marmite monster 0 Posted December 22, 2009 thinking of getting a hi spec brake set up anyone rate them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
24V Renshaw 0 Posted December 22, 2009 To my mind if you have to ask the question then I would choose something else. Have you ever seen them being used on anything in competition? I haven't. Might be OK, but for the money there are better option IMHO. Jay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marmite monster 0 Posted December 22, 2009 huummm i know what you mean but they are quite cheap!! gota be an improvment over standard 280,s tho?? :shrug: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon green 5 Posted December 22, 2009 Ive got a set of 285mm and four pots on mine ! I rate them,they fit behind my 15" estoril,no spacers, even the skinny spare fits !! and yes they do stop incredibly well,the calipers will go upto a 350mm disc !so if you ever need more braking,just buy new discs and pads,ive used hi-spec parts many times through the years,i always go to their shop (30 mins away) very friendly,and very very helpful. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marmite monster 0 Posted December 22, 2009 SOLD :D how much do you pay for yours mate? have 16"bbs wheels might go for 300mm maybe?? 0r 288 duno what you reckon? they look nice :shock: realy want AP but they are mega money :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yalan 0 Posted December 22, 2009 Use the search luke..... http://the-corrado.net/.archive/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=56978&p=708313&hilit=spec#p708313 Don't know whether they've got any better recently but AFAIK they're not dust sealed for road use anyway..... let alone the disatisfied comments linked above..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abdul 0 Posted December 23, 2009 Well a friend of mine runs em on his 280 hp polo and tbh they stop it from 160 to dead without much probs... he swears by em! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted December 23, 2009 realy want AP but they are mega money :( You could always put some AP decals on your HiSpecs or Standard calipers :lol: - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Brake-caliper-dec ... 2a01472f89 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon green 5 Posted December 23, 2009 If i had read the comments posted in the link by Yalan, i wouldnt have bought Hi-Spec ! But i did buy a set,about 12k ago,and i have nothing but praise for them, After sales service was top notch,maybe cause i go to their workshop and deal direct,cause ive used them before i get a 10% discount, 285mm brakes + 4 pot calipers= modern day braking and then some I keep toying with the idea of using their rear 4 pot calipers ! now where did i put that lottery ticket ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted December 23, 2009 I keep toying with the idea of using their rear 4 pot calipers ! Have they got an integral handbrake mechanism? I've been looking for something decent to replace the standard rear calipers with for ages, but nothing has yet presented itself. I don't want to run a seperate handbrake caliper. It's not for increased performace, but for reliability and smoother operation. The standard rears as we all know, are complete t0ss this time of year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon green 5 Posted December 23, 2009 My mistake,2 pot rear calipers,w SVA Rear VW Lug Caliper The SVA VW Lug Caliper is based on our popular 2 piston Ultralite caliper. This caliper will bolt directly onto any car using the VW Golf hub and is lightweight and compact. The design of the caliper will allow for fitment onto discs from 6mm to 35mm. Suitable for vehicles up to 1500kg. Handbrake cables are available in three lengths to be used with our SVA calipers. Patent pending Features Lightweight and compact CNC Machined Aluminium Body Moving components manufactured from Stainless Steel Rigid Design Easy to Fit Incorporating separate handbrake pads Available to match front conversions. Technical Specification Disc Thickness 6mm - 35mm Piston Size 2 x 38.6mm Piston Material Hard Anodised Aluminium Pad Size Weight Hydraulic Thread M10x1.0 Standard Calipers (Black, Blue, Gold, Red, Silver) Part Number Caliper Piston Disc Size Price (£) + VAT CAL-SVAVW-260-06D SVA Spot VW 260 Lug 38.6mm 06mm 140.00 CAL-SVAVW-260-10D SVA Spot VW 260 Lug 38.6mm 10mm 140.00 CAL-SVAVW-260-12D SVA Spot VW 260 Lug 38.6mm 12mm 140.00 CAL-SVAVW-260-20D SVA Spot VW 260 Lug 38.6mm 20mm 140.00 CAL-SVAVW-260-24D SVA Spot VW 260 Lug 38.6mm 24mm 140.00 CAL-SVAVW-260-26D SVA Spot VW 260 Lug 38.6mm 26mm 140.00 ith built in hand brake, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted December 23, 2009 They certainly look like nice kits and they won't break the bank either.. you can get the full 285mm kit for a Corrado for a little over £600. Not bad at all. The 300mm kits still come in at under £1000! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
