POWER BRAKE KIT from Delorean EU

[drdelorean]

Anyone tried these or know what I can expect from it?

I've been wanting to do something with my breaks for a while, ideally I want my breaks to feel like my new Audi, I dont know if this kit will do that!?!

Seems interesting though.

What do you guys think?

http://www.delorean.eu/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=20_144&products_id=168051

[Dangermouse]

Calling Farrar....:evil3:

[Project Vixen]

BRAKES - Things that stop a car.

BREAKS - Fractures. May also mean a short time off of work.

Sorry, I had to do it. =)

[drdelorean]

Haha sorry guys I didn't even realize it, I need to switch my spell check from Norwegian to English :P

[Slammer]

Don't think they will feel any different, but I'm still considering the discs myself.

[Dangermouse]

Haha sorry guys I didn't even realize it, I need to switch my spell check from Norwegian to English :P

That's an excuse we can understand :thumbup2:

[TTait]

I believe the point with this is that while the brakes may not feel too different (better stopping power if you have the skill to coax it out) in normal driving, but that you can drive hard and fast without overheating the brakes. If you go to the track or occasionally drive like you do, this would help significantly.

To a degree you can make some improvement with performance brake pads, but this system would be a vast improvement over that.

In my experience you can lock up the brakes and skid just fine with the standard brakes, so it takes some skill to get better performance out of the system if your worried about one quick fast stop. Now if you need to be on the brakes constantly - this is the ticket.

[jamesrguk]

I believe the point with this is that while the brakes may not feel too different (better stopping power if you have the skill to coax it out) in normal driving, but that you can drive hard and fast without overheating the brakes. If you go to the track or occasionally drive like you do, this would help significantly.

To a degree you can make some improvement with performance brake pads, but this system would be a vast improvement over that.

In my experience you can lock up the brakes and skid just fine with the standard brakes, so it takes some skill to get better performance out of the system if your worried about one quick fast stop. Now if you need to be on the brakes constantly - this is the ticket.

+1 on that, if you can lock up the wheels then the brakes have done all they can do, after all tyres are just as important.

New brake lines which don't bulge when you stand on the pedal, and a full fluid change will no doubt help the feal of the brakes and certainly reduce the spongy feel associated with such items.

I find that even braking from speed ~70mph along a slip road can get the brakes to their limit of their heat tolerance with a decidedly 'looser' feal if I need to repeat heavy braking within another 20seconds or so, I'm sure Ed's setup and good pads would help with that.

I would also say that Ed's set up seems very good value to me.

J

[chris williams]

It would be interesting to see a bit more detail on the kit (more really the calipers) if they are just stock but altered to fit the wider discs or if they are larger calipers to help with braking. Either way I don't think that it's a bad price when you add the cost of two new calipers and a set of discs, it's not a huge amount more than a new cost for stock set up.
Chris

[jamesrguk]

It would be interesting to see a bit more detail on the kit (more really the calipers) if they are just stock but altered to fit the wider discs or if they are larger calipers to help with braking. Either way I don't think that it's a bad price when you add the cost of two new calipers and a set of discs, it's not a huge amount more than a new cost for stock set up.
Chris

They are stock calipers but with a spacer to allow for the width of the wider vented disc.

In fact I just noticed you can just buy the discs and spacer set, see here:
http://www.deloreanclub.uk/vented-front-brake-discs-pair-power-brakes-kit.html

Coupled to a calipers seal refurb kit, for about an extra £5, and you've got a pretty decent set up for not much £££

J

[chris williams]

Hi James
Yes I don't disagree with you (see above post) when you compare what the items cost new it's not a bad price at all. I'm not in the market myself at the moment as my discs/calipers are all new and under 3 years old but it's something to look at if your about to change or replace these parts.
Chris

[jamesrguk]

Hi James
Yes I don't disagree with you (see above post) when you compare what the items cost new it's not a bad price at all. I'm not in the market myself at the moment as my discs/calipers are all new and under 3 years old but it's something to look at if your about to change or replace these parts.
Chris


I think I'll go for these, I have a big front end overhaul planned for the winter which will include new discs.

J

[drdelorean]

Cool! It will be most interesting to hear what your thoughts are on them when you get to try them out ;)

[Gary]

I've got a front end overhaul myself. Just ordered these exact discs you are talking about. They come with spacers for the calipers. It looks like a straight forward install.

40393

Got ahold of some LCA braces and some poly bushings as well. All total about 567 GBP or $820 USD. Fast shipping! I ordered on the 1st and got them by the 4th! I'll need to box the LCA's first.

Gary

[drdelorean]

Cool! Let us know how it turns out :D

[jamesrguk]

I've got a front end overhaul myself. Just ordered these exact discs you are talking about. They come with spacers for the calipers. It looks like a straight forward install.

40393

Got ahold of some LCA braces and some poly bushings as well. All total about 567 GBP or $820 USD. Fast shipping! I ordered on the 1st and got them by the 4th! I'll need to box the LCA's first.

Gary

I've just installed everything in your picture and more, obviously you need to get the car tracked after installation as the firmer bushes and LCA brackets will likely put the alignment out.

When I first put the LCA supports on with all new bushes and control arms the car wandered all over the place - I was always planning to get the tracking done after the overhaul - but when I did about a week later I was quite surprised how far out everything was.

Onto the tracker and the fronts were 2degrees out on one side and 1.5 on the other, needless to say after that was sorted it drives very nicely.

J

[Gary]

Too many projects going on right now. My car is still up on jack stands. I hope to get it back on the road soon. I was thinking of boxing the lower control arms. Not sure if its really necessary. It's not like I drive the car hard.

Gary