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I think i got a fairly good deal yesterday, brembo front discs, apec rear discs, apec pads all round, ________________________________________
1998 (S) Phase 2 Diablo Red GTI-6
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 jimmah
Regular  Location: Southampton Registered: 09 Aug 2009 Posts: 150 Status: Offline |
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 Posted 11th Oct 2009 at 04:59
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,838 Status: Offline |
Post #2
euwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 11th Oct 2009 at 01:30
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jimmah
Regular Location: Southampton Registered: 09 Aug 2009 Posts: 150 Status: Offline |
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welshpug! wrote: euwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!! Indeed! But thats all i can afford this month. Trust me, if you see the pics i put on later, it's a wonder it used to stop at all! ________________________________________ 1998 (S) Phase 2 Diablo Red GTI-6 |
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Posted 11th Oct 2009 at 02:03
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jimmah
Regular Location: Southampton Registered: 09 Aug 2009 Posts: 150 Status: Offline |
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Here are the rear discs and pads, not too bad really, but as on advisory may as well do them too... And teh front discs & pads, didn't look to bad on the outside face, but this is the inside of it. Not good, huh?!   ________________________________________ 1998 (S) Phase 2 Diablo Red GTI-6 |
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Posted 11th Oct 2009 at 04:32
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phillipm
Seasoned Pro  Location: Rotherham Registered: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 20,607 Status: Offline |
Post #5
MMm, lovely rust.________________________________________ - Bespoke rollcages/additions/adjustments. Half cages right up to complete custom spaceframes - MSA/FIA spec, CDS, ROPT, T45, etc - PM meEmail me! Custom-made polybushes available - need an odd size or fitment? - anything from batch work to one-off pieces. |
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Posted 11th Oct 2009 at 04:34
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cress87
Seasoned Pro  Location: Norwich Registered: 30 Mar 2007 Posts: 11,360 Status: Offline |
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Nice contact area on the inside.  Half that pad's crumbled away. ________________________________________  You feed beefburgers to swans.  I may have been speeding Mr Policeman but [a] I live for the 306 and [b] did you see that dog? omfg |
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Posted 11th Oct 2009 at 04:36
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jimmah
Regular Location: Southampton Registered: 09 Aug 2009 Posts: 150 Status: Offline |
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Shocking isn't it really?!?________________________________________ 1998 (S) Phase 2 Diablo Red GTI-6 |
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Posted 11th Oct 2009 at 16:53
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rich-6
Seasoned Pro  Location: Bottoming out! Registered: 06 May 2007 Posts: 5,306 Status: Offline |
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Well i'd have ran them another month, Plenty of meat there, You not very hard on the brakes, Mine are lovely and clean  ________________________________________ RIP Pete Sims |
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Posted 11th Oct 2009 at 16:57
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SteviePut
Seasoned Pro  Location: Down south Registered: 20 Oct 2005 Posts: 13,637 Status: Offline |
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One thing I've noticed since running the Wilwoods is the lack of apparent wear on the discs. Obviously they are wearing but they are wearing evenly. I'm assuming this is due to a better, more even pressure being applied to the pads by four pistons and not just one??And yes they do get used hard - when the car does get used ________________________________________ My old man wrote me a letter from prison once. It said if you don't want to end up in here, stay away from crime, women and drugs. Trouble is, that don't leave you much else to do, does it? |
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Posted 11th Oct 2009 at 17:06
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phillipm
Seasoned Pro Location: Rotherham Registered: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 20,607 Status: Offline |
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^^Yep, that and less flex in the calipers.________________________________________ - Bespoke rollcages/additions/adjustments. Half cages right up to complete custom spaceframes - MSA/FIA spec, CDS, ROPT, T45, etc - PM meEmail me! Custom-made polybushes available - need an odd size or fitment? - anything from batch work to one-off pieces. |
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Posted 12th Oct 2009 at 02:34
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monty-69
Senior User  Location: Colne Registered: 02 Jul 2006 Posts: 790 Status: Offline |
Post #11
Nowt wrong with apec pads for a road car, fit hundreds and not 1 fault. |
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Posted 12th Oct 2009 at 17:57
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timredrallye
Junior User Location: Wellingborough Registered: 17 Oct 2008 Posts: 79 Status: Offline |
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I've often wondered if some of the budget brands are as bad as everyone likes to make out. Some obscure EU legislation states that all aftermarket brake manufacturers have to match OE spec or better it. Not sure if anyone actually checks to make sure that this happens in practice, but it did make me wonder.Never quite dare put any on my car though! |
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Posted 12th Oct 2009 at 18:50
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phillipm
Seasoned Pro Location: Rotherham Registered: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 20,607 Status: Offline |
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The legislation states they have to be within + or - 15% of the standard pads.Which side do you reckon the cheap ones are on?  ________________________________________ - Bespoke rollcages/additions/adjustments. Half cages right up to complete custom spaceframes - MSA/FIA spec, CDS, ROPT, T45, etc - PM meEmail me! Custom-made polybushes available - need an odd size or fitment? - anything from batch work to one-off pieces. |
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Posted 12th Oct 2009 at 18:54
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timredrallye
Junior User Location: Wellingborough Registered: 17 Oct 2008 Posts: 79 Status: Offline |
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phillipm wrote: The legislation states they have to be within + or - 15% of the standard pads. Which side do you reckon the cheap ones are on? Ah. That's not good. I'd be interested to see how good the APEC ones are. That's what a local motor factor was trying to sell to me and he was adament that they were "as good as OE or better". I went for greenstuff in the end and I think they're pretty poor actually! |
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Posted 12th Oct 2009 at 20:15
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jimmah
Regular Location: Southampton Registered: 09 Aug 2009 Posts: 150 Status: Offline |
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Well I'll let you all iknow how they are tomorrow, discs and pads are on, just waiting for a pipe from peugeot which arrives tomorrow, so i can get the rad in and take it for a spin to bed them in.________________________________________ 1998 (S) Phase 2 Diablo Red GTI-6 |
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Posted 12th Oct 2009 at 20:44
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,838 Status: Offline |
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APEC are chuffing shite, cooked a set in 15m on a standard engine and shit tyres  ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 12th Oct 2009 at 21:31
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davedgti6
Seasoned Pro  Location: whiston, prescot Registered: 28 May 2006 Posts: 1,651 Status: Offline |
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SteviePut wrote: One thing I've noticed since running the Wilwoods is the lack of apparent wear on the discs. Obviously they are wearing but they are wearing evenly. I'm assuming this is due to a better, more even pressure being applied to the pads by four pistons and not just one?? And yes they do get used hard - when the car does get used i have noticed this too, discs are nice and clean and wearing very evenly, the rears that were changed at the same time (and sliders greased etc) however are not looking/wearing as well. ________________________________________ Team Supercharged Gti-6™ |
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Posted 13th Oct 2009 at 01:46
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jimmah
Regular Location: Southampton Registered: 09 Aug 2009 Posts: 150 Status: Offline |
Post #18
Well, I've run them in now, and they aren't too bad really. Certainly better than what was on there before, but then again it wasn't on the road for 6 weeks so comparing is difficult.________________________________________ 1998 (S) Phase 2 Diablo Red GTI-6 |
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Posted 21st Oct 2009 at 20:59
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