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308mm Exige discs

Post by tut » Fri Feb 19, 2016 3:31 pm

The discs on N3 need replacing all round, Keith had fitted thousands of pounds worth of 4 Pot upgrades which is fine until they wear out. The cost of the work so far even with Craig trying to keep it down is going to be third world GNP standard, so we have fitted standard steels to the rear, but the rotors for the ali bells at the front are £600 pair, so we want to fit standard steel discs. Craig says that the only discs that he can be sure of fitting are the four hole 308mm AP ones fitted to the Exige 240 or 260 with the 4 pot callipers.

Has anybody any used ones still stored away that they replaced with new or upgraded to ali belled ones?

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Re: 308mm Exige discs

Post by mckeann » Fri Feb 19, 2016 5:14 pm

You could always just refit the standard calipers tut??? I'm not convinced you really need the 4 pots on an Elise.

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Re: 308mm Exige discs

Post by BigD » Fri Feb 19, 2016 5:33 pm

I can't believe he's managed to wear out front and rear upgraded ones.

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Re: 308mm Exige discs

Post by Stu160 » Fri Feb 19, 2016 8:57 pm

I can get them for £550.

Cant see the 308 one piece lotus discs being much less than that.

What pads are you using that you have worn out the AP ones??

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Re: 308mm Exige discs

Post by tut » Fri Feb 19, 2016 9:53 pm

I did not wear them out Stu, I did not have the car for six months.

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Re: 308mm Exige discs

Post by Stu160 » Sat Feb 20, 2016 1:08 am

Can you not have them skimmed?
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Re: 308mm Exige discs

Post by tut » Sat Feb 20, 2016 9:43 am

Craig suggested that Stu, I presume that it would be the most economical option and I would still keep the Ali bells. Will check with him today.

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Re: 308mm Exige discs

Post by Dark » Sun Feb 21, 2016 10:51 am

Tut,
You could try Ian at Godspeed; he manufactures custom discs & bells for the AP & Brembo kits fitted to the Impreza's.
http://www.godspeedbrakes.co.uk/
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Re: 308mm Exige discs

Post by tut » Sun Feb 21, 2016 3:24 pm

Thanks Mark, after hours of googling I may have hit gold. Craig just needs to check the PDC tomorrow.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Reyland-308x2 ... kunShR0FuQ

They even have the same J hooks as mine.

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308mm Exige discs

Post by BigD » Sun Feb 21, 2016 6:54 pm

tut wrote:Thanks Mark, after hours of googling I may have hit gold. Craig just needs to check the PDC tomorrow.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Reyland-308x2 ... kunShR0FuQ

They even have the same J hooks as mine.

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That's where I was going to get the Evo discs from when I had it. Much cheaper. Didn't know if they did your sizes though.

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Post by Stu160 » Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:26 pm

Wow, thats a result...

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Re: 308mm Exige discs

Post by neil » Tue Feb 23, 2016 3:49 am

tut wrote:Thanks Mark, after hours of googling I may have hit gold. Craig just needs to check the PDC tomorrow.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Reyland-308x2 ... kunShR0FuQ

They even have the same J hooks as mine.

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Are these discs the right thickness? I thought they should be 28mm whereas these are 24mm.
Seloc techwiki says 310x28 for the 4 pots - http://wiki.seloc.org/a/Brake_discs
Reyland also do a 310x28 - http://www.reyland.co.uk/discs/
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Re: 308mm Exige discs

Post by BigD » Tue Feb 23, 2016 9:13 am

Tut, I see Elise parts list pagids for the 4 pot calipers. Think you mentioned you could only get CL pads.

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Re: 308mm Exige discs

Post by tut » Tue Feb 23, 2016 10:57 am

Mine are Caparo calipers Don and I have been told that Pagids don't fit, just CL's.

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Re: 308mm Exige discs

Post by tut » Tue Feb 23, 2016 11:08 am

Good point Neil, never considered the thickness.

308mm is definitely correct as is the PDC, mine are actually 25mm thick, but on the way now so hope they are correct.

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