Hi is there anyone who has installed these yet? on your DC or S2000 or anything? Is $1500 not shipped a good price? Our traders sell them way over $2000 so I have to get them from HK or Malaysia.
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Hi is there anyone who has installed these yet? on your DC or S2000 or anything? Is $1500 not shipped a good price? Our traders sell them way over $2000 so I have to get them from HK or Malaysia.
might not get many response here, try the teg or s2000 section
I thought someone in this has these calipers on the euro?
Noel on www.tsxclub.com has them on his Euro and he is in NSW. I am also pretty sure LOC888 had them but he sold the car.Quote:
Originally Posted by curik
http://www.tsxclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4286
But what exactly is your technical question - if you are shopping around for price speak to the traders, etc rather than post up in the technical forums.
Thanks for posting the link Lara! I have never thought the calipers look so nice on the Euro!! That black cat with optional racing strip's secret weapon is gonna fall down! My question is if anyone has one on their Honda. Since we still can use the stock pad, that should not alter the brake balance should it? It might be an investment for looks.
http://www.tsxclub.com/forums/attach...achmentid=1996
I should tell you though that I remember reading about something being required from the AP1 to make these fit. I could be wrong. Also clearance of the caliper to your particular rim needs to be considered. So do a search of TSX Club or if you can't find it PM Noel.
These Spoon calipers look glorious but pricey!
^ apparently they're not much of an upgrade compared to stock performance wise though.. or so ive heard
You need suitable pads for the caliper. The calipers that Noel used are compatible with the same FMSI as the S2000's front pads. Brake balance will be altered because there is more clamping force pushing down on the front pads. Also, you need at least 17" rims that have enough clearance.Quote:
Originally Posted by curik
If you have crap tyres, you will be engaging ABS if you brake hard.
Surface area of the pad is not increased tremendously. So initial bite should be similar to stock. But when you push the brake pedal down hard, where the stock brake system says "no more" and doesn't increase anymore braking force eventhough you are pushing harder, the spoon 4-pots will continue to increase braking force up to a higher limit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris_F
I remember that spoon makes a caliper that is designed for CL7 so I guess fitting will be plug and play? And the pad size is the same as stock. I wouldnt worry too much about clereance issues with 19" wheels.
I love the cat and Lara! I'm learning new things everyday.
spoon calipers are a direct bolt on, provided you got correct brackets.
Stock euro pads will not fit the Spoon calipers. You'll need stock or aftermarket AP1 pads.
will not fit under stock rims unless you run spacers.
will fit over stock rotors!
rim size wise, 17x7.5 +45 should be a perfect fit, pending spoke design.
running spoon calipers will definitely be an upgrade over stock!
spoon uses them for their endurance races!
firstly, 4 pot compared to 2 pot = better and more consistent braking.
on the street, the difference might not be significant but once you take it on the track, there will be a significant difference as your laps increase.
after repeated heavy braking, the stock brakes/pads will start to fade and feel soggy and braking ability will decrease. On the other hand, if you're running the spoon calipers, braking will remain consistent under repeated braking, with little fade/decrease in performance.
much lighter aluminium monoblock construction reduces unsprung weight as well.
Other options you can consider
6 pots, AP racing, endless
4 pot, brembo, Alcon(newly released, cl7/9 specific!), wilwood, Project mu, stoptech
wow garfield you are very enthusiastic! Have you browsed spoon.jp for the CL7 calipers?
Brake Pad (Front)
ACCORD EURO-R [CL7] 45022-CL7-000 \23,100 1Set
Brake Pad (Rear)
ACCORD EURO-R [CL7] 43022-EK9-000 \21,000 1Se
It seems that the EK9 pads fit the rear euro pads?? Out of all the options you have listed down, only the Spoon calipers that can fit into my budget :( as I dont have to change the rotors and pads. Thanks for the really helpful info!