Ian Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Very nice mate Me an you both now need some better discs They are on my shopping list Think the suspension may come first though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Very nice mate Me an you both now need some better discs and me! group buy? I have a good price on Project Mu SCR-PRO disks, 2 piece ligthweight, slotted. basically the best you can get wrt aftermarket disks. I can get them from Italy imported by a japanese contact. Mind you not now as insurance renewal is looming + road tax + mot.... Mid summer should be good (around august?) Will post a separate thread soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Very nice mate Me an you both now need some better discs and me! group buy? I have a good price on Project Mu SCR-PRO disks, 2 piece ligthweight, slotted. basically the best you can get wrt aftermarket disks. I can get them from Italy imported by a japanese contact. Mind you not now as insurance renewal is looming + road tax + mot.... Mid summer should be good (around august?) Will post a separate thread soon Count me in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted April 5, 2007 Author Share Posted April 5, 2007 Very nice mate Me an you both now need some better discs and me! group buy? I have a good price on Project Mu SCR-PRO disks, 2 piece ligthweight, slotted. basically the best you can get wrt aftermarket disks. I can get them from Italy imported by a japanese contact. Mind you not now as insurance renewal is looming + road tax + mot.... Mid summer should be good (around august?) Will post a separate thread soon Count me in Me to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam's Z Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Very nice mate Me an you both now need some better discs and me! group buy? I have a good price on Project Mu SCR-PRO disks, 2 piece ligthweight, slotted. basically the best you can get wrt aftermarket disks. I can get them from Italy imported by a japanese contact. Mind you not now as insurance renewal is looming + road tax + mot.... Mid summer should be good (around august?) Will post a separate thread soon What price you talking??? Group buy does sound imminent, plenty of zeds gonna require brake new discs over the next 6 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesterfield Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 I may be interested in coming in on this too. Price permitting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Separate thread needed boys? Wheres SAJ when you need him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesterfield Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Im not splitting the thread, I always manage to make a mess of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacko Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Im not splitting the thread, I always manage to make a mess of it! There you go, just for you lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 ok guys I have the email of mr Masato in my work laptop I'm afraid but he mentioned discounts for x amount of pieces too... write down your interest here and I'll give him a ring in the next few weeks. As I said this is not going to be straight away, and I won't split orders as that may mean less discount since we might not reach the numbers he wants for the discount. I seem to remember for the SCR-PRO excluding shipping (from Italy, shouldn't be too bad, could also involve my cousin who works for DHL if I manage.... )somewhere in the region of £400ish (could be £450). (would still be some saving vs Funkystiling's price of £535 incl vat if I manage to mess with the shipping and confirm the extra discounts.) this is for the fronts only Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacko Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Mmmmm those would look lovely on an Azure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 actually I would have wanted different bell colours, but Project Mu only makes their stuff in that green the stuff is absolutely amazing though, a lot of the italian 350z club members have it, and we are talking about Ring fanatics... one guy managed to get his brembo calipers colour fade, he got them so hot! and yes those are nice WORKs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacko Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 actually I would have wanted different bell colours, but Project Mu only makes their stuff in that green the stuff is absolutely amazing though, a lot of the italian 350z club members have it, and we are talking about Ring fanatics... one guy managed to get his brembo calipers colour fade, he got them so hot! Ah ok, I thought it was a sort of "off blue" but I think I know the green colour you mean! Don't think I need any yet.... but if I did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest prescience Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Is there a quantifiable advance over the 'standard' brake improvement which BigPhil promotes and which is very popular i.e price, performance, etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesterfield Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 I think I want to replace the discs on mine, so thought I would go for something that looks a little more the part. For about £20 or so more per disc than standards I was looking at EBC discs. Slotted and dimpled (not drilled right through). Im not doing any track days, so thinking about it, I doubt the Project Mu stuff would be worth it for me tbh. Looks nice though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 How do the Project Mu discs rate against the DBA's Bigphil sells? How much does Bigphil sell the DBA's for? I know its sounds crap but I wouldn't want the bells to be that colour as I ain't convinced about green and UY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest prescience Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 ( I think I want to replace the discs on mine, so thought I would go for something that looks a little more the part. For about £20 or so more per disc than standards I was looking at EBC discs. Slotted and dimpled (not drilled right through). Im not doing any track days, so thinking about it, I doubt the Project Mu stuff would be worth it for me tbh. Looks nice though Could I ask Chris, why you want to replace - noting that you have found a difference since you got the UY. This should be checked out with your knowledge of what was 'right' and not, as I know you won't, replacing (at expense) to sort a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest prescience Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 How do the Project Mu discs rate