Brake upgrade Project (Disks all round) Completed!!

Post by **Japper** » 25 May 2006 12:54 pm

Absolutely love the R on the caliper! That 340 of you is getting damn sweet. Get that 1.7 turbo in and it will be one of the fattest 340's around!

Post by **340cbr** » 25 May 2006 01:13 pm

Simply excelent!!!

Can't wait to see photos of them in the car

Post by **aukki** » 25 May 2006 03:18 pm

OH SHIT

Fr David: Words, dont come easy....now

Post by **340GLT** » 26 May 2006 12:34 am

Carl wrote:Out of interest Adam, what sort of money have you invested in the upgrade (if you dont mind disclosing).

Not at all. Considering its a four wheel upgrade. It ahs cost me £350 although if you can find a decent pair of front calipers in the fisrt place it will knock £150 off that. Although i must admit if made commercially the cost would be in the manufacture of the bracket components. As i made these all at college i dindn't have to pay for labour or materials.
Adam

Post by **340cbr** » 26 May 2006 12:53 am

Well... it isn't cheap, but I thinck that in your car it worth the money

I'll need to upgrade my front discs, but I'm looking to a more plug&play solution

Post by **pettaw** » 26 May 2006 02:05 am

They look great, and I bet they'll have one hell of a stopping power to them.

Post by **340GLT** » 27 May 2006 06:23 pm

Well this bank holiday is going to be busy. i am going to fit the brakes.
I will have to make up new lines as it will all be stripped anyway.
I have brand new lowering springs for the front with new strut top mounts, new gas shocks, new wheel bearings all round and new lower ball joints. Should be a monster when finished!!!!
Speak to you again on Monday!!!!
Adam

Post by **foggyjames** » 28 May 2006 02:41 am

Which gas shocks did you go for in the end?

cheers

James

Post by **340GLT** » 29 May 2006 10:50 pm

I went for Lip Gas tech, made by QH. Seem ok cant do much chucking about yet as all the brakes are bedding in!!!
Right Job done everything is finished, not bad in 2 days on my own considering!! New solid lines back to front everything mounted!!!
Build pics!!
Adam

Rears

Fronts

Post by **pettaw** » 30 May 2006 12:18 am

Looks fantastic, can't wait to hear how they stop/corner.

Post by **340cbr** » 30 May 2006 12:48 am

Excelent!

Congratulations

Post by **Chris_C** » 30 May 2006 01:00 am

Great job mate! Can't wait to hear the results.

Post by **foggyjames** » 30 May 2006 01:14 am

This thread just reminds me how much work I have to do

I think I'll leave the brakes until next year, but my suspension is starting to get a bit 'vague'. First up, my wheel bearings are getting really damn bad. I picked up the new ones at the Ludlow meet in January...and I've done about 2k since then. Eek....naughty James...

Keep me up to date on how you get on mate...I'll be interested to hear how happy you are with it all, so I can get some ideas.

I know you poly-bushed the front end, but how far have you got with the back?

cheers

James

Post by **redline** » 30 May 2006 08:23 am

o.k. thanks Adam , I have just shorted out my keyboard with all the drooling lol, great work mate (as usual )

Post by **arnagath** » 30 May 2006 09:16 am

Great job!! Looking good

340GLT: Now change your small engine to b200et or b230et so it will look even greater