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28th January 2013, 12:48
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Central South
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High Specs or 206 Gti 180 calipers?
Currently have a 206 Gti 180 setup but also have High Specs sitting in the garage.
Is it worth fitting the high specs?
Heard of issues with the rubber seals cooking...
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28th January 2013, 13:01
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West Midlands
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I know of 1 person whos cooked them
Mine have been fine
As are a fair few other guys
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i passed over 5 years ago now. 3 points no crashes. I'm too good to crash...
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oh really.....
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28th January 2013, 13:27
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Didn't cook mine on the 'ring, and boiled the fluid. And I brake like Alex drives (ie, like a cunt).
tbf though, the 180 setup isn't bad (if pretty heavy). If you're happy with it, then stick some good pads in there and Robert is your sisters father.
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28th January 2013, 16:28
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Bobs your dad??
You mean fathers brother??
And i dont drive like a cunt
I drive like a dick
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i passed over 5 years ago now. 3 points no crashes. I'm too good to crash...
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28th January 2013, 21:06
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Saxperience Post Whore
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Never cooked ny hispecs with 1144s
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29th January 2013, 00:21
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I would swap for the hispecs because of jow heavy the gti180 setup is. I weighed my gti180s a few years back and i was astonished at their weight. I did post the results too whoch put off alot of people and 266s seemed to be alot more popular choice afterwards.
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29th January 2013, 08:29
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my hispecs are fine with 1155's covereing an adverage of 130-170miles per track day
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29th January 2013, 08:43
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mochachino
I would swap for the hispecs because of jow heavy the gti180 setup is. I weighed my gti180s a few years back and i was astonished at their weight. I did post the results too whoch put off alot of people and 266s seemed to be alot more popular choice afterwards.
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this is a good shout tbh like I said above. The weight of the standard cast calipers and carriers is really heavy. You can go from the standard vts setup to 283mm brembo's and save weight - even though the discs are so much heavier. I remember when I first ever changed my brakes to brembo's in 2008 or something I was astonished (as was the wife when I used her kitchen scales to measure them all).
Hi-spec's aren't the best out there, but they are much lighter, look nice, and do a good job. Recommended
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29th January 2013, 11:51
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And obviously the hispecs will give a bettee feel with the, being 4 pots than the sliding 180s!
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29th January 2013, 12:28
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Central South
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Might as well fit them and see how it goes.
Deffo remember the 180's being heavy.
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31st January 2013, 08:45
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discs are different off set for hi-spec
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