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Post Fri Oct 30, 2009 7:28 pm

Has anyone come across them before and is there stuff any good. Looking at their pedal boxes and one or two other things. They seem reasonable.
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Post Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:52 pm

Running a pair of their rotors on my car.. Cheap, but quality is ok..
Got cable ties? Get diffin..

Arch roller for hire.

www.zeroexhausts.co.uk

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Post Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:59 pm

Lovely job. Out of interest, what brake set-up are you running?
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Post Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:17 pm

Currently e36 M3 front calipers with 315x28mm rotors.. E30 M3 rears with PF pads all round.. Shall be fitting E36 M3 rears very soon for 312x20 on the rear
Got cable ties? Get diffin..

Arch roller for hire.

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Post Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:56 pm

If you are getting in contact with Compbrake, ask for Stephen Fell.

I've had dealings with them in the past.
I think they are/were known as Trans Auto Sport(TAS) who went into liquidation a few years back and this is what rose from the remains of TAS

Depending upon who your dealing with has an effect on how things get dealt with there.

I have one of there pedal boxes lying here, just not fitted yet.
I can give you my evaluation once I've got my rear brake upgrade done.
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Post Sat Oct 31, 2009 12:13 am

Cheers dave.
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Post Sat Oct 31, 2009 12:14 am

Jhonno wrote:Currently e36 M3 front calipers with 315x28mm rotors.. E30 M3 rears with PF pads all round.. Shall be fitting E36 M3 rears very soon for 312x20 on the rear
Sounds like a very good set-up
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Post Sat Oct 31, 2009 12:30 pm

Jhonno wrote:Currently e36 M3 front calipers with 315x28mm rotors.. E30 M3 rears with PF pads all round.. Shall be fitting E36 M3 rears very soon for 312x20 on the rear
Does it feel well balanced, or do you think a proportional valve is needed?
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Post Sat Oct 31, 2009 7:39 pm

I'm probably going to get their hydraulic handbrake, looks like a good shape to be bolted next to the original e30 and provide enough space to get fingers around without hitting the original lever.
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Post Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:51 pm

These guys have fitted one of the compbrake twin master cylinder servo replacements for their rally car: http://www.bruvsmotorworks.co.uk/bmw-wip.htm