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A1Diego

105 posts

105 months

Monday 12th April 2021
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A1Diego said:
Hi guys,

I have a white R that I’m reluctantly open to selling as we are looking to move out of our rental and buy a home.

It has all the good bits :

Manual
Buckets
Chrono
PSE
AC
Alcantara gear lever, steering wheel & glovebox
Black Spyders
33k miles

I’d prefer to enjoy it over summer but if a compelling offer comes, I’m open to selling.

DM me if interested.
Bumping this in case anyone would like to get in before I stick on the classifieds.

CaimanR

9 posts

67 months

Monday 12th April 2021
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A1Diego said:
Bumping this in case anyone would like to get in before I stick on the classifieds.
Good luck selling this. With only three cars on AT (one of which seems to have an "eventful" past), I can't see it hanging around long, especially with the buckets, manual and low(ish) mileage. As long as the price starts with a 3, you should get plenty of interest with such a shortage of stock.

SarlechS

755 posts

183 months

Monday 12th April 2021
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I got a thumbs up from a Peridot Green Cayman R owner today on the M40. Looked in lovely condition! Long shot being on here but just trying my luck smile

frayz

2,629 posts

158 months

Monday 12th April 2021
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SarlechS said:
I got a thumbs up from a Peridot Green Cayman R owner today on the M40. Looked in lovely condition! Long shot being on here but just trying my luck smile
Wasn't me,thumbup

SarlechS

755 posts

183 months

Monday 12th April 2021
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frayz said:
Wasn't me,thumbup
haha thought it might be you but he had a regular 11 plate registration

very snappy dresser aged around 45-55

frayz

2,629 posts

158 months

Monday 12th April 2021
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SarlechS said:
haha thought it might be you but he had a regular 11 plate registration

very snappy dresser aged around 45-55
You lost me at snappy dresser rofl

SarlechS

755 posts

183 months

Monday 12th April 2021
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frayz said:
You lost me at snappy dresser rofl
laughlaugh

A1Diego

105 posts

105 months

Thursday 15th April 2021
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Silver one just appeared on AT. Doesn’t have the buckets though....

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202104141...

andy.yeow

146 posts

100 months

Sunday 18th April 2021
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Yesterday I finally managed to get out and finish off the last bits I needed to on the AP brakes, fortunately all the travelling to get access to tools allowed them to bed in nicely.

Posted some before and after shots, they look so good and yes probably over kill but yesterday I managed to actually do some testing on them, pedal with stock MC is so much firmer but yet still perfectly progressive enough for heal toe with big feet!

Yet to do any full emergency stops but so far done some higher speed firmer stops, they really do slow the car rapidly!

Next is to book in a track session to actually see how they perform!

So far though I’m extremely happy with them, kinda wish Porsche put slightly bigger discs on as standard, at least the size of the PCCB





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Escy

3,907 posts

148 months

Sunday 18th April 2021
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They look great. Is there more pedal travel than before? I still need to jump on mine hard and see what the ABS thinks of them.

BrotherMouzone

3,169 posts

173 months

Sunday 18th April 2021
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A1Diego said:
Bumping this in case anyone would like to get in before I stick on the classifieds.
Car sounds lovely.

Don’t sell it too cheaply!

andy.yeow

146 posts

100 months

Sunday 18th April 2021
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Escy said:
They look great. Is there more pedal travel than before? I still need to jump on mine hard and see what the ABS thinks of them.
Pedal travel is a lot less, firms more firm, pedal is about level with the accelerator pedal when being pushed and starts getting firm.

Basically it’s about the right level I would want it to be to still blip on a down shift

andy.yeow

146 posts

100 months

Sunday 18th April 2021
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anonymous said:
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Yes bells and brackets were made by BG developments, rotors are AP Racing as are the pads.

Front is 390mm and I’m running a 7mm spacer so wheel weights are far enough away.
Rears are 370mm to keep the same 20mm size difference the originals had (318/298)

HokumPokum

2,049 posts

204 months

Sunday 18th April 2021
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did you weigh the difference between oem and AP ?

andy.yeow

146 posts

100 months

Sunday 18th April 2021
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HokumPokum said:
did you weigh the difference between oem and AP ?
Yes we did, can’t remember the exact about but was about 4/5kg a corner, steering feels marginally firmer.

Hopefully one day will be at events where people have a try and see what they think

ras62

1,086 posts

155 months

Sunday 18th April 2021
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5kg per cornerconfused That will kill the ride and the acceleration

andy.yeow

146 posts

100 months

Sunday 18th April 2021
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ras62 said:
5kg per cornerconfused That will kill the ride and the acceleration
Will it?

Escy

3,907 posts

148 months

Sunday 18th April 2021
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ras62 said:
5kg per cornerconfused That will kill the ride and the acceleration
Can't say I noticed a difference to the ride with my similarly weighted brake upgrade.

ras62

1,086 posts

155 months

Sunday 18th April 2021
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andy.yeow said:
ras62 said:
5kg per cornerconfused That will kill the ride and the acceleration
Will it?
Yes. Consider the wheel and tyre weigh approx 20kg you have effectively added 25% to the unsprung mass on each corner, that effects the spring and damper. Trying to accelerate that extra 20kg of rotating mass would be waste probably 20 bhp.

andy.yeow

146 posts

100 months

Monday 19th April 2021
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ras62 said:
Yes. Consider the wheel and tyre weigh approx 20kg you have effectively added 25% to the unsprung mass on each corner, that effects the spring and damper. Trying to accelerate that extra 20kg of rotating mass would be waste probably 20 bhp.
Certainly doesn't feel like its killed it, steering is marginally heavier, be interesting to put on a dyno and actually see what impact it has.

if it has lost 20 hp then I guess I better make some power mods to get it back in line smile