Henk Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 I replaced the Japanese pads (God knows what they were!) for Porterfield Fast Road pads (courtesy of Whifbitz) and today had Goodridge braided hoses put on. It's like throwing out an anchor when you stamp on the pedal! As an aside, the boot rubbers where replaced and now at last I can drive in a silent interior, no more clunking noises..... except for the lovely exhaust tone I am Nurburgring ready.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Good stuff. Will be doing the same to my brakes at service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supradan Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Nice one mate,i am waiting for my boot rubbers to arrive and then i will be clank free as well:d:d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 nice one j-spec brakes can work ok can't they. I was desperate to put uk spec ones asap and even have callipers in the shed but after fitting some trd pads recently they are more than good enough for the moment. I probably still will do the upgrade sometime but it's less than urgent now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_blackman Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Silly question but are the tt and the na jspec brakes the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henk Posted June 20, 2007 Author Share Posted June 20, 2007 Silly question but are the tt and the na jspec brakes the same? Someone should be along shortly.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 yes.... i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steviekid Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Silly question but are the tt and the na jspec brakes the same? Yes. Although "UK" brakes were an optional extra on J-specs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millsy Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 What sort of money are braided hoses for j-specs? Reckon my pads need replacing soon and I'd love stronger brakes without bankrupting myself for UKs. Glad to here they work well to, must make a big difference to how you drive if you have a bit more confidence in brakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steviekid Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 What sort of money are braided hoses for j-specs? £44.95 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millsy Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Sweet. Good option then with decent pads! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Henk - I need to drive your car. You've just done exactly what I want done to mine at the next service. I need to see if it gives the result I want! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 hum i might get that done 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Don't forget that you'll want DOT5.1 fluid as well. J Spec brakes with braided hoses, good pads and dot5.1 fluid will be fine for the road, but they will show up their inadequacies on a track where if you're doing repeated heavy braking from over 100mph on the track then you might be finding them a bit wanting. No probs for road use though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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