Chiefgroover Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Here's the thing - last time I bought DBA disks and Endless pads, it cost me nearly £800. Seriously, it's not a huge jump from that cost, to the price of a full kit... Depends on where you buy your pads............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazboy Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 The thing that would concern me about the Alcon or Hi-Spec's would be replacement pads for those fitments if it's uneconomical for those companies to have 'off the shelf' stock. Wez, what are those funky two piece disks of yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Wez, what are those funky two piece disks of yours? Its a CW setup that uses custom floating bells and I think AP rotors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 The thing that would concern me about the Alcon or Hi-Spec's would be replacement pads for those fitments if it's uneconomical for those companies to have 'off the shelf' stock. Wez, what are those funky two piece disks of yours? No problems getting a whole raft of pad compounds that fit Alcon calipers. I consider them just as good as AP or Brembo calipers, and the company seem to have better stocking levels, and better re stocking turn around times than AP, who can be pitifully slow at times. if Rick001 can get me a good discount on Alcon floating F3 discs and mounting hardware I'd be very happy, BTW Need a full set of 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandan Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I'm interested in an Alcon kit....do we have any details? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I'm interested in an Alcon kit....do we have any details? potentially me too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick001 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 (edited) No problems getting a whole raft of pad compounds that fit Alcon calipers. I consider them just as good as AP or Brembo calipers, and the company seem to have better stocking levels, and better re stocking turn around times than AP, who can be pitifully slow at times. if Rick001 can get me a good discount on Alcon floating F3 discs and mounting hardware I'd be very happy, BTW Need a full set of 4. Drop me a PM Chris and i will see what the guys upstairs can do - also as an update to all, Alcon did do Supra kits allied to a company called 'GREX' but no more so we will have to re-engineer them but im being told a kit including the following - 6 Piston Calipers Disc assemblies Caliper mounting brackets and bolts Brake hoses Brake fluid Brake pads Fitting instructions Is looking around the £1800 mark using my car as the donor - the only down side i see is the time frame which is likly to be 6-8 weeks lead time and a run of a minimum of 10 kits.... I have to speak to someone at the club in the first instance to see if i can arrange this for you guys so i will let you know - anyone know who i need to approach as a one off for my fellow members? Hope im not in trouble ... Edited February 4, 2009 by rick001 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 There's a member on here I know well called Sayed Shah, who has the "Grex" (Alcon) kit on a Soarer, which is, brake wise, the same thing. I did take some measurements and drawings, and it *MAY* be possible that Sayed would let me take a bracket off each end and measure the caliper piston sizes, so you could copy it.... Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted February 5, 2009 Author Share Posted February 5, 2009 Are the callipers monoblock designs? If so, that would be a good deal. Have to say though - Demon Tweeks are selling AP 6-pots (non-monoblock) for the same price, before asking for the club discount that Michael fixed for us... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soonto_HAS_soop Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Goes to show how much red paint costs.... In terms of Brembos it is about €6 per caliper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick001 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Are the callipers monoblock designs? If so, that would be a good deal. Have to say though - Demon Tweeks are selling AP 6-pots (non-monoblock) for the same price, before asking for the club discount that Michael fixed for us... Alcons would be a MONOBLOCK caliper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandan Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Alcons would be a MONOBLOCK caliper Would the idea be to use them with stock UK rear calipersand discs or do/could you offer some sort of rear setup as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Alcon did do Supra kits allied to a company called 'GREX' but no more so we will have to re-engineer them but Grex was a Trust (GReddy) brand name, the brake kits are still available for the Supra under the GReddy brand name. http://www.trust-power.com/07brake/brakesystem_6pot.html http://www.trust-power.com/07brake/images/re_6pot01.jpg http://www.trust-power.com/07brake/images/re_6pot02.jpg http://www.trust-power.com/07brake/images/re_6pot04.jpg There are also 8 pot caliper kits available for the Supra. http://www.trust-power.com/07brake/images/na_8pot.jpg http://www.trust-power.com/07brake/images/re_8pot02.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syed Shah Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Greddy kit is made by Alcon. Lovely calipers, lovely discs. I think Alcon UK do offer a supra specific kit though, probably cheaper than buying the Greddy boxed stuff. Correct, more expensive than the AP's 'tho. I have them on the Soarer, it brakes a little too well given the ABS isn't working! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest billybobbooth Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 just a quick note if anyone does up grade there brakes im very intersted in getting a set of uk surpa front brakes and rear brakes, 4 pot front and 2 pot back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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