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Simon Whitaker



Joined: 21 Nov 2004
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Location: Giggleswick, North Yorkshire

PostPosted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:55 am    Post subject: Brakes upgarde Reply with quote

Question Has anyone had their brakes upgraded ? I'm thinking of going the EBC route all round with Green Stuff pads and vented cross drilled discs to the front.
Anyone got any views on EBC or suggest other options ?
Has anyone had any problems with insurance after upgrading with non OEM parts.

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Simon
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Cyscrofer



Joined: 19 May 2005
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Location: Doncaster South Yorkshire

PostPosted: Fri May 20, 2005 8:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

what is it with this furum don't any of you guys help out?

Fitted EBC all round drilled and grooved green pads and stops like shit to a blanket.
Paddocks in derbyshire (matlock) in LRO the cheapest for most bits that i know of.
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Simon Whitaker



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PostPosted: Sun May 22, 2005 6:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Chris, thanks for that post - I think I will replace mine when the current set are due for replacement - got MOT on Tuesday Sad - did you have any issues / probs with insurance ?
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Cyscrofer



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PostPosted: Sun May 22, 2005 7:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

nope since i've fitted better than OEM then i haven't told them.
EBC's are renowned for there braking qualities so sod em.
tried something today to try and give you an idea of how good they are...
drive allong say 50mph...
i can stop the car - dead stop and the speedo still reads 30mph before dropping...ie it takes me a drop of 20mph on the speedo in an emergency brake test and im stopped...obviously a few hundredths later the guage drops to zero...
and for those asking my guage isn't faulty...it isn't slow and response perfectly ok!
try it.
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