anyone used HI-SPEC big brakes need to know asap please

Ian (DaOne) · Post by **Ian (DaOne)** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 5:05 pm

am looking at some 315mm monster 6 pot brakes for my impreza, but have heard some horry storys about them. anyone on here know anything about them?

thanks

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 5:11 pm

What have you got on at the moment?

Plus what were the problems with them on track?

A lot of the issues can be solved with good fluid, braided hoses and decent pads.

Ian (DaOne) · Post by **Ian (DaOne)** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 5:15 pm

have got the ebc grovved and dimpled dics all around and red stuff pads (all as new) and have got goodridge s/steel hoses all around.

the hi-spec ones i can get for

blacky · Post by **blacky** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 5:16 pm

Had them on my old WRX, stopping power was good, Pads are cheap, but when it came to changing discs they had decided to upgrade there disc specs and fitments which meant the offset I needed to go with my bells wasn't available. :twisted: And they were not overly helpful for getting replacements.

Only reason I bought them was I got them super cheap 2nd hand for nearly new ones, I would touch them with a bargepole personally,lots better out there for similar or if not a little more cash. I think Pavlo was doing a Group Buy on Stoptechs on SN, they get my vote.

Or look out for some 2nd hand AP's. or even cheaper, go for Newage Brembo's for circa

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 5:17 pm

save the money until you need them - thats a couple of good tracks worth of dosh there

frayz · Post by **frayz** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 5:18 pm

I had em on a previous escort GTi... better than stock.. but then so is an anchor. Personally didnt like them

blacky · Post by **blacky** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 5:19 pm

Ahh sorry, didn't see you were after some 2nd hand ones.

If you end up keeping teh standars one, don't bother with EBC discs, waste of money, spend out on better pads and just either buy Subaru spec discs or Group N ones from Alyn at ASP. The Dimples do fook all on the EBC's :!:

Ian (DaOne) · Post by **Ian (DaOne)** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 5:24 pm

another thing why i was thinking, as i know someone who may want to by my calipers, dics and pads off me for

blacky · Post by **blacky** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 5:29 pm

Nice thinking

Its defo a cheap upgrade then, but whats the discs and pads like on the new ones???

I would probably still wait, and save up and see if you can get an AP set-up etc 2nd hand.

For reference, I sold my 4 pots, Brand new DBA dics and DS2500 pads which had cica 2.5k miles on them for

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 5:31 pm

power claims have to be backed up with dyno runs mate [-X

Doesnt sound like a very expensive change but worth bearing in mind what blacky said about disc replacements. Why is the seller selling them?