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[stevieshag]

Its looking that way i must admit, the only benefit i see at the mo for dealing with PNM is to save some dosh, but if they are going to take as long as hi-spec to provide the brakes, we are dealing with another 3rd party just to slow the process down, its very frustrating for me & all the other guys who ordered at donny. Esp seeing that PNM told me they only need hi-spec for the callipers, & that he done his own discs & mounting brackets, but it sounds like this may not be the case.. <br><br>I wait with Kermit up on axle stands very patiently for some contact from PNM.. Hope they get here before the summer is over...

[Rambo]

Nothing yet Stevie.  Am also having supply problems with Fastflow (or should that be Slowflow ????!!!!) with obtaining a battery conditioner sourced from the Swiss.<br><br>Still persevering with the stock set up plus Greenstuffs (or should that be Brownstuffs ????!!!!)<br><br>Mark

[muley]

[quote author=stevieshag link=board=suspension;num=1111350125;start=30#38 date=04/08/05 at 10:56:05]Thanx Jim for the link to the hoses..well pnm told us they would be in contact this week, i personally have not heard a thing, has anyone else who ordered hi-spec kit from them heard anything this week. I do hope they are not going to p**s us about with promises they cant keep. <br><br>a very frustrated stevie[/quote]<br><br><br>Nope, haven't heard a thing. Got a nice letter from the Inland Revenue instead(!)<br><br>I'll bell them soon.<br><br>Cheers<br><br>Jim B

[davel]

Update<br><br> I emailed pnm, and have recieved a reply---<br><br>Hi David,<br>I am very sorry for the delay in responding to the show orders. At the show we had over ten sets of Hispec calipers all for Esprit applications (only 22mm wide), the elan kits use a different size caliper and we only had one set on display.We are currently waiting delivery of Elan calipers and have processed all the orders from the show and we will send these out soon.We have not processed any credit card transactions and we will not until the kits are ready for delivery. Once again, I am sorry for the delay and I hope to get these kits out asap.<br>Thanks,<br>Pete Musgrove

[Neil D.]

Interesting update, but lets not hold our breath<br><br>What are the pads that fit on the Hi SPec,  from which car ?<br><br>Cheers<br><br>Neil<br>

[Rambo]

Neil,<br><br>We're getting Hawk pads in our deal with PNM - never heard of them before. Possibly american ??????<br><br>Mark

[stevieshag]

Another week & no contact from PNM..<br><br>4 weeks since donny.. may give hi-spec a ring & see if they can throw any light on subject..<br>

[stevieshag]

i have emailed hi-spec today to see if they have recieved an order from PNM. when i get the reply will post here.. <br><br>stevie

[dr-nookie]

Hi all <br>just a quick update on my brake upgrade <br>the bloody hose connections ,banjo bolts ,bleed nipples all keep leeking .<br>after £25 worth of dot 5.1 fluid and use of ptfe tape I am getting pretty pee'd off<br>I have not done any thing wrong it just seems like thread sizes do not seem to match up very well!<br>Brakes only a bit better than ebc set up at the minuite,I hope they are better when i can stop the leeks other wise i think I might wish I hadn't recived or paid for mine yet as i don't think I would have bother'd<br>sorry if this puts a dampener on things for all you waiting but thought you ought to be made aware of the problems I am having<br>will keep updating >:(

[Monty]

Dr-Nookie,<br><br>Which Banjo bolts are u using, maybe the stock ones don`t fit the hi-spec calipers. Can someone who`s got hispec fitted confirm either way?

[dr-nookie]

I used the ones supplied with the goodridge hoses

[Monty]

[quote author=dr-nookie link=board=suspension;num=1111350125;start=45#51 date=04/20/05 at 13:38:32]I used the ones supplied with the goodridge hoses[/quote]<br><br>but was the goodridge hose for the stock calipers, so need someone else to come in here Sy ??? to say if the stock banjo bolt thread will or won`t fit the hi-spec caliper.<br><br>or u could ring Hi-spec LOL  ::) i heard there good on the phone

[Sy V]

The stock pipes fit the Hi-Spec calipers IIRC.  

[stevieshag]

[center]UPDATE[/center]<br><br>I couldnt work out how PNM had placed an order with hi-spec, but was going to ask us what we had ordered, that was going to be this week, for the last 4weeks, so i decided to call hi-spec direct & find out if PNM had placed an order for Elan M100 discs pads etc, after a few calls while they checked their files they confirmed that PNM had placed an order for 10 sets of callipers discs pads etc, some 275mm some 285mm, they continued to tell me that these should be sent out to PNM next week so all being well, we should recieve ours shortly after this..<br><br>stevie..

[muley]

Hi, speccers!<br><br>I got a letter from pnmengineering today, confirming the order, apologising for the delay and suggesting I might get the kit next week,<br><br>Cheers<br><br>Jim B

[Sy V]

I was tempted to post this in one of the historical HiSpec threads but, being as this one's up a running I reckon it's as good a place as any.<br>I've been struggling to self-source pads for the Billet 4 HiSpec upgrade having originally bought EBC Greens with my kit last year - The calipers are built around old Volvo pads with Girling calipers.<br>Eventually I was tempted to try and speak to HiSpec themselves (don't let me go off on one here!).  Voicemail - no reply.  E-mail - no reply, then this morning they answered the phone!<br>Explained my situation to them and they assure me that they do a full range of pads and compounds to fit these upgrades including:  EBC, Ferodo, Mintex, Pagid and Hawk.<br>They accepted my reservations about doing the EBC Greenstuff repeat order and told me that EBC have brought out a Redstuff Ceramic compound.  They were extremely complimentary about its performance from cold to hot and beyond, and being as I'll be doing the odd trackday, I didn't take much convincing that they were the ones for me.<br><br>£79 including VAT and carriage.<br><br>But less than an hour later I cancelled the HiSpec order because I found them here:<br><br>http://www.ebcbrakesdirect.com/search/default.asp?part=DP3143c&v1=car&t1=&x=55&y=9<br><br>For...£56.56 all in.

[Sy V]

I did a search for"VOLVO/120/1.8/69-71" and