against the DBA's Bigphil sells? How much does Bigphil sell the DBA's for? I know its sounds crap but I wouldn't want the bells to be that colour as I ain't convinced about green and UY That's the second attempt at asking the same question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 How do the Project Mu discs rate against the DBA's Bigphil sells? How much does Bigphil sell the DBA's for? I know its sounds crap but I wouldn't want the bells to be that colour as I ain't convinced about green and UY That's the second attempt at asking the same question You on the pop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest prescience Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 How do the Project Mu discs rate against the DBA's Bigphil sells? How much does Bigphil sell the DBA's for? I know its sounds crap but I wouldn't want the bells to be that colour as I ain't convinced about green and UY That's the second attempt at asking the same question You on the pop? Is there a quantifiable advance over the 'standard' brake improvement which BigPhil promotes and which is very popular i.e price, performance, etc? Try and keep up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesterfield Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Dorian, The reason I think I want to replace is that the rear discs seem a little scored. The current pads are ok, but it seems that at some point the previous owner neglected them and I think it shows. The feel is not as sharp as the brakes on the previous car, but thats probably slightly glazed pads and slightly damaged/worn discs. Nothing major, and using standard parts could replace the whole four corners discs and pads for about £350. I also noted this on the test drive, and knew that worst case scenario would be a replacement of all four discs and pads - but I factored this in when buying the car for considerably less than any other UY GT4 It may also be a slight over egging of the pudding on my part too, as I also bought a new Altea FR and the brakes on that almost put me through the front winscreen first time I usd them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest prescience Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Dorian, The reason I think I want to replace is that the rear discs seem a little scored. The current pads are ok, but it seems that at some point the previous owner neglected them and I think it shows. The feel is not as sharp as the brakes on the previous car, but thats probably slightly glazed pads and slightly damaged/worn discs. Nothing major, and using standard parts could replace the whole four corners discs and pads for about £350. I also noted this on the test drive, and knew that worst case scenario would be a replacement of all four discs and pads - but I factored this in when buying the car for considerably less than any other UY GT4 It may also be a slight over egging of the pudding on my part too, as I also bought a new Altea FR and the brakes on that almost put me through the front winscreen first time I usd them. As expected Money well spent, either way, don't get me wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesterfield Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 No not at all - it was bound to raise eyebrows as soon as I swap cars and then start changing bits I like some of the DBA discs - just for the yellow bells though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 How do the Project Mu discs rate against the DBA's Bigphil sells? How much does Bigphil sell the DBA's for? I know its sounds crap but I wouldn't want the bells to be that colour as I ain't convinced about green and UY That's the second attempt at asking the same question You on the pop? Is there a quantifiable advance over the 'standard' brake improvement which BigPhil promotes and which is very popular i.e price, performance, etc? Try and keep up Go patronise someone else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Is there a quantifiable advance over the 'standard' brake improvement which BigPhil promotes and which is very popular i.e price, performance, etc? Dorian, with respect, DBA 5000 series aren't "standard" stuff. They are DBA's top of the range disks.. No idea how much Bigphil is selling them at, and tbh I'm not interested. I've only heard absolutely glowing reviews on Project Mu stuff from people I trust and specialised magazines etc, so it's a no-brainer for me. Personally I believe Project Mu are actually better than DBAs but that's my opinion only. With regards to the EBC disks.... they admit on their own website... "Please be realistic when assessing this product and before buying. If you have a brake problem or your car does not stop adequately, fitting this product will not provide the solution. These are standard size OEM replacements with cosmetic surface adjustment that provide limited benefit as explained below. If you have a serious brake deficiency you should consider first checking that your car is properly maintained and serviced, and/or considering oversize brake rotor kits. People often ask "Do sport rotors really do anything ???" and our honest answer is - in most cases and at speed, they do. First the cooling advantage is simple physics so YES they cool pads and rotors but the surface area reduction (again simple physics) actually means LESS braking UNLESS you change the brake pads for a higher friction compound such as EBC to compensate. Every one of EBC pads offer significantly higher stopping than most aftermarket and OEM pads (according to our dyno tests) and one extensive independent vehicle test conducted on a closed race track in the UK on a Sport compact (Golf GTi) showed EBC pads to stop several car lengths faster than three popular USA aftermarket brands tested. Add this extra friction to the better cooling and you have better brakes. Extra benefits of sport rotors are not often spoken about but are very worthwhile. This is the effect the slots have on maintaining a flat smooth pad surface during the pads wear life. The slots encourage the pads to wear with a more flat pattern and the "Ribbing" common with non slotted rotors does not appear. This removes the "Record groove" effect of pads on plain rotors, particularly around the outer edge and helps pads maintain better contact area with the rotor through their life. As far as EBC is concerned this is the MAJOR benefit of sport rotors over all others as honestly speaking EBC pads have such a high temperature rating they don't NEED degassing. We test all pads to temps over 1000 degrees." I thought about the EBC disks too, but tbh the PMU's are in another league Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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