I have been researching an uprated brake kit for the TR7 because the standard brakes are barely adequate for road use and certainly are not up to rallying.
The works cars used a vented disc and 4 pot caliper set up. Enquiries at a specialist brake supplier mean that this would be the most expensive route to go, certainly with new components (which I want). Hold on to that thought - the most expensive.
There are various kits around from specialist TR7 suppliers at around £460.
There are also some intriguing set ups done by enthusiasts using BMW discs and Volvo 260 calipers for example but they seem to be around the same cost and still need some fabrication (which I am not confident about doing).
Anyway, remember the works set up? Well, the specialist supplier has suggested a cheaper alternative using "off the shelf" AP racing calipers and having a disc made up along with all the brackets etc to mount the caliper to the suspension.
Cost of this cheaper option? £870 + VAT and that doesn't include pads!!!
I can't see me going down this route.
I wonder what the cost of replicating the works set up would be if this is a cheaper alternative?
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