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Post by wurlycorner » Sun Feb 03, 2013 10:56 pm

A1ex wrote:if it was slight why do super cars have such big brakes?
Well various reasons to that one though - faster car, much more force and heat generated, need a similarly larger area to dissipate it all, so the disc will be larger as a result...

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Post by 4thgenphil » Sun Feb 03, 2013 10:58 pm

mondeo ones are 305 mm but look a pain to redrill 4x114.3 and also the centre bore is a little too small!
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Post by Buzzonion Vtec » Mon Feb 04, 2013 12:17 am

That's the trouble with you kids these days, you want everything to be bolt on simplicity :P

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Post by 4thgenphil » Mon Feb 04, 2013 12:19 am

Buzzonion Vtec wrote:That's the trouble with you kids these days, you want everything to be bolt on simplicity :P
so when are you making the kits? :lol:
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Post by mercutio » Mon Feb 04, 2013 6:23 pm

Buzzonion Vtec wrote:That's the trouble with you kids these days, you want everything to be bolt on simplicity :P
most of us dont have a garage with a lift or most of the tools :lol: :lol: the least time we spent kneeling or lay down in the rain or snow the better :lol: :lol:
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Post by 106pete » Mon Feb 04, 2013 6:41 pm

it seems either the mondeo or avansis disc need opening with a lathe.... ill be busy in work tomorrow ;)
236bhp and 170ft/lb stock :whistle:

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Post by 4thgenphil » Mon Feb 04, 2013 7:03 pm

you lined me up a job yet pete?
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Post by 106pete » Mon Feb 04, 2013 7:53 pm

Not unless you want to lick the windows?

Test engineer jobs always go to the ex navy guys and the only way to be a spanner monkey is being a contractor.

You should just walk in everyday and make prelude parts like I do lol
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