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Re: Advice on chassis & brakes for track
« Reply #15 on: March 26, 2016, 08:46:10 pm »
Thanks Rich, (btw I'm the admin of Club GTI  :wink:)
So they come with reyland 2 piece discs anyway, are these not floating then? Should that really say "if you want AP 2 piece discs you need to add £150?"
What I'm trying to say/ask is, if the disc is 2-piece, does that automatically make it a "floating disc"?

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Re: Advice on chassis & brakes for track
« Reply #16 on: March 26, 2016, 09:37:26 pm »
No. Look closer.

Reyland 2 piece are one price.

AP 2 piece are more expensive.

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Re: Advice on chassis & brakes for track
« Reply #17 on: March 26, 2016, 09:42:16 pm »
Yes I know, But what's the actual difference in the products? They are still both 2-piece floating discs just made by different manufacturers?
They way they have it written makes it sound like they are different parts. Essentially it's a premium price for a branded AP disk and not a reyland copy.

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Re: Advice on chassis & brakes for track
« Reply #18 on: March 26, 2016, 10:09:37 pm »
Yes. Same spec. Different manufacturer.

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Re: Advice on chassis & brakes for track
« Reply #19 on: March 26, 2016, 10:47:44 pm »
Ok, Thanks. That's the best part of 2k then.  :scared:  :grin:

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Re: Advice on chassis & brakes for track
« Reply #20 on: March 27, 2016, 11:53:36 am »
A two piece disc can be fixed or floating.
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Re: Advice on chassis & brakes for track
« Reply #21 on: March 27, 2016, 03:15:00 pm »
Ah! There we are then. That's what they are saying. Standard is a fixed 2 piece disk and floating is extra. Thanks Alex!

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Re: Advice on chassis & brakes for track
« Reply #22 on: March 27, 2016, 03:34:01 pm »
Yep. You won't go far wrong with any of the 4/6pot 2 piece setups mentioned on this thread.

Make sure to do a full brake fluid bleed too once fitted. If you don't there's a chance you'll boil old fluid on a track day

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Re: Advice on chassis & brakes for track
« Reply #23 on: April 13, 2016, 10:40:02 pm »
For me brakes provide as much fun as loads of power, I never get bored of trying to make my eyeballs fall out!  :driver: :jumpmove:
Fortunately I wear glasses...

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Re: Advice on chassis & brakes for track
« Reply #24 on: April 14, 2016, 03:03:44 pm »
Sounds like it's going to be a weapon mate. As for suspension I've got a set of PSS 10's waiting to go on mine. Done loads of research last year before I brought them and everyone who has them seems to rate them.

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Re: Advice on chassis & brakes for track
« Reply #25 on: April 14, 2016, 07:08:27 pm »
For me brakes provide as much fun as loads of power, I never get bored of trying to make my eyeballs fall out!  :driver: :jumpmove:
Fortunately I wear glasses...

Haha, I also wear glasses for driving but my helmet keeps them on  :grin:

Your brakes look good! Are they AP 4 or 6 pot? 350mm?

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Re: Advice on chassis & brakes for track
« Reply #26 on: April 14, 2016, 10:01:04 pm »
For me brakes provide as much fun as loads of power, I never get bored of trying to make my eyeballs fall out!  :driver: :jumpmove:
Fortunately I wear glasses...

Haha, I also wear glasses for driving but my helmet keeps them on  :grin:

Your brakes look good! Are they AP 4 or 6 pot? 350mm?
6 pot, CP5575 calipers and 355mm discs. Could have used 4 pot quite happily I think.  :happy2:

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