hispec, - Saxperience

mark1311 · 13th January 2011, 21:01

going to be getting some hispecs shortly,

whats my best options,... buy a kit like so...

http://www.bigbrakes4u.co.uk/spec-bi...ont-p-441.html

or

http://www.bigbrakes4u.co.uk/spec-bi...ont-p-484.html

or buy calipers and brackets direct from hispecs, then buy my own disks and pads ect?

what pads do they take and what disks do they take ect?

am going to autosport internatinal on sat so may get some there as there a couple stands selling them including hispecs them self. just wondering best way to go, so people that have them... what pads disks do you run with these any common proplems ect?

cheer

Mochachino · 13th January 2011, 21:05

Isnt it volvo fitment pads for these?

sexy_gt · 13th January 2011, 21:08

yes volvo 240

mark1311 · 13th January 2011, 21:09

i think so, anyone no what volvo though? also prices and different pads available for them, i.e red stuff ect?

also out of the two kits what do people have and reccomend?

Ryan^p · 13th January 2011, 21:09

volvo 240/480.

Quite a few pads around but still not the greatest line up if you desperately want a set of pagids without some 'work' for example

There should be a pad pricelist on hispecs site as a pdf on items like the EBC pads.

mark1311 · 13th January 2011, 21:15

ok cheers, am in no rush, am just collecting parts for the car atm, so wont to makesure i get right things in no big rush for anything,...

what would you guys do then?

Ryan^p · 13th January 2011, 21:25

check out the used market, can often pick up some hispecs for a max of £350.

mark1311 · 13th January 2011, 21:42

this is true, but i dont mind paying extra 100/200 if can get a good set up brand new ect... out of the two kits in top link what do people on here run?

Ryan^p · 13th January 2011, 21:45

most people run the single piece discs.

Ive got a set of both as they came with the kit i bought.

Ok so the two piece discs are meant to dissapate heat better and have a bit less unsprung weight, but I doubt most saxo owners would notice the difference for the extra £££.

Before the VAT increase you were looking at 75+vat iirc for each bell and then each rotor. Ok the Bells are reusable but just incase you ever needed a new one.

mark1311 · 13th January 2011, 21:48

yer i get you even though its onli 19quid more to actuali buy now its the extra cost when come to replace the worn bell, what disks do they use aswell?

Ryan^p · 13th January 2011, 21:51

They are meant to be redrilled renault discs iirc in the normal kit

I just buy discs from hispec.

benkelsall · 13th January 2011, 21:57

Like Ryan said best to get a set 2nd hand can save alot of money.
I got a brand new set of hispec with discs, pads and braided lines for £400. Just got to keep checking for sale sections.

Ryan^p · 13th January 2011, 22:02

the only thing to check is if buying second hand that they have not been left with the very old lines. Most were changed but a few may still exist of the longer 17.5" which rub, they were changed to shorter 14.5" ones.

Dave_P · 13th January 2011, 22:16

What about a Wilwood midilite kit?

As for pads, how psycho are you on the brakes?

Wouldn't it be great if a trader or car mag could bring together a host of brake pads and do a group test...

mark1311 · 13th January 2011, 22:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave_P

What about a Wilwood midilite kit?

As for pads, how psycho are you on the brakes?

Wouldn't it be great if a trader or car mag could bring together a host of brake pads and do a group test...

i havent really thought about the wilwood really, do you have any info on them? prices, places that sell them ect.

benkelsall · 13th January 2011, 22:44

Wilwoods kit

http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/index.p...th=562_563_566

mark1311 · 13th January 2011, 22:46

thanks ben, is there a better choise of pads with the wilwoods? whats the reason people seam to pick hispecs over these?

Jimmy-Boy · 14th January 2011, 11:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by mark1311

thanks ben, is there a better choise of pads with the wilwoods? whats the reason people seam to pick hispecs over these?

from what i have seen hi specs a little while ago more heard of/ popular then willwood's so everyone jumped on the band wagon... Now theres more hi specs on the used market gonig cheaper then wilwood's people are still buying used hi specs.

Not just how true the above is but is IMO

mark1311 · 14th January 2011, 11:13

yer i totali agree now after reading up on the wilwoods, they seam better made then hispecs, bigger company then hispecs, disk seem cheaper and more available same with pads.

only think with the wilwoods is they only seam to come in black, but not a big thing

Ryan^p · 14th January 2011, 17:16

the reason everyone used hi-spec over willwood was because the old mildlites didnt come with dust seals for the pistons.