PDA

View Full Version : :cheers: Harrop.


HRT 8
10-03-2005, 08:01 AM
Had the good fortune to visit Harrop Engineering in Melbourne last week.
Had a quick walk round the car park to see Ron Harrops BMW, a silver Monaro with TUF 383 plates and an Adventra. The two holdens both with kick arse brakes.

What to do???????? Go buy some myself!!!!!
356mm four spot.

Spoke with Chriss Simm who was extremely helpfull and after picking up the rotors yesterday, it was installed be me last night in a hour and a half and working a treat.

Thanks to Chris and Ken (glad you liked my wheels).

Grant.
Tre-Cool
10-03-2005, 08:51 AM
are they 20'S? they make the disc looks small, but 356mm is huge!
team illucid
10-03-2005, 09:12 AM
looks like a 19" to me ... but yeah they dwarf the brakes ... looks very tough though :)
Ghosn
10-03-2005, 09:22 AM
They look great although u didnt option out the coloured calipers, i would have gone red or black. :)

Did you just go fronts?

You havent told us how good they perform? :cool:

Also are u able to tell us the price u paid? PM if neccesary pls

Damian
vt2vx
10-03-2005, 10:41 AM
they were one of the rims i was looking at i posted in that thread few weeks back..

i like them the best, but wouldn't look any good without big brake behind i was thinking. i don't wish to upgrade my brakes so would look very tiny...

i told this design will be seen on lots of WRX's

oh they come in 18" and 19" not sure on 20"
exwrx
10-03-2005, 03:15 PM
Look great. :)

Did you upgrade fronts only?
ultrablue
10-03-2005, 04:05 PM
its a shame we cant all get to see them
XLR8 V8
10-03-2005, 04:48 PM
its a shame we cant all get to see them

I'm shocked that in 9 months you haven't taken the effort to get validated yet ... lots of validated members and sponsors in Sydney and a few events have taken place in the last 9 months
brock05
10-03-2005, 05:18 PM
looks very nice Grant, any reason you didn't go for the X hatched rotors.
HRT 8
10-03-2005, 06:47 PM
looks very nice Grant, any reason you didn't go for the X hatched rotors.

Price being the main reason. I couldnt justify the extra $$ for something that wouldnt benefit me.

Price for the kit is advertised on thier website so its best you look there and/or speak to Chris for something which suits both your budget and driving styles.

Front only at this stage as I was threatened with divorce if I cam home with the rears as well. I can tell you though that it will happen.
(Anybody want a slightly used girlfriend. Waranty has expired but the books are original as is the mileage. No leaks and just been serviced. :) )

As for colour coding the calipers, black was my second option after the natural finnish. I didnt buy them to have them stand out like bogs balls. I wanted some serious stopping power with looks coming in as a second. Cant deny though that they look horn. Even grey.

Stopping power is awsome. Not been into them big time yet.
team illucid
10-03-2005, 06:51 PM
(Anybody want a slightly used girlfriend. Waranty has expired but the books are original as is the mileage. No leaks and just been serviced. :)

How much is the average service :)
AndyP
10-03-2005, 09:40 PM
Not long before we see some nice heat spots on these I bet :D
F6Mauz
11-03-2005, 12:07 AM
Damn nice! :cool:
Ricko
11-03-2005, 07:25 AM
They're awesome. Nice wheels, very nice brakes.

Even my missus has commented that the brakes need to be bigger on our car with the new wheels, mmmmmmmmmmmmmm:drool:
Rate
12-03-2005, 02:34 AM
Very nice Big Fella... they look the goods indeed.
Red CV8 R
15-03-2005, 05:51 PM
How do you find just having the fronts done as Harrop advised me against doing this? Does it have any negative affects during really heavy braking?
HRT 8
16-03-2005, 06:27 PM
How do you find just having the fronts done as Harrop advised me against doing this? Does it have any negative affects during really heavy braking?
Your question and the resulting answer will depend largely on what tpe of driving you do them.
Me, no track work.
If you were going for gold on the street or doing track work then Id listen very carefully to what they say. But if you, like me want better street stoppers and some aesthetic improvements, then front only will be fine.
Craig
16-03-2005, 07:03 PM
some aesthetic improvements, then front only will be fine.aAesthetic :lol: aka wank factor :p

Although if they weren't good i wouldn't have bought myself a whole set :D
Devil CV8
16-03-2005, 07:41 PM
Aesthetic :lol: aka wank factor :p

Although if they weren't good i wouldn't have bought myself a whole set :D
anything to avoid those trees, hey craig :p :p ;)
brock05
16-03-2005, 10:38 PM
anything to avoid those trees, hey craig :p :p ;)

theres a blast from the past :D
HRT 8
17-03-2005, 05:19 PM
anything to avoid those trees, hey craig :p :p ;)

Unfortunately good brakes doesnt maketh a competant driver. :flip2:
Devil CV8
17-03-2005, 06:49 PM
Unfortunately good brakes doesnt maketh a competant driver. :flip2:
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Craig
18-03-2005, 12:22 PM
Unfortunately good brakes doesnt maketh a competant driver. :flip2:Yes but a cheque book can get you everything to make me look like one :p

Just saw my brakes go on now, the 18's just fit on the front :drool: