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by **steelroe** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 2:27 pm

I have been doing research into developing a brake conversion kit, fronts for the moment and possibly rears aswell (I know the handbrake is a prob but was thinking of fitting a hydraulic one, plenty room under the centre console I would think. I have a guy that can make the brakckets.

I was wondering if you guys could post up as much info as possible regarding previous kits that have been developed.

Dans kit looks good but prob unly suit 18" wheel. I am looking into kit for 17"

i.e Calipers used. Disk Diameter. etc.

All info appreciated.

by **d_dan** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 3:15 pm

both the FTO breaks and the alcon's fit under 17's rory,

But not under standard alloys

by **kevinod** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 4:07 pm

Thefreak on ftooc did a set of AP Racing calipers, and also did a set of Wilwood calipers which I've had on until a few days ago. Just the front 2 calipers.

Calipers are Wilwood Dynalite, discs are 298mm Evo 4 discs, all details should be here on ftooc

AP racing kit he also did is here on ftooc - 300mm discs, AP 4 pot calipers.

by **d_dan** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 8:23 pm

he didnt do them.

AP racing make a bracket for the FTO, so did Wilwood & Alcon

Facebook · by **Sebastian** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 8:46 pm

kevinod wrote:Thefreak on ftooc did a set of AP Racing calipers, and also did a set of Wilwood calipers which I've had on until a few days ago. Just the front 2 calipers.

Calipers are Wilwood Dynalite, discs are 298mm Evo 4 discs, all details should be here on ftooc

AP racing kit he also did is here on ftooc - 300mm discs, AP 4 pot calipers.

Kev .. i guess you have to be a paying member to read links posted by you on the FTOOC .
can you copy/paste ?

by **steelroe** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:57 pm

Seb you only need to register to view the posts. Have to be a paid up member to post and reply.

Facebook · by **Sebastian** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:05 pm

i get this message when i try to view what kev posted
The topic or post you requested does not exist

by **Bernard** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:06 pm

Sebastian wrote:i get this message when i try to view what kev posted
The topic or post you requested does not exist

+1

by **steelroe** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:09 pm

Archived i reckon. anyone know where to get at the archived posts.

by **Myfeckin FTO** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 12:48 pm

steelroe wrote:Archived i reckon. anyone know where to get at the archived posts.

http://www.archive.org/index.php

:wink:

by **kevinod** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:30 pm

d_dan wrote:he didnt do them.

AP racing make a bracket for the FTO, so did Wilwood & Alcon

I don't know much about the AP racing kit he put together, but he had the brackets for the Wilwoods made up.

by **kevinod** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:31 pm

Not sure why the links aren't working for you guys, they work fine for me. Go onto Ftooc and search for 'Wilwood' in the group buy forum, and you'll get 2 results back - the Wilwood group buy and the AP Racing group buy.

by **d_dan** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:59 pm

ap racing do a 6pot kit for £1500

by **kevinod** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:44 pm

Just browsing on the Ftooc forums, came across this GTO big brake kit, 324mm disks, 4 pot calipers from twin turbo GTO: link to thread in ftooc group buy section

by **cat** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:31 pm

Hi, Just for info:
The history of the big brake kits for the FTO in the UK started back with FTOOC member ToneB who had some Brembo four pots with 318mm discs made up (I had some from him in 2003).....
Then FTOOC member TheFreak had some very similar Brembo kits made, Stu (thefreak) then had some AP Racing kits made up, there was a smaller four pot set with single part 300mm discs, then some four pot AP Racing 5000+ Pro callipers with 330mm two part disks (mine <<) and then he had some six pot AP callipers with the same 330mm two part discs made up. All of the callipers were stock AP ones that were radial mount, he had brackets made and sourced discs and alloy bells to complete the kit. He has since gone on to put together a Wilwood four pot kit with a 300mm (approx) disc.
There are a couple of HI-Spec kits about where someone has put together a kit in a similar way, stock radial mount Hi-Spec calliper and disk and had a bracket made to suit the FTO.
This only leaves the KAD kit which is a similar story where parts have been bought together to make a FTO fitment but this time by the manufacturer themselves (more bling than brake when compared to others).
There are a couple of other brake kits about but be aware of any that require modification to track or alteration to suspension / wheels to fit.

by **steelroe** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:33 am

excellent info "cat"
Which kit is fitted in your avatar?

Just noticed they are AP

by **steelroe** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:34 am

dan are the brackets on your kit aluminium or steel.

by **steelroe** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:36 am

kevin are you a paid up meber on FTOOC, as i cannot read the post links either for some reasonm

by **steelroe** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:44 am

http://www.kad-uk.com/brakecat_1.pdf

by **steelroe** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:54 am

braking techniques
http://compbrake.co.uk/TYPES%20OF%20BRAKING.doc

by **d_dan** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:57 am

http://www.fto-ireland.com/forum/phpBB2 ... highlight=

by **steelroe** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 1:14 am

steelroe wrote:dan are the brackets on your kit aluminium or steel.

Cheers for info dan. any answer for query above

by **kevinod** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:16 am

steelroe wrote:kevin are you a paid up meber on FTOOC, as i cannot read the post links either for some reasonm

Yup, paid up member. I know you need to be a member to get access to the group buy forum but don't know if just being a forum member would do.

by **cat** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:32 am

steelroe wrote:excellent info "cat"
Which kit is fitted in your avatar?

Just noticed they are AP

They are the AP Racing 5000+ Pro Four Pot Callipers with 330mm AP Two piece disks (alloy bells).

by **d_dan** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:29 am

steelroe wrote:
steelroe wrote:dan are the brackets on your kit aluminium or steel.

Cheers for info dan. any answer for query above

steel

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