Custom 4 piston Ap brake kit

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  • ///meric
    Advanced Member
    • Jun 2004
    • 124

    #1

    Custom 4 piston Ap brake kit

    im building a custom brake kit from the best brake company in the world which is ap so i would like to know if any of you guys would like to get a kit with me seeing as im going to have to machine custom rotor hats and custom caliper mounts and the cost will be cheaper for me if i get several orders together

    the kit will be jsut like this set up but with 4x100 hats
    I wanna go Fast
  • Jordan
    R3V OG
    • Oct 2003
    • 12907

    #2
    Not worth the money.

    So many cheaper and just fine alternatives out there.
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    • ///meric
      Advanced Member
      • Jun 2004
      • 124

      #3
      cheaper yes as good as AP nope
      I wanna go Fast

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      • grapedrink
        E30 Mastermind
        • Nov 2003
        • 1514

        #4
        I may be interested in something like that. Let me know.

        Originally posted by DaveCN
        Welcome.

        Your car is a piece of shit.

        Most of them here are, too.

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        • nefarious7907
          E30 Enthusiast
          • Jan 2005
          • 1170

          #5
          The rev founder is right on this one
          you can swap to 5 lug 95 M3 conversion for like a grand+wheels and tires and with Jordan's documented stopping times of around 100-120(depending on tires, etc.) I dont know if AP's kit would be worth it although just swaping to 2 piece rotors would be a welcome change. My 2c


          http://www.cardomain.com/ride/657387

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          • grapedrink
            E30 Mastermind
            • Nov 2003
            • 1514

            #6
            Originally posted by nefarious7907
            The rev founder is right on this one
            you can swap to 5 lug 95 M3 conversion for like a grand+wheels and tires and with Jordan's documented stopping times of around 100-120(depending on tires, etc.) I dont know if AP's kit would be worth it although just swaping to 2 piece rotors would be a welcome change. My 2c
            Yea but those who don't want to go through the hassle of doing the lug swap etc this could be a nice alternative. That $1k you spend on the swap could be spent on a brake set-up. You would have to buy new rims on either swap so thats a wash but then comes the labor and time. I am going BBK 4 lug just because labor sucks.

            Originally posted by DaveCN
            Welcome.

            Your car is a piece of shit.

            Most of them here are, too.

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            • Digitalwave
              is a poseur
              • Oct 2003
              • 6276

              #7
              Install it yourself? Brakes are easy.

              RISING EDGE

              Let's drive fast and have fun.

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              • rwh11385
                lance_entities
                • Oct 2003
                • 18403

                #8
                10% of the community thinks they need BBKs
                1% maybe could make use of them
                none need something that serious

                most people who think they need bigger brakes are idiots. better pads. better tires. possibly brake ducts for the track. but most go for BBKs first....because the F&F culture rules America.


                cool, but overkillllllllllllllllll

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                • ///meric
                  Advanced Member
                  • Jun 2004
                  • 124

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Digitalwave
                  Install it yourself? Brakes are easy.
                  o hell yea i do all my wrok myself, i cant wait to start building my s14/m10 engine. so brakes i could probly do blindfolded
                  I wanna go Fast

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                  • Digitalwave
                    is a poseur
                    • Oct 2003
                    • 6276

                    #10
                    Originally posted by ///meric
                    o hell yea i do all my wrok myself, i cant wait to start building my s14/m10 engine. so brakes i could probly do blindfolded
                    If you work for AP I am sure you can. I was talking to grapedrink who mentioned labor is so much...

                    RISING EDGE

                    Let's drive fast and have fun.

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                    • ///meric
                      Advanced Member
                      • Jun 2004
                      • 124

                      #11
                      labor is always a ripe off the only labor for this kit is the custom machining
                      I wanna go Fast

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                      • nefarious7907
                        E30 Enthusiast
                        • Jan 2005
                        • 1170

                        #12
                        brakes are probably one of easiest things to work on, and I have seen at least two dozen escalades with brembo big brake kits on them in my area but I cant recal seeing an escalade/ ext at the track ... ever


                        http://www.cardomain.com/ride/657387

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                        • 4ce30
                          R3VLimited
                          • Feb 2006
                          • 2762

                          #13
                          Big brakes are overrated on an e30 unless you have over 500 whp and track daily.. just upgrade your pads & rotors then let your driving ability take you the rest of the way!
                          -Brandon
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                          • Axxe
                            No R3VLimiter
                            • Aug 2004
                            • 3355

                            #14
                            Originally posted by 4ce30
                            Big brakes are overrated on an e30 unless you have over 500 whp and track daily.. just upgrade your pads & rotors then let your driving ability take you the rest of the way!
                            -Brandon
                            This thread is from two years ago..........


                            Keep it slideways!!

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                            • thebmwM
                              Advanced Member
                              • Jul 2007
                              • 174

                              #15
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