AP Brakes Fitted
Discussion
I am converted!!
Just had AP's fitted by LSV and am amazed at difference when compared to my original HSV GTS-R brakes which were Harrop 4pot 343mm dia front 330mm dia 4pot rears.
Still bedding in at moment but loving it.
Cheers
Mark/Doug
For great service and great price as per website
Fantastic deal dead chuffed.
Have a good open day tomorrow.
Just had AP's fitted by LSV and am amazed at difference when compared to my original HSV GTS-R brakes which were Harrop 4pot 343mm dia front 330mm dia 4pot rears.
Still bedding in at moment but loving it.
Cheers
Mark/Doug
For great service and great price as per website
Fantastic deal dead chuffed.
Have a good open day tomorrow.
v8nhh said:
tried red stuff pads but original brakes couldn't last repeated hard abuse from 130+ to 50mph must sort out that on off switch throttle!!!! 6months on 7000k and still loving it!
Any EBC pads are frankly pants compared to for example Pagid, Mintex (my choice if Porterfields not available) and Porterfield Carbon / Kevlar pads. Porterfields will make your AP brakes stunning, original brakes up to AP standard with oe pads. Even doing a 'lot of track stuff' I find the Porterfield pads alone good enough. One of the better kept performance secrets I regret, wish I had known of the lack of knowledge about them on here.
Nick, so far...E55Amg fell asleep, RS6 fell asleep, RS4 now that was very very impressive but with my seat back hardly any room for the kids (gutted). So now its either a luxobarge XJR/A8 thingy with a cheapish toy in the garage (DAX, VX220turbo,Caterfield(if I fit any)Griffith or the like............Or split the money and get a Monaro VXR and whatever the wife wants. Trouble is if we do that we're back to 3 big cars which is the very reason I sold the HSV and got the Noble!
The supercharged HSV GTS looks nice in the classifieds though 
The supercharged HSV GTS looks nice in the classifieds though v8nhh said:
I am converted!!
Just had AP's fitted by LSV and am amazed at difference when compared to my original HSV GTS-R brakes which were Harrop 4pot 343mm dia front 330mm dia 4pot rears.
Still bedding in at moment but loving it.
Cheers
Mark/Doug
For great service and great price as per website
Fantastic deal dead chuffed.
Have a good open day tomorrow.
There is a very specific bedding in process for these brakes. They need to 'cure' on the car and as such, deviation from the process will results in 'issues' going forward. Make sure you follow the process to the letter and dont be tempted to play for at least 500 non motorway miles.
P47ThBolt said:
oe cosgrove - could you shed a bit mor elight on these Portefield pads please?
Link......was in 'thick mode' yesterday and didn't think to post it sorry!
www.porterfield-brakes.com/
john22 said:
oe cosgrave...porterfield interesting seen the site where did you buy these? in the UK?
Any good Tuner should be able to source them for you, have had them on various cars from several but currently use Monkfish Performance and they will be able to help.....www.monkfishperformance.com or 01280 841385
pomona said:
Ferodo DS2500 are the bees Knees and do work.No squeal,no judder,and good wear life
I think these are the pads that come with the AP upgrade kit. (I'm sure Paul uk_hsv could confirm).
Just had this upgrade fitted, no chance to evaluate yet as still bedding in - planning a very long drive at the weekend!
They look awesome. Virtually no clearance between the wheel and the calliper at the front - must be the biggest stoppers you can fit on a CV8 with standard wheels.
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