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Re: Exige V6 Upgrades

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Re: Exige V6 Upgrades

Post by neil » Sat Jun 06, 2020 7:11 pm

What's the current thinking on brakes? I put the Elise Shop bells & rotors on the front of mine with standard pads which seems to work well but they don't do them for the back. To get something that'll work front and back you end up at the likes of Alcons but the price is a bit eye watering.
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Re: Exige V6 Upgrades

Post by Simon82 » Sat Jun 06, 2020 7:55 pm

There were a couple of lightly used sets of rear two piece discs on eBay last week, might be worth a look
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Re: Exige V6 Upgrades

Post by C7Steve » Sat Jun 06, 2020 9:38 pm

neil wrote:
Sat Jun 06, 2020 7:11 pm
What's the current thinking on brakes? I put the Elise Shop bells & rotors on the front of mine with standard pads which seems to work well but they don't do them for the back. To get something that'll work front and back you end up at the likes of Alcons but the price is a bit eye watering.
Do you need new rotors already Neil?

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Re: Exige V6 Upgrades

Post by neil » Sat Jun 06, 2020 9:48 pm

C7Steve wrote:
Sat Jun 06, 2020 9:38 pm
neil wrote:
Sat Jun 06, 2020 7:11 pm
What's the current thinking on brakes? I put the Elise Shop bells & rotors on the front of mine with standard pads which seems to work well but they don't do them for the back. To get something that'll work front and back you end up at the likes of Alcons but the price is a bit eye watering.
Do you need new rotors already Neil?

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Nope. They've been really good although I've not tried them on track yet. Just wondering about options for the rear, or if there's a better all round option.
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Re: Exige V6 Upgrades

Post by DougT » Sun Jun 07, 2020 12:57 pm

I’ve been looking at the Alcon 343mm brake upgrade....for several years. My car has sat at Craig’s for about a year with knackered brakes as I try to justify the cost and pull the trigger!


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Re: Exige V6 Upgrades

Post by Simon82 » Sun Jun 07, 2020 1:12 pm

Could be worth a look Neil?

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Re: Exige V6 Upgrades

Post by neil » Sun Jun 07, 2020 1:21 pm

Simon82 wrote:
Sun Jun 07, 2020 1:12 pm
Could be worth a look Neil?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233376013816
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Re: Exige V6 Upgrades

Post by neil » Sun Jun 07, 2020 1:25 pm

DougT wrote:
Sun Jun 07, 2020 12:57 pm
I’ve been looking at the Alcon 343mm brake upgrade....for several years. My car has sat at Craig’s for about a year with knackered brakes as I try to justify the cost and pull the trigger!


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Go big or go home! Same price as the 332's so easier for the man maths to justify
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Re: Exige V6 Upgrades

Post by C7Steve » Sun Jun 07, 2020 4:50 pm

Have you tried any other types of brake pad Neil and Doug?


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Re: Exige V6 Upgrades

Post by DougT » Sun Jun 07, 2020 5:16 pm

I’ve had PFC pads from Seriously Lotus on for a while. Really like them.


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Re: Exige V6 Upgrades

Post by C7Steve » Sun Jun 07, 2020 5:38 pm

Dave (Seriously Lotus) told me that the PFC brake pads create a lot of dust and the dusts sets like concrete once wet. No experience of them though. I have been using the Ferodo 2500 pads.


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Re: Exige V6 Upgrades

Post by DougT » Sun Jun 07, 2020 6:01 pm

Craig has moaned about cleaning my wheels in the past They perform so well though.


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Re: Exige V6 Upgrades

Post by C7Steve » Sun Jun 07, 2020 6:04 pm

Your car will be gleaming if he has had it for a year then. 🤣

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Re: Exige V6 Upgrades

Post by DougT » Sun Jun 07, 2020 6:06 pm

Or 3 feet deep in wheels, back boxes etc if his workshop is anything like my garage!


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