Mad Mike EP82 Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Where are people with Wilwood brake kits (2 piece disc) getting replacement rotors from? At the moment I'm using Godspeed but there not cheap Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keri-WMS Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 How much are Godspeed charging? I might be able to help but I'll need one of the rotor/bells to get the specs from.... :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WallaceGlanza Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 (edited) I made up a kit myself using hi spec discs and bells, mainly to make sure I can get discs in future. They charge £130 for a pair of plain discs or £190 for drilled or grooved ones in 288 and 295 x 26mm. However as Keri says the discs will need to match your current bells - the godspeed bells probably can't be fitted to hi spec discs (or ap discs or compspeed etc etc). If you need to change the bells too you need to make sure you get them in the correct offset as well, not exactly straightforward unfortunately. Edited March 23, 2013 by WallaceGlanza Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Mike EP82 Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 How much are Godspeed charging? I might be able to help but I'll need one of the rotor/bells to get the specs from.... :-) £300 a pair inc bolts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Mike EP82 Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 I made up a kit myself using hi spec discs and bells, mainly to make sure I can get discs in future. They charge £130 for a pair of plain discs or £190 for drilled or grooved ones in 288 and 295 x 26mm. However as Keri says the discs will need to match your current bells - the godspeed bells probably can't be fitted to hi spec discs (or ap discs or compspeed etc etc). If you need to change the bells too you need to make sure you get them in the correct offset as well, not exactly straightforward unfortunately. £130 a pair are they any good? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WallaceGlanza Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 They stop me pretty well yeah! I have the grooved ones: Discs shouldn't be expensive, these are normal vented ones not directional vents or anything but they're more than adequate for a 900kg hatchback! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Mike EP82 Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 They stop me pretty well yeah! I have the grooved ones: Discs shouldn't be expensive, these are normal vented ones not directional vents or anything but they're more than adequate for a 900kg hatchback! Heard mixed reviews about High Spec. Have you done any trackdays with them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WallaceGlanza Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Heard mixed reviews about High Spec. Have you done any trackdays with them? Yeah you always hear the bad reviews though - not the good ones! The problems I read about was from a good few years back and it always seemed to be the run out on the discs but these seem to be pretty good and run true. (I've not actually clocked them though) I've not done any trackdays no but a few heavy drives involving repeated heavy stops and haven't had any problems yet (on the same run with standard brakes there would be no pedal left!), that's running ferodo DS2500 pads which get better with heat too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Danb Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 The tuning developments demo starlet had hi spec brakes with carbotech pads - that thing stopped on a 5p piece! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keri-WMS Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 I have to say I'm heard some gobsmacking things about HiSpec over the years! Have a google to see what I mean, we don't normally have to compete with them because of it. I've got a LOT of possible solutions to this rotor-sourcing issue, but I can't do anything without the parts to work with. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WallaceGlanza Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 I'll admit I wasn't completely confident going with the hi spec discs but I do have the luxury of being able to get them machined if need be but the they have been fine. Radical run them on their cars so they can't be too bad - they do hold the lap record round the nurburgring! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Mike EP82 Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 Had a look at HiSpec and they wont fit my bells didn't realy want to buy new bells. My rotors are 286x25 with pcd 165mm 8 bolt. Wallace did you buy your Wilwoods from TMD. Which bells did you buy to fit Hispec Rotors? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Mike EP82 Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 I have to say I'm heard some gobsmacking things about HiSpec over the years! Have a google to see what I mean, we don't normally have to compete with them because of it. I've got a LOT of possible solutions to this rotor-sourcing issue, but I can't do anything without the parts to work with. I've got an old rotor in my garage if this will help. What price (est) do you think and time to make rotors? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keri-WMS Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 I've got an old rotor in my garage if this will help. What price (est) do you think and time to make rotors? That old rotor would be a good starting point! It's too hard to say regarding cost without the rotor to hand, and a plan, and the volume of people that want them! I might be able to run a group buy on them if I can sort some out... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keri-WMS Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Am still interested in giving this a go if there is a rotor (and adeally bell) I can borrow? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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