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05-18-2020, 12:54 PM | #1 |
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ap racing adaptation kit from FreakyParts
I followed the Brembo thread, but am curious if anyone has purchased the AP Racing kit from them and have any opinions?
TIA https://freakyparts.co.uk/collection...-big-brake-kit https://freakyparts.co.uk/collection...-big-brake-kit |
05-19-2020, 12:34 PM | #2 | |
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When you go outside or around the authorized importer and distributor for your territory (gray market), below is what you potentially face. Who you buy from, and where that product originated, is just as important as the product you're purchasing. With brakes, that statement is even more true!
Most people get lured into gray market products because they think it's going to save them money. They see a low initial price and believe it's a good deal. In the end it almost always ends up costing them a lot more money than they were expecting. They also end up with a brake system of suspect quality and performance. They suffer along with poor support and expensive spares (if they can even get them). When they move on to their next car and it's time to sell their brake kit on the used market, the savvy buyer asks a lot of questions and they have a hard time getting any money back out of them. Many times they're stuck with a useless pile of brake components. Conversely, if you go with a legitimate product from a legitimate source, your odds of having a positive long-term ownership experience are exponentially higher. You'll know your brakes were professionally designed specifically for your application. You'll know those parts have been tested over hundreds of thousands of miles under the most grueling conditions. You'll have immediate access to spares. You'll have technical support and answers to your questions when you need them most. You'll be able to get a large chunk of the money you spend back out of your brake kit when you move on to your next car. You may have to spend a little more upfront, but you will save money over the long haul, and you'll have a far better ownership experience. |
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05-19-2020, 12:47 PM | #3 |
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With regards to the specific brake 'kits' listed in this thread, they use the stock discs. Brake kits are all about increasing thermal capacity and managing heat. The disc is a foundation of a proper brake kit. If your disc runs hot, everything downstream of the disc will run hot. Hot discs=hot pads=hot pistons=hot calipers=hot brake fluid. When run on the track, the OEM discs are a source of brake problems, not a solution. All of our customers purchase our kits to get away from the OEM discs. They don't flow much air, and they just don't have much thermal capacity, especially once you start modding the car. In other words, just replacing the calipers doesn't get to the root of the heat issue.
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