Jetstream brake upgrade

[TuxMan]

Finaly got chance today to go over to Jetstream and get my brake system overhauled and upgraded at the same time , the current setup of Pagid pads and grooved discs was starting to feel a bit tired after 2 years hard work and after James had his mastercylinder failure at Croft i decided a complete overhaul was required .

on the list was , new master cylinder and servo , hard brake lines as the M400 , Alcon 350mm disc's new pagid RS29 all round .

Jetstream have been working with Alcon to develop a new front disc and cailper , the biggest advantage of the new disc is not just the bigger dia but its also a semi floating disc which should stop the dreaded brake vibration that most of us seem to get !!! caliper are not available yet but the disc's are very very nice !!







here is the old braided line that ran down the tunnel



hard line fitted



The new setup feels superb , the brake feel is still very good and the retardation from 140mph to standstill was enough to make me feel very sick !!!! (thanks Dave)

Great service from Dave as he fixed a rear turbo water leak and a leak on the steering rack at the same time !!

looking forward to my next track day to put them through there paces !!

Tux

Edited by TuxMan on Saturday 13th October 18:00

Edited by TuxMan on Sunday 14th October 08:51

[Hollowpockets]

Excellent! That should make a good improvement, I'm getting the those discs put on my car just now too, I here they were quite impressive at stopping.

[Lucozade]

Looks good Tux. Any ideas on prices or are you expecting a bill in 6 months ;-)

I doubt I'll benefit at the moment as my AP grooved are still fine but I would like to know that the master cylinder and line are good.

[TuxMan]

Hi Craig feel much happier knowing the master cylinder and brake lines have been upgraded !!

cost are :

master cylinder and servo .....................£253.50
hard pipe kit..................................£300
Alcon disc inc fitting kit and bells, pair.....£875
pagids front ..................................£206.50
pagid rear ....................................£253.50

all prices + vat .

They certainly feel powerfull !!!!

Tux

[chuntington101]

Are calipers going to be offered as well? Wil the be 4 pots or 6's?

[TuxMan]

Yep 6 pot calipers will be available !!!

Tux

[Lucozade]

Cheers Tux, all I need now is for Jetstream to offer a collect and drop off service

Definately will opt for master cylinder and hard pipe kit at next opportunity.

[Gadgeroonie]

are they bigger dia that stock ?

does the caliper get relocated ?

[Wooden Horse]

Good to chat 'Noble' today with you and Dave. Got so engrossed in your brake upgrade I forgot to ask about my car. Brakes looked great!

My wife did manage to find her way into a tack shop!

[LazyRoss18]

Looks good! They semi floating or fully floating??

[TuxMan]

Good to see you Troy , disc are 20mm bigger at 350mm and are semi floating .

Tux

Edited by TuxMan on Sunday 14th October 08:52

[Scooby P1]

Lucozade said:

Cheers Tux, all I need now is for Jetstream to offer a collect and drop off service

Definately will opt for master cylinder and hard pipe kit at next opportunity.

Agree on the collect service Craig!! lol

I LOVE those pattern discs. When I was last up there, if the wait hadn't been 10 days for the first batch of new discs they'd have been on my car that day. Although, I like the idea of the massive new calipers too. Hmmm.

Better use my car a bit more and wear the original discs out pronto!

Lucky boy Tux, they look great and perhaps yours is the first Noble that brakes as well as my Impreza! (Huge Alcon 4 pots with 330mm grooved discs and Carbotech pads)

[Lucozade]

Scooby P1 said:

Agree on the collect service Craig!! lol

I LOVE those pattern discs. When I was last up there, if the wait hadn't been 10 days for the first batch of new discs they'd have been on my car that day. Although, I like the idea of the massive new calipers too. Hmmm.

Better use my car a bit more and wear the original discs out pronto!

Lucky boy Tux, they look great and perhaps yours is the first Noble that brakes as well as my Impreza! (Huge Alcon 4 pots with 330mm grooved discs and Carbotech pads)

Can't they just send a trailer around the country collecting and dropping off cars on a frequent basis. I'm sure there is enough work ;-)

I'm still waiting for my Matt to tell me all about the seats he was sorting out for me.

[TuxMan]

Been out in the car this morning and the brakes feel lovely , going back to my 888's as my Bridgestone's are bloody awful !!!!!!

Seat project is coming along nicely !!!!

Tux

[Gadgeroonie]

Tux do you use the stock caliper and mounting

[TuxMan]

Yep Stock caliper with spacers to push the caliper away for the bigger disc .

Tux

[TuxMan]

A few people asked me about my upgraded brakes on Saturday , here is the thread , they have now done 12 track days and 5200 miles and are still superb with no fade and no vibration !!

[Metalman]

Thanks Simon it's good to see, my brake judder was so bad I really need to do something about it. It only does it when I get some heat into the discs, and I've tried two sets of discs without any improvement.

[YellowShed]

I have a similar vibration on two sets of discs/pads sets and think it may be related to pad material. Do you run the DS2500s pads?

YellowShed

[Metalman]

YellowShed said:

I have a similar vibration on two sets of discs/pads sets and think it may be related to pad material. Do you run the DS2500s pads?

YellowShed

Interesting you should say that as both sets of discs I've used ferrodo pads and had brake judder. I have thought about using the DS2500s to see if it makes a difference. After my last trackday I've fitted new discs, hubs, bearings, pads and spindles so was a bit gutted when I had the same issue as before.