Search results

Hi, looking into materials and will update all soon as. I will say stainless steel is not up to the job and certainly is not proposed. It will be a more technical blend of material used providing the right strength / stress levels required but also one that provides a long lasting shine. They...

Currently investigating the best material to use and have metallurgy person checking out. Needs balance of strength and corrosion resistance and good machining ability. Some very interesting materials which can be accessed through specialist aerospace and motorsport metal suppliers out there...

First, an update on the Brembo’s on my 4200GT... Working really well and no issues. Look lovely too and after a few months use are well bedded in. Braking is excellent compared to previous set up on the worn and corroded original OEM ones. Mintex pads I used also seem fine. Now for the next...

I've owned many Renaults before moving to my Masser. I've had several Fuego Turbos, 19 16Vs, Renaultsport Clio 172 Phase 1 - the original one and an Alpine GTA Turbo V6 plus a 2ltr Avantime Turbo. Had great fun with them all, posted some pics on this forum a while back of my Alpine. Never had...

Hi all Anyone here with a manual box that has experienced difficulties moving the gearstick down from 3rd gear into 2nd gear or 5th down into 4th gear? Sometimes not a problem, other times a complete pain to engage. I think some adjustment can be made to ease shifting, has anyone here had...

Before converting to Maserati cars I always drove sporty Renaults including Alpines and the more modern Renaultsports. As a result I became very involved with the club and joined the committee. We had a good relationship with Renault UK. We decided to limit members liability and turned the club...

Make sure that if you are purchasing 550 discs other than the Brembo ones/part numbers I fitted to my car, that they are indeed the same dimensions, my research only relates to Brembo 550 discs. Other makes may not be identical in every respect and you would therefore need to physically check...

Rears from here - great price... http://www.apbrakediscs.co.uk/rear-brembo-brake-discs-ferrari-550-maranello-96-to-02.html Genuine Brembo distributor, my rear discs came from them. Don't worry about photo, its a stock library one, they are indeed cross drilled as per my photos earlier in...

See attached photos. The Ferrari 550 Maranello rear discs are now fitted after a couple of hours work today on my 4200GT. I was 99% sure they would fit my car, so after checking all dimensions against the original disc it confirmed my initial findings - that they are indeed the...

Right, time to start on the rears. Again I'm confident that the 550 Maranello rears will fit my 4200. Visually they appear the same and dimensions taken so far match, but the off-set will need to be checked and I'll need to remove a rear disc at some point to take the datums. For now though...

Floon, The discs you mention from Brakes International in your post a page or two back :- M3200 Part no BDS 5672 51.73+VAT are not cross drilled, you will find they are Ferrari 456 fitments - vented but not cross drilled. You must check if using brakes international for the 550's as they...

Yes the drilling is different, that is all. The countersink round the holes is far superior on the 550 disc than on the Maserati ones it replaced on my car. The additional drillings on the 550 disc offer better cooling and the actual holes are larger in dia which stops the pad dust from filling...

Guys, all your questions have been answered in my previous postings - funny how things seem to get fogged up on forums... So to clarify, copied and pasted from a previous post of mine: Photos of front 550 discs as promised. Fantastic quality as would expect of Brembo. Nice drilled and...

Yes, follow the thread from the start and see earlier pics - Genuine 550 Maranello disks from Brembo. NOTE - Discs now provisionally sold, thanks for all the enquiries.

Photos are here: http://i1035.photobucket.com/albums/a434/MaseratiV8/550diskfitted5.jpg http://i1035.photobucket.com/albums/a434/MaseratiV8/550diskfitted4.jpg http://i1035.photobucket.com/albums/a434/MaseratiV8/550diskfitted3.jpg...

Firstly they are not Ferrari or Maserati manufactured disks, they are made by brembo who supply them to Ferrari and Maserati as OEM (original equipment manufacturer). Secondly, the price difference between Ferrari and Maserati for the same thing is that I suspect that as part of brembo's...

Being 99% sure the 550 Maranello front brake disks would fit as direct replacements to my Maserati Coupé, I just needed to check the off-set (inside of disk bell housing to inboard disk face) as it was the only measurement I still had in question. Well I can confirm I have a match. Since the...

Photos of front 550 discs as promised. Fantastic quality as would expect of Brembo. Nice drilled and countersink. Just the last measurement to check against a 3200/4200 disk to confirm off-set and then we are in business with the fronts. Cost me 95.68 each including VAT and delivery. Came...

Hi all Regarding where we are with the 550 discs/3200/4200, I took delivery today of the OEM Brembo's I said I would order from my other thread (pair of fronts to start with). They are indeed cross-drilled as per Brembo technical drawing. Very nicely done with 5.85mm dia holes surrounded by a...

Hi all Finally got round to a quick photo session today. Just a few shots, so here she is, MY04 - late 53 reg manual GT... http://i1035.photobucket.com/albums/a434/MaseratiV8/Maserati4.jpg http://i1035.photobucket.com/albums/a434/MaseratiV8/Maserati3.jpg...