brakes on camskill

[johntony]

the big brake kit on camskill is it just the front you get does anyone have these if so would you recomend

[Myfeckin FTO]

Presume you are talking about the KAD 6 pot set-up - http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m3b0s8p1494

Are you driving a mivec or non-mivec?

€1550 Euro is a lot of bucks for a KAD front brake kit.
This is AP Racing/Alcon/Brembo money.

Freaky parts have a (better IMO) AP Racing set-up for a lot less - http://www.freakyparts.co.uk

Its also a bit of overkill on the FTO unless you are doing regular trackdays.

I reckon something like a set of uprated discs and pads, some braided hoses and a change of brake fluid OR the wilwood braking kit that I've seen a few FTO's with would be more than sufficent on an NA FTO.

[johntony]

yea my mechanic said i need new calipers and discs all round but im after seing a seal kit on camskill i will ring him tommorow and see if these will do also do you know were i would get evo 8 enkei s i tried lancerregiester

[Myfeckin FTO]

.......also do you know were i would get evo 8 enkei s i tried lancerregiester

Good value here -


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ENKEI-EVO-8-ALLOY ... dZViewItem

And esp here: -

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mitsubishi-Evo-8- ... dZViewItem

[Bernard]

Why would anyone want evo 8 enkeis and big brakes on an FTO.

[Myfeckin FTO]

Why would anyone want evo 8 enkeis and big brakes on an FTO.

Beats me ! I think they look cack.



I guess that means yours are up for sale then?

[johntony]

my head is fried i bought the car two weeks ago drove it to the garage and told about the brakes few days ago i just want it back now so i can drive it i only have about 1500 to get it decent for now and about the same for alloys i got the seats trimmed aswell

[Bernard]

I guess that means yours are up for sale then?

Yup, the rest of the car too.

I'm just not into the whole looks and performance thing.
I'd much rather neither

[steelroe]

I doubt if the calipers a F****D all round. I have second hand one if you need them.

[steelroe]

Which model FTO are you driving?

[johntony]

A GR
yeah it was lying up for six months and they are sezied so i got new discs callipers pads and front and rear drop links for 1500

[steelroe]

Have you the bits ordered, that sound enpensive to me. Your own calipers are fully servicable.
Pads and drop links can be sourced locally.
Where di you order parts from? Where are you located?

I have seen FTO's idle for a lot longer than that and they were fine. I would take the calipers off one by one and get someone to press the pedala few time to see how many are actually seized. That is a lot of money that could be spent on other thing for your car.

[CJ]

Agree with steelroe, get a seal kit and refurb them, its not too difficult. Suggest you change mechanic if he's not willing to do this job.

CJ

[steelroe]

Give me a call if you have not ordered the parts. If you have ordered, ring them and say you crashed the car tonight and no longer need them. Out of pity surely they will take them back. Then give me a call and we will sort you out for a hell of a lot cheaoer the €1500.

086 6029362

[steelroe]

And I will do all the work you if you are anywhere near the Kingdom.

I reckon you should have it all done including labour for a good bit less then €1500

[Dragonheart]

Actually seeing as you're on the subject of calipers there, tried taking mine off a few weeks ago but the nuts are damn tight and I'm afraid I'll shear them if I try too hard to get them off. Any type of a yoke you can get to sort of loosen them a bit?

[steelroe]

Get a can of one of those ice sprays and give the bolts a good spray beforehand an they will come right off.

[d_dan]

If anything get a GPX break conversion

[gabico]

Had the same problem with one of my front calipers. The wheel was getting hot and I could feel the car not moving properly. Bought one of those repar kit and took it to the mechanic. He charged me an hour work and said it should be fine. After two weeks I noticed that the problem is still there so took the callipear off myself to discover that the mechanic only forced one of the pistons in and he didnt change any of the seals or anything. Im guessing he forced the seized piston in hopping that I should be fine with just the other one in working order. But with time this piston came out bit by bit and it got stuck there.
I bought two repair kits and another piston from camskill and I repaired both front calipears myself. Only took couple of hours with cleaning and painting and the car is running very well now.
If you dont want to repair it yourself you can buy a reconditioned one from camskill (about 100£ for the gpx front caliper).
I think you can spend the 1500 on something more usefull for the car not only on the front brakes ...

[Muad_dib77]

Jesus - I hope you gave that mechanic a piece of your mind afterwards?!

[steelroe]

When you remove the piston from the caliper for new seals, the bore really need to be cleaned with a caliper hone. I can never understand dumping calipers the most of the time can be repaired easily.

[johntony]

just rang my mechanic also A cousin said he found the seal kits not to be great said the back ar propor feck but he will refurb the front thans for all the help ordered ne weels today momo fxl 18x8 should be here in ten days