Finished AP re-furb (at last)

[s.mac]

I don't want to bore everyone (again) with the nightmare I have had with these brakes
I picked them up today and am very happy with them and they are ready to go on













A warning to anyone who wants to buy 2nd hand brake kits. Go and visually inspect them first !!!!
Or it will end up costing more than a new kit

I was hoping to get them on this week but it will be the middle of next week, along with a custom made exhaust

[phat///M3]

Looking good.

I bought a second hand BBK once and the discs were below the minimum thickness (and not as described), the seller replaced them so it turned out OK in the end.

[karbonkid]

Nice job, they look Great. I hope thats high temp paint.

[Dan]

Stunning mate, dare I ask what the problem was beforehand?

[Jay55]

they look top notch

[weedavey]

Originally Posted by Jay@Gleaming Kleen

they look top notch

They certainly do.


I have been looking into these. New and second hand, and have taken note of your comments on buying second hand.

You have got them looking fab though

[s.mac]

the seller replaced them so it turned out OK in the end.

I basically got the from the seller, Im a patient guy

I hope thats high temp paint.

yep 2 pack high temp

dare I ask what the problem was beforehand?

ripped off buy the seller...
piston seals were gone, some pistons damaged, very little if any paint on the callipers.No rear disks as advertised, front disks totally fooked inc bells, described as it good nick with only a few road miles. No rear hoses ...... advertised as a good full kit with all parts !



List of spends (approx ish)

Recon callipers £400 (1st couple of companies couldnt do inc AP)
Paint callipers £150.00 ( £100 to a mate and £40 to local sign writer)
Hoses £70 + £60 on first set that didnt fit
Disks all round £850
New pads all round £400
& 7/8 months sorting / headache
It would have been easy if AP could do a full refurb but they said they were unrepairable and they dont offer a re paint service

seller helped out with

[northernjim]

They look absolutely gorgeous now tho mate


shame the seller was such a w4nker tho

[TMAQ]

look really good s.mac, got there in the end.

[Dan]

Originally Posted by s.mac

ripped off buy the seller...
piston seals were gone, some pistons damaged, very little if any paint on the callipers.No rear disks as advertised, front disks totally fooked inc bells, described as it good nick with only a few road miles. No rear hoses ...... advertised as a good full kit with all parts !



List of spends (approx ish)

Recon callipers £400 (1st couple of companies couldnt do inc AP)
Paint callipers £150.00 ( £100 to a mate and £40 to local sign writer)
Hoses £70 + £60 on first set that didnt fit
Disks all round £850
New pads all round £400
& 7/8 months sorting / headache
It would have been easy if AP could do a full refurb but they said they were unrepairable and they dont offer a re paint service

seller helped out with

Shocking!!

Bloody eBay I guess was it!?

I've bought a couple of second hand brake kits in the past, first one wasn't that good and I sold it on, second lot I bought off a mate, they worked great on his car but weren't as good when fitted to mine so wasn't best pleased!

It's all well and good going second hand on things but I've been had too many times now, turbo's, brakes, interior parts, people are c*nts! You just can't trust them so I wait and buy new now!