SteveP's New Toy

[Greeners]

Cool! 

So whats up with the calipers mate?

[stealthwolf]

+1. Problem with the finish again? Are you going to do them in GTI red?

[RedRobin]

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What's the story on those J-grooves, Steve? Which disc manufacturer did them?

Word on the street is that the J is the best groove to have.

[chungster]

Think these are custom jobbies made by daveb.

[SteveP]

^^^ Correct they are DaveB custom's on apecs discs 

Cool! 

So whats up with the calipers mate?

The paint is cracking again around the dimpled areas on the caliper faces and the clear coat has the resistance of a wet paper bag to chipping and discolouring. 

Going to try something different with someone local when I have some time.

[RedRobin]

^^^ Correct they are DaveB custom's on apecs discs 

....Hmm, some of the J's are looking a little handmade dare I say. Not that I could do any better!

[SteveP]

^^^ I will pass on your concerns to the engineering shop Dave uses to machine the discs 

[QD MBE]

^^^ I will pass on your concerns to the engineering shop Dave uses to machine the discs 

[chungster]

form over function as always with RR 

[Saint Steve]

Why J ??? Any reason??  Does look abit odd imo. Im sure there's a scientific reason for it

Perhaps the letters GTi would of looked more professional.

[yin]

Why J ??? Any reason?? 

The J - Hook has better initial bite at higher speeds so i am told but were pads quicker

[Saint Steve]

^^ arh oks 

[JPW]

Excellent thread - just spent an hour getting up to speed.

SteveP you have a knack of making people jealous!

[RedRobin]

^^^ I will pass on your concerns to the engineering shop Dave uses to machine the discs 

....Just an observation and only evident in some of the J's, not all.

form over function as always with RR 

....Not so.

Function AND form is the ideal to aim for. IIRC, some disc manufacturers have succeeded in producing clean and sharp looking J's.

[JPC]

Probably because they have hundreds of thousands of pounds to spend on r&d let alone CNC machining.

I reckon those j hooks on steves discs are almost all the way there but without a massive cost. Win win IMO! ;)