru later classic 4 pot set up a car with the 297mm disks. Can you upgrade to 330mm disks and use the same calipers.

Or do you need to upgrade the calipers as well when going for 330mm disks?

If you can upgrade - what is the best option

Thanks all
Steve

Godspeed Brakes

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Hi
Yes you can fit larger discs with the standard Subaru 4 pots , we make a 335mm 2 piece disc kit , along with mounting bracket kit , caliper spacer kit as the discs are wider , and larger than standard pads , various choices but Mintex M1155 or Ferodo DS2500 are the most popular , I can supply you this kit for £550 at the moment , it will totally transform your brakes
Cheers Ian

mit

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Or, better still, fit brembo's for about £400, (their quite cheap at the mo!)as long as they clear your wheels, much better!

Godspeed Brakes

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Not 'better still' though , we have tested them back to back and the 335mm kit works better than the brembo brakes , when it comes down to brakes bigger is better ,
Cheers Ian

172sport

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At least if you buy Gold Brembo's your not stuck with one supplier for spares........

mit

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Also, do the discs work out more expensive when you need to change?

172sport

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Bet there not.
But only God speed know what std model there off as i doubt very much there one offs.

Godspeed Brakes

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The discs are £295 a pair when they need replacing , including a set of nuts and bolts , the discs are only available from me as its my designed kit which no one else does.
But as 172 sport has never tried them so cant coment on the performance of them , you should ask someone who can give an honest opinion on them , we have sold hundreds of them so it shouldn't be a problem finding someone
Cheers Ian

djdino

If it were me I'd be putting the Godspeed kit on as it will clear standard rims Brembo's will not, if you want to go all out, AP's.

172sport

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Your call, but id rather not be at the mercy of one supplier

Godspeed Brakes

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There are a lot of parts on your car that are only available from the dealers , but you still bought it , the discs and pads I sell for this kit are competetively priced , and are available next day , so I dont see your problem , except them being Godspeed !

172sport

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Not strictly true though is it. I can use various sources, breakers, specialits even dealers.

The same cant be said for the discs, a consumable part!

djdino

Having gone through this process with my GC8 track car, I had 4 pots front and 2 pot rears, I looked at Brembo's but would have had to change rims $$$, the Godspeed 335mm kit would have fit under the front and would have stopped as well if not better than the Brembo's, I opted for AP's as they are a proven package and I can remove them and reinstall 4 pots when selling. In reality how long will you keep the car and how often will you need rotors ?

cav400

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i have the Godspeed 335 kit on mine. and its very good nice feel to them
i'm more than happy stop's my 360bhp car ok

Steve Whitehorn

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I will keep the car along time and I need something pretty good in terms od stopping abilty. I spend a fair bit of time on Autobahns for example.

I have spoken to Ian and gone for the Godspeeds
Steve

Godspeed Brakes

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Cheers Steve
Got your emails , thanks , would be nice to keep this thread going now from receiving them , fitting and using and abusing them

Cheers Ian

Power Junkie

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I have been using the Godspeed 335 kit on my car, had them about 3.5 years and now just needing new rotors and pads, not bad when they have to stop 420 bhp
They are a good buy.

Steve Whitehorn

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Just got your mail Ian - thanks
Will bump this every now and then ..then

djdino

Good work Steve let us know how they go

Godspeed Brakes

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Hi Steve

A little taster of the new style discs of which you will be the first one these are yours



Cheers Ian

irishscoobysti

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Ian, would these be ok in your opinion

Brembo Brakes and 40 GROOVED PERFORMANCE BRAKE DISCS, EBC Yellow STUFF PADS AND A GOODRIDGE STAINLESS STEEL BRAIDED BRAKE LINE KIT, FRONT DISCS ARE 324MM X 30MM VENTED 5 STUD // REAR DISCS ARE 312MM X 18MM VENTED 5 STUD

these are to be placed on 17" Alloys

Godspeed Brakes

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Hi
I have never been a fan of 40 groove discs , to grooves need to be thin to fit them in and they then end up filling up with brake disc too quickly.

Do a search on EBC pads , not my cup of tea.

The rears will need our fitting kit to fit them on , the fronts will fit on fine. Just make sure you have enough room in your spokes to fit them as a lot of 17's dont fit over them

Cheers Ian

mit

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those discs do look smart ian. Have you ever thought of anodising the bells red, blue, or gold?

Godspeed Brakes

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Yes we have been able to get items anodised for years , but it adds a week to the orders and £40 , they can be done any colour you want
Cheers Ian

irishscoobysti

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Ian,

(BREMBO BRAKES)4 X 40 GROOVED PERFORMANCE BRAKE DISCS, EBC Yellow STUFF PADS ALL ROUND AND A GOODRIDGE STAINLESS STEEL BRAIDED BRAKE LINE KIT, FRONT DISCS ARE 324MM X 30MM VENTED 5 STUD // REAR DISCS ARE 312MM X 18MM VENTED 5 STUD

£400

What would you recommend instead of EBC AND Can you match or better price above

cheers

Wayne

p.s. i know i will need your kit for rear Brembo capiler fittings and handbrake shoes @ £175 (i think thats right price)

Godspeed Brakes

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Hi Wayne
No I can't match the price on that complete package , a lot of parts selling on ebay is from china , very cheap and not made with the best materials. I would be carefull buying discs on there.

Our front grooved discs are £150 a pair , and the rear grooved discs are £170 a pair , can offer a Goodrich braided hose kit for £59 , pad wise , depends on what use the car gets , mostly town , hard road or track use
Cheers Ian

RB5 Boyo

Ians 335mm kit is fantastic. I fitted it with refurbed 4 pot calipers and grooved discs/ferodo DS2500 pads and it made a hell of a difference, i have absolutely no stopping issues now....oh and Ian is a legend as well, he will help you out any way he can

Best upgrade i ever done

irishscoobysti

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Ian,

so £380 plus pads.. well i was going to put yellow stuff pads so we'll say the equivalent to them..

and if i go with Brembos on back i need ur kit of £175

plus cost of Brembos £

would i be as well to go with ksport 6pot front 4 pot rear, disc n pads for £999 instead

Wayne

Steve Whitehorn

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Looking good Ian
(P.S. Just emailed you)