AP floating disk upgrade - Page 3

**shimmy** · 15-10-2009, 10:34 AM

cant comment on Alcons on M3 but my AP discs on the front (two sets) both lasted 1 year, 20k miles and 17 track days

MY PF discs on this year have so far done 5k miles and 13 trackdays but i seriously doubt they will do DOUBLE the AP above (2 years, 40k miles and 34 trackdays)

_Nathan_ · 15-10-2009, 10:36 AM

I never got 20k miles out of a set of AP Disks! I am just a hobbyist IDIOT.

**shimmy** · 15-10-2009, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by _Nathan_

I never got 20k miles out of a set of AP Disks! I am just a hobbyist IDIOT.

now i would never say that.........but i know someone who might

Ade · 15-10-2009, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by _Nathan_

If I were buying new I'd look at them certainly, having to remove the caliper to change the pads could be an issue for me as I imagine it is slower but other than that they look great, this thread is about replacing disks for an AP kit, is there even an Alcon disk available to fit the AP bell? If not the comments about Alcon are completely irrelevant anyway.

PS. When unspecified "problems" with AP stuff is used as a selling point for Alcon it is only fair to point out that regardless of what you buy people can and do have issues.

Changing pads on the Alcons is a caliper off job, but it's only one bolt to rotate the caliper out. It's still a very easy job on the driveway.

Don't know if there are any real "problems" with APs and they certainly wouldn't be my basis for not choosing them. But general consensus did say their discs were questionable at best in comparison to others, including OEM CSL discs. Alcons OTOH were a proven solution on my old GT3 and used just as successfully as APs in top flight rally and FIA GT motorsport. Certainly less reported issues compared to APs.

Amyway, getting back to the OP question: between APs and PFs, I'd probably choose PFs.

s.mac · 15-10-2009, 04:05 PM

I haven't seen anyone advertising an Alcon disk for use with an AP calliper set up ?

NZ_M3 · 16-10-2009, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Ade

Changing pads on the Alcons is a caliper off job, but it's only one bolt to rotate the caliper out. It's still a very easy job on the driveway.

Really? I've always had to undo both bolts to change the pads ... pain in the butt to be honest and almost impossible to do at the track if the brakes are HOTT!!!

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15-10-2009, 10:34 AM	#21
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	cant comment on Alcons on M3 but my AP discs on the front (two sets) both lasted 1 year, 20k miles and 17 track days MY PF discs on this year have so far done 5k miles and 13 trackdays but i seriously doubt they will do DOUBLE the AP above (2 years, 40k miles and 34 trackdays)

15-10-2009, 10:36 AM	#22
_Nathan_ Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,099 Casino cash: $13060	I never got 20k miles out of a set of AP Disks! I am just a hobbyist IDIOT.

15-10-2009, 04:05 PM	#25
s.mac CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4,247 Casino cash: $15600	I haven't seen anyone advertising an Alcon disk for use with an AP calliper set up ?