Alcon Conversion Front Wheel bell. Where from??

[KPNUTZ]

Originally Posted by Steve B

Alcon said to my friend that they had used a poor grade of alloy.


Steve

Based on that admission I'd have pushed for money back or new disks...
Shocking!!

[alexk]

Ha

Thorne drives in reverse, that's why the caliper is up-side-down !


WTF

[shane@mbtech]

Originally Posted by KPNUTZ

The disks are on back to front as well, the curved vanes should run in the direction of the wheel rotation.

Discs are right way

[KPNUTZ]

Originally Posted by lawsy

Discs are right way

Just been to check mine and they're the same.. thank god.

[Levente]

wont buy alcon thats for sure.

[shimmy]

Originally Posted by The Gorilla

Hi,

Quote- ''Wouldn't happen in USA...

Not so sure about that as Texas and
the supplier have a lot in Common.

Regards,

The Gorilla.

for someone so technically minded you have GOTTA learn how to use the QUOTE button!

[chicken]

A month or 2 ago, someone was selling a set of cslcup alcons on 330mm discs which were off his csl, might be reg member, but he didn't know much about them. 330mm discs seems small?

Also I think those pics from tms are from his csl at the time, probably before it had 400 bhp (billion horse powers)

[M5 Powered]

Hi Johnny,

Have dug out the contact details from the guy I dealt with at Alcon at the time I bought mine.

Assuming he is still there, I will try and speak to him next week to find out what the situation is re: the Bells. Must say two other people I know (one with a dedicated M3 track car and the other with a CS) have not had issues and nor have I. Indeed the performance kit is common to other makes like the Lancer so it seems strange there appears to be only these fatigue instances highlighted - certainly on the web.

Of course this doesn't excuse the service! My experience was pretty much the exact opposite to yours when looking into the brakes for mine - even to the point of a tour round their facility in Tamworth and helpful 'we suggest RS29's' - backed up by members here and Thorney where I got the pads from.

Anyway, keep you posted.

Kindest,

Jonathan

[M5 Powered]

[quote]330mm discs which were off his csl/QUOTE]

Yep they are the wrong size. Fronts are 365mm. Can't have even been the rears as these are 355mm.

Best,

J

[Johnnywb]

Originally Posted by M5 Powered

Hi Johnny,

Have dug out the contact details from the guy I dealt with at Alcon at the time I bought mine.

Assuming he is still there, I will try and speak to him next week to find out what the situation is re: the Bells. Must say two other people I know (one with a dedicated M3 track car and the other with a CS) have not had issues and nor have I. Indeed the performance kit is common to other makes like the Lancer so it seems strange there appears to be only these fatigue instances highlighted - certainly on the web.

Of course this doesn't excuse the service! My experience was pretty much the exact opposite to yours when looking into the brakes for mine - even to the point of a tour round their facility in Tamworth and helpful 'we suggest RS29's' - backed up by members here and Thorney where I got the pads from.

Anyway, keep you posted.

Kindest,

Jonathan

Thanks Jonathan,

Will give them another call next week. It does seem that there's an issue with a low quality alloy having been used, but it'll be interesting to see if anyone else has issues.