Justin Posted February 14, 2004 Share Posted February 14, 2004 So SH*TE!. I hate those sliding calipers. Or, more specifically, the pins that rust solid into the housing. This is the second time now that I have had to rip off he calipers due to nasty noises from the wheels. Last time it was the rears now I'm fighting with the fronts. As before this has happened again: 1. Pin rusted in so spent 4 hours freeing it. 2. Pads are worn to the bone on the piston side and brand new looking on the sliding side. (coz it don't function properly!) 3. Putting them back together is hilarious....not. Who's clever idea was those pathetic springy wire pad holding things that also don't work! God it p*sses me off :mad: :mad: Sorry to moan so much but I think this brake design for such an awesome motor really sucks! Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel lane Posted February 14, 2004 Share Posted February 14, 2004 want to buy some new UK SPEC ONES ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKEYmark Posted February 15, 2004 Share Posted February 15, 2004 how many miles you got on your jap brakes? mines on 65k and i have not long changed pads. to me they seem ok. not brilliant. i noticed when i went to donnington track how bad they were. have had some uk spec fronts for over a year and never got round to fitting. you can get some decent pads for jap stoppers that supposed to improve things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted February 15, 2004 Author Share Posted February 15, 2004 Originally posted by MONKEYmark how many miles you got on your jap brakes? mines on 65k and i have not long changed pads. to me they seem ok. not brilliant. i noticed when i went to donnington track how bad they were. have had some uk spec fronts for over a year and never got round to fitting. you can get some decent pads for jap stoppers that supposed to improve things. 90,000 on the clock. I have yet to find out how good the pads are as I don't think in the two years I've owned the car that I have have had a fully J-Spec functional braking system. Will be going Porterfield or CW pads next replacement. Cheers J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyJawa Posted February 15, 2004 Share Posted February 15, 2004 Jspec brakes, IMHO are utter cack. I had no confidence in them whatsoever, so glad I've no got the UK's which quite franky own the jspec something chronic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerotop Dave Posted February 15, 2004 Share Posted February 15, 2004 I seem to recall eyefi saying he changed his pads for something more meaty and thought they were a lot better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted February 15, 2004 Share Posted February 15, 2004 Originally posted by Justin So SH*TE!. That's all you needed to say! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted February 15, 2004 Share Posted February 15, 2004 You could have bought a brand new front set up (disks, callipers, hardware, shims etc) for £530 delivered to your door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted February 15, 2004 Share Posted February 15, 2004 Could always try getting some newer ie fully working!, ones from maybe one of the guys in the Uk brakes group buy? Uk's are good but there is always the potential wheels and their clearance issues which can cause problems............ IMO there is a definite quality / solid pedal feel with the UK's that even the uprated j-specs don't have, but I'd put my CW - J-spec current combo up there with the old stock UK brakes i had for one off stopping power, can't really comment on potential fade as i don't think i've really experienced it to any noticeable degree with either of these two set ups. Admittedly J-spec's aren't the best but as you've said they've not been fully operational all the time you've had it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted February 15, 2004 Share Posted February 15, 2004 Originally posted by Scooter Could always try getting some newer ie fully working!, ones from maybe one of the guys in the Uk brakes group buy? Good thinking! If anyone is interestd, mine will be up for sale soon. They have covered just 32k miles and have just had new porterfield pads fitted. Open to offers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted March 6, 2004 Share Posted March 6, 2004 I had this (along with injectors and GZ-like interior) as my reasons why I wanted a UK Supra, when I spoke to Chris Wilson, but he said the jap brakes were more than good enough. hrmph they can't be that bad really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted March 6, 2004 Share Posted March 6, 2004 Depends how you drive I suppose. IMO the J-Spec brakes just aren't up to the job, they're useless after a couple of big stops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted March 6, 2004 Share Posted March 6, 2004 aye.. I suppose some of you nutters are putting a bit of pressure on the brakes. My supra will be a daily driver so I suppose in this respect they are just as good (stopping power) but in terms of fading or warping or whatever they might not be but that's more nutter/track/race stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted March 6, 2004 Share Posted March 6, 2004 Mines a daily driver too and you don't have to drive like a loon to get fade, uprated pads and good fluid are an absolute must. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Well I'm going to look at a storm blue UK spec TT with FSH and less than 60K on the clock on monday - against all advice so far. £9,750. I'll be arriving with bankers draft in hand and hopefully coming back a /very/ happy boy. p.s. did I read somewhere that someone wants a tenner when I hit 10 posts on here? Shouldn't be long at this pace! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Originally posted by carl0s I'll be arriving with bankers draft in hand I wouldn't do that if I were you. You wouldn't be the first guy to be robbed. It's happened before, at gunpoint iirc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Originally posted by CJ If anyone is interestd, mine will be up for sale soon. NOOOOOOO. You're selling the Supe already? Why FFS? Don't do it Col mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 ugh. I've been thinking about this. I have spoken to the guy at length and am not such a bad judge of character. However, I have decided that if I get frightened, i'll tear up the draft. There'd not be much point in shooting me then, would there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Logically, no but in reality, the sort of person who would rob you with a gun for a mere ten grand might do anything. I'm not saying it's likely but's happened before. Can you afford to lose 10K? Just take some sensible precautions. Don't let your eagerness to own a Supra get the better of your common sense. [/lecture] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 of course! lecture appreciated! and it's not my 10K! I certainly can't afford to loose it. But I can't really think of any sensible precautions to take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Originally posted by Jake NOOOOOOO. You're selling the Supe already? Why FFS? Don't do it Col mate Nah, You got the wrong end of the stick mate. I am not selling my P&J, just the Jap spec brakes after i have fitted my brand new UK ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Originally posted by CJ I am not selling my P&J, just the Jap spec brakes OIC! Thank goodness for that, it wouldn't be the same without our resident Taff around ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 You can't get rid of me that easily. In fact, I have just spent even more fecking money on my P&J and have "BIG" plans that should come to fruition in June. But dont ask, 'cos if I told you, I would have to disembowel you and you are far to nice a person to do that to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Originally posted by CJ I have "BIG" plans that should come to fruition in June. Interesting . . . are these "BIG" performance plans or cosmetics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Sheep skin steering wheel. Big in his little world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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