High Specs or 206 Gti 180 calipers?

1. Alexp Central South Joined: Jun 2006 East Sussex Posts: 3105 VTS :)

   #1 28th January 2013, 12:48

   Currently have a 206 Gti 180 setup but also have High Specs sitting in the garage.
   
   Is it worth fitting the high specs?
   Heard of issues with the rubber seals cooking...
2. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #2 28th January 2013, 13:01

   I know of 1 person whos cooked them
   Mine have been fine
   As are a fair few other guys
3. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

   #3 28th January 2013, 13:27

   Didn't cook mine on the 'ring, and boiled the fluid. And I brake like Alex drives (ie, like a cunt).
   
   
   
   tbf though, the 180 setup isn't bad (if pretty heavy). If you're happy with it, then stick some good pads in there and Robert is your sisters father.
4. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #4 28th January 2013, 16:28

   Bobs your dad??
   You mean fathers brother??
   
   And i dont drive like a cunt
   I drive like a dick
5. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

   #5 28th January 2013, 21:06

   Never cooked ny hispecs with 1144s
6. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #6 29th January 2013, 00:21

   I would swap for the hispecs because of jow heavy the gti180 setup is. I weighed my gti180s a few years back and i was astonished at their weight. I did post the results too whoch put off alot of people and 266s seemed to be alot more popular choice afterwards.
7. Jimmy-Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Suffolk Posts: 7551 N/A 200bhp+ per ton 106 gti

   #7 29th January 2013, 08:29

   my hispecs are fine with 1155's covereing an adverage of 130-170miles per track day
8. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

   #8 29th January 2013, 08:43

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Mochachino I would swap for the hispecs because of jow heavy the gti180 setup is. I weighed my gti180s a few years back and i was astonished at their weight. I did post the results too whoch put off alot of people and 266s seemed to be alot more popular choice afterwards.

   this is a good shout tbh like I said above. The weight of the standard cast calipers and carriers is really heavy. You can go from the standard vts setup to 283mm brembo's and save weight - even though the discs are so much heavier. I remember when I first ever changed my brakes to brembo's in 2008 or something I was astonished (as was the wife when I used her kitchen scales to measure them all).
   
   Hi-spec's aren't the best out there, but they are much lighter, look nice, and do a good job. Recommended

   1 user thanked this post: jpsaxo
9. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #9 29th January 2013, 11:51

   And obviously the hispecs will give a bettee feel with the, being 4 pots than the sliding 180s!
10. Alexp Central South Joined: Jun 2006 East Sussex Posts: 3105 VTS :)

    #10 29th January 2013, 12:28

    Might as well fit them and see how it goes.
    Deffo remember the 180's being heavy.
11. axsaxoman Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2003 Scotland Posts: 3380

    #11 31st January 2013, 08:45

    discs are different off set for hi-spec