Spent the afternoon fitting the K-Sport 330mm front kit with DS2500 pads.

Just thought I'd pop my thoughts down to help anyone considering them.

 

The kit is absolutely top notch. The calipers and discs are top draw stuff!

The brackets are very very well made and I have NO concerns over strength.

The pads are so easy to fit, the bolts etc all spot on.

Instructions are typically poor, but the job is very easy to figure out.

Small let down in the shape of the supplied hoses. Only one line lock and made of rubber only, like a grommet. Couldn't or wouldn't get on with those so used my old braided hoses and adapted the caliper connection.

Absolutely no need to remove the old disc guards, they bend back so easy and only a slight bend is required.

Test driving immediately showing an improvement, but no real heavy braking done yet, but those Ferodo DS2500 are NOT squealing even slightly, I know many people have said they do, that said I smeared a covering of aluminum brake paste on the back of the pads (there are no anti squeal plates)

My old calipers used to creak like mad, obviously this has gone!!

I was going to buy some 2nd hand Brembos, so glad I didn't. Really good fitting brand new gear and not having to mess refurbing 15-20year old brakes.

And by the time you factor in new discs, pads and refurb kit for them the price isn't too short of one of these kits.

Money well spent:)

Thanks to Dan at DTA for supplying the goods.:duffer:

 

Added some photos comparing the OEM stuff with the K-sport gear. Look at the pad difference!

Edited July 10, 201016 yr by turbocraigy

nice one ale looks nice.

how much did you paid for the set ?

Ive got these all round. They really are good.

 

Didnt have any problems with the brake line though ??

The original hose has 3 points of fixing to the car to keep in shape and safe. My 'old' braided hose came with 3 points of fixing to the car in the original place.

The hoses that came with this kit came with only 1 point of fixing and a poor one at that - a grommet like rubber. The kit did come with some other universal bracket things, but believe me, it was much better to use my 'old' braided hose and adapt the caliper connection. Neater, safer and more OEM.

Rest of the kit is brilliant and after a good drive today, I can report the brakes are 1000% better! Sharper initial bite and just generally much stronger. Even had the tyres locking in the bone dry and they are top rubber brand new yesterday! And this wasn't under maximum pedal pressure!

I've got KSPORT 12 pots for the front and KSPORT 6 pots for the rear.

The car hasn't driven with these fitted yet so I can't comment on their performance but I will say this, I bought them direct from APEX PERFORMANCE who at the time were the official UK distributor for KSPORT, and the customer service is absolute dog shite.

 

The pads, despite never being driven on, have a 1mm split that runs through them and must be a bad batch/quality control issue.

Initially they tried to say that it was just the paint cracking as the pics that I sent weren't that clear?

Despite saying that they would send replacements last year, they haven't bothered their arse.

 

I sent another e-mail last week and haven't even recieved a response to that.

 

Overall, not impressed at all

 

I've heard different opinions on KSPORT as a brand and will hold judgement until I can thrash them around the track

The original hose has 3 points of fixing to the car to keep in shape and safe. My 'old' braided hose came with 3 points of fixing to the car in the original place.

The hoses that came with this kit came with only 1 point of fixing and a poor one at that - a grommet like rubber. The kit did come with some other universal bracket things, but believe me, it was much better to use my 'old' braided hose and adapt the caliper connection. Neater, safer and more OEM.

Rest of the kit is brilliant and after a good drive today, I can report the brakes are 1000% better! Sharper initial bite and just generally much stronger. Even had the tyres locking in the bone dry and they are top rubber brand new yesterday! And this wasn't under maximum pedal pressure!

 

 

Thats odd. My Zed only has 2 fixing points and the brake lines lined up spot on?

Thats odd. My Zed only has 2 fixing points and the brake lines lined up spot on?

 

Did the brake hoses with your kit have 2 line lock locators? And are they metal or just rubber grommet type things? My hoses had a single grommet type fixing and not really suitable. Was concerned an MOT tester might fail it in this area.

 

Like I said, used my original braided hoses and the rest of the kit is spot on!

Paid through the nose for the Ferodo pads £200!! But worth it:)

 

The picture shows the original braided hose I used and a proper metal line lock locator which there are 2 of along the hose and then 2 at the ends. Makes a nice secure, neat job. The one rubber grommet was just no good. Pulled through real easy.

2 rubber ones on them. but there a pig to get in and out. ah well not to worry :)