I now have AP's and im a happy bunny

[J2LTB]

Ive been spending my pennies on - the 5575 front kit and the rear 5144 full disc kit. In RED. I cant wait to fit them. Ill be fitting them myself .Any pointers please ?

I take it the std pad wear sensors are disconnected with the AP's

Ive also got some ATE racing blue fluid. Thoughts please

DS2500 pads :-/ RS 29's to follow............ When bank account allows
!!!

[s.mac]

Good buy :)
Sensor is not used, ate is good fluid. 2500 are fine for road :)
Fitting- not a fucking clue :beer:

[J2LTB]

Good buy :)
Sensor is not used, ate is good fluid. 2500 are fine for road :)
Fitting- not a fucking clue :beer:

Thanks. Ive had a scan of the instruction and it seems all you have to modify is the rear shit shields for the AP disc fitment. Hammmmmerrrr ( kiddin )

[northernjim]

You'll need to cut some of the heat shield off to allow for the bigger calipers....


I had to bend front heatshield a little too :) apart from that it's a doddle.....



Oh that depends if you can get the old discs off first...... :119:

[s.mac]

Jim's alive !!! Have you stayed in to watch Elvis ...

[Monkey]

Ive been spending my pennies on - the 5575 front kit and the rear 5144 full disc kit. In RED. I cant wait to fit them. Ill be fitting them myself .Any pointers please ?

I take it the std pad wear sensors are disconnected with the AP's

Ive also got some ATE racing blue fluid. Thoughts please

DS2500 pads :-/ RS 29's to follow............ When bank account allows
!!!

Make sure you shim the caliper correctly, so it sits perfectly central to the disc. Follow the instructions in the box, you should be ok:)

[J2LTB]

Make sure you shim the caliper correctly, so it sits perfectly central to the disc. Follow the instructions in the box, you should be ok:)

Cheers I've been trial fitting one of the fronts today. I've had the cut the bottom of the shield to make space for the caliper bracket
One of the disc retaining bolts was seized and had to be drilled out which was successful. I think I'm missing the AP disc retaining bolts. The head hole in the bell measures 17mm and the OE bolts heads are to small. Can someone confirm they are supplied with the AP kit please ?

[sailorbaz]

Congrats on your purchase, you will not regret for a second, buying them.

I think I'm missing the AP disc retaining bolts. The head hole in the bell measures 17mm and the OE bolts heads are to small. Can someone confirm they are supplied with the AP kit please ?

No, there are no bolts supplied with the kit. I believe they rely on the wheel bolts holding the disc in place. My retaining bolts were seized also and had to be drilled out but I bought little allen bolts from my local motor factors and used those, just to help hold the disc in place when removing wheels for pad changes or just general cleaning.

You do have to cut the rear dust sheilds, easiest way is to remove them but can be done with a dremel if removing isn't an option. Just remember to protect the metel again once painted. I used hammerite, after 6 months appears to be holding up well. (Tidies them up a bit too)

The Anti rattle clips for my rears were very tight so ground a bit off the edges for a more loose fitment between the front and back of the calliper. It was causing a very frustating scraping sound all the way back from the Ring to NI after our hooning with Northern Jim.

Bleeding them - It took me three attempts to get the brake peddle properly hard, felt spongy for a few miles but firmed up eventually after a couple of bleeding sessions, note I didn't use a pump.

Use plenty of loctite, :thumbs:

[uncle benz]

If you fit one corner completely at a time and bleed as you go you are less likely to end up with air in the abs unit. If you fit the whole kit first and then try bleeding it you can get air stuck in there. That can require a plug-in diagnostic to shake the air out.

[Mike R]

Also, make sure the hub face is spotless to avoid an disc run-out (brake judder).

[J2LTB]

This is what I love about this forum. Everyone's advice is very helpful thanks.
Its always better for warned.
Baz- I've read about the rear shields being cut.
But I've had to cut the front also and the bracket fouled. I thought this was a bit strange ????

I've not touched the hoses as yet. I wanted to fit everything perfectly and clean stuff up as I go. Nothing worse than rushing it. A friend will help me bleed it all up. He's a Saab mechanic