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Post Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:40 am

Right i vave decided to up rate the stoppers on my car what could you recomend? i have around Ԛ£600 to spend but this must be all in!!!

ive looked at the wms ones fom the zone shop and the HI-Spec billet ones which i realy like the look of and theres only Ԛ£50 differents between the 2 when you add all the extras you want.

Would the hi-spec ons fit behind standard 15BBs does any one Know??? :D
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Post Tue Oct 24, 2006 11:12 am

The hi-spec ones may fit if they are the 285mm kit. Ive seen other 285mm kits for 15s but they usually say "will fit most 15s". You could email hi-spec.

TBH, I would go for the WMS kit. We know it fits and the people who have it seem to rate it.
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Post Tue Oct 24, 2006 12:11 pm

I've seen the hi-spec ones and realy like them it just like you say would they fit behined the bbs 15"s has any one fitted hi-spec ones to a track car or road car?
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Post Tue Oct 24, 2006 7:50 pm

"Loads" of room!!! :mad: (280mm WMS in 15" BBS)

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Can't say for sure about HiSpec though....?
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Post Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:23 pm

keri-WMS wrote:"Loads" of room!!! :mad: (280mm WMS in 15" BBS)

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Can't say for sure about HiSpec though....?
Do you need spacers ?
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Post Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:16 pm

i'd go for the rallytech kit, i've been in a car with this fitted and it stopped much better than a good stock setup.
The car also had 15bbs on with no spacers :D
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Post Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:18 pm

Simon13 wrote:i'd go for the rallytech kit, i've been in a car with this fitted and it stopped much better than a good stock setup.
The car also had 15bbs on with no spacers :D
si you got a link for the rallytech stuff?
will it fit 325i?
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Post Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:28 pm

no i'm just trying to find it myself now i mentioned it!
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Post Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:49 pm

ed325i wrote:Do you need spacers ?
Not with most BBS's (always check each install of course!!!!). There is a case for a 1-2mm spacer but it'll clear fine without them if you clean up the ends of the wheel bolts.
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Post Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:53 pm

i like the sound of this rally tech stuff!
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Post Tue Oct 24, 2006 11:02 pm

stuartgallafant wrote:i like the sound of this rally tech stuff!
I've never heard of them I must admit - not in google either!!? Just someone doing Ԛ£340 Carbon-F wing mirrors! http://lancerregister.com/showthread.php?threadid=79262
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Post Tue Oct 24, 2006 11:09 pm

I know a few people who have used hi-spec brakes on track cars and have not been happy and now removed.Hi-spec brakes look really nice ,but looks dont stop your car.The people i know now use wilwood.
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Post Wed Oct 25, 2006 12:33 am

i've heard a lot of bad stories about hi-spec... 8O
google it to see what you find but other than the 'bling' factor, i've not read much positive about the products of their customer service!!!

i've not heard of rallytech... any pics or links simon?
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Post Wed Oct 25, 2006 9:35 am

http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/catalog/in ... ter_id=564

add pads and some braided lines, and youve got some change :) i cant see there being any fitment issues with 4pots and 280mm discs under 15inch wheels
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Post Wed Oct 25, 2006 11:03 am

CraigG wrote:http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/catalog/in ... ter_id=564

add pads and some braided lines, and youve got some change :) i cant see there being any fitment issues with 4pots and 280mm discs under 15inch wheels
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