S40 Brakes 300mm to 320mm
 

Hey guys so as title is, I have 320 brake setup sitting in a shed waiting to go on. Just wanted to know if there is anything else worth changing while I upgrade these as well. I have braided brake lines with these but while changing these over are there any other parts worth checking / changing as well?


If anyone else wants my current callipers just let me know, also the 300mm discs / pads have been on for couple months now and still pretty brand new so if anyone wants those feel free to drop me a message as well.

handbrake cables,, brake fluid ?
and any of the disk shields that are fubar while your in there ?

I would paint calipers before doing it but it depends on personal preferences. Hate mine, looking a bit rusty-ish...

Let us know your thoughts after you do the swap!
btw - what discs/pads (320) you got?

Yeh I was thinking of painting the callipers but im still undecided about color really. I do have some light blue calliper paint (Was trying to get the polestar blueish or as close as I can to it so we shall see really)

I have the "EBC GD High Performance Brake Disc (Grooved & Dimpled Vented 320mm Pair)" with some Green stuff pads, so hopefully they should do well.


Thanks Andy, I have recently had a brake fluid change so im guessing that wouldnt need to be done again really? But yes ok will defenitly have a look at getting handbrake and some disk shields as well!

U are replacing rear ones aswell?
Never heard opinions on EBC discs, I wonder how they perform. Will gladly see pics when on the car and your thoughts (stopping power & noise).

I wanted to paint my calipers once aswell but gave up as more important stuff came up, and now I dont feel like taking them JUST to paint. Ah well.
I was thinking painting them gun metal grey or something - not too "in your face" but nice and wheel matching.

As your changing callipers + hoses, your going to need to top up the fluid anyway when you get to bleeding them.

and the backing plates/shields will possibly need changing going from 300 to 320s anyways

the cables are more a "check em before and decide " than a "must" if worn etc its a all in one job saves going and revisiting the thing after bunging new calipers/hoses on

Was gonna say about painting them, even if just for the sake of stopping the rust. Since I painted mine they still look good with no hint of rust.

If you don't decide on a colour you could just paint them grey / metallic with some clear coat over them just to make them look "new" and never gone rusty.

no just replacing the front pair. like the idea of grey callipers, much prefer the subtle colours rather than anything bright.

I had EBC's on before drilled and grooved and thought they were brilliant, for a standard brake setup I could do about 5 - 6 laps on track before the brakes would start fading so im hoping these 320's will last a bit longer.

Thanks Andy_d might as well just get some new backing plates then.

Grey would look good against your black car too I reckon ;)

so ,,no neon yellow/green calipers for you as well then ?