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Hi all, as i am a complete novice when it comes to my Alfa, can somebody please tell me what size calipers/disc set up i currently have? I have included a couple of pics, hope these help?
2002 GTA Calipers
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Are my calipers 305 or 330mm? Thank you.
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330mm
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thank you sir!
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How do you drive it?
If it is a road car, and needs to behave itself under all conditions, then I'd really be going for very standard road pads. What you want on the road is really good "cold" performance. If you start to cook the brakes driving hard, you have the choice to back off - but if you really, really need to stop suddenly, then you want the brakes to be performing well from cold.
Clearly if you drive like a loon or are tracking it, then the high temperature pads are a good option.
The Performance Friction pads that Autolusso do have a good rep, but expensive (£155)
DS2500s are similar.
Every time I've used EBC pads on anything, they've fallen apart.
I use bog standard Mintex on pretty much everything (£30 a box) and never had a problem, but I'm not hard on brakes.
Discs - MTEC seem to be sensibly priced, and I'd get grooved rather than drilled. Fitted them to a couple of cars, not had any problems at all. They're going on my GTA project next week....
If it is a road car, and needs to behave itself under all conditions, then I'd really be going for very standard road pads. What you want on the road is really good "cold" performance. If you start to cook the brakes driving hard, you have the choice to back off - but if you really, really need to stop suddenly, then you want the brakes to be performing well from cold.
Clearly if you drive like a loon or are tracking it, then the high temperature pads are a good option.
The Performance Friction pads that Autolusso do have a good rep, but expensive (£155)
DS2500s are similar.
Every time I've used EBC pads on anything, they've fallen apart.
I use bog standard Mintex on pretty much everything (£30 a box) and never had a problem, but I'm not hard on brakes.
Discs - MTEC seem to be sensibly priced, and I'd get grooved rather than drilled. Fitted them to a couple of cars, not had any problems at all. They're going on my GTA project next week....
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Drilled or grooved discs do nothing for normal road use or even "spirited" road use. Only on a track does it make sense to have drilled or grooved discs for better cooling to prevent brake fade.
They will be noisier than plain discs.
If you want them for looks, that's one thing, but in terms of performance anywhere but on a track, you're better off with plain discs.
They will be noisier than plain discs.
If you want them for looks, that's one thing, but in terms of performance anywhere but on a track, you're better off with plain discs.
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Standard it is then, are the MTEC discs with the protective coating worth getting?
May have some money left over for ARB at this rate
May have some money left over for ARB at this rate
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Cheers guys for the help!!
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£100 not £155 anymore, on special offer
Performance Friction - 330mm Front Brake Pads - Autolusso New Alfa Romeo Parts
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Brakes done, Mtec discs with mintex pads, calipers blasted and painted...
Wheels painted, Side skirts painted, wing repaired, roof redone & new screen installed
Don't think it looks too shabby
Wheels painted, Side skirts painted, wing repaired, roof redone & new screen installed
Don't think it looks too shabby
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Looking fantastic! A worthy investment, I'm sure you will agree.
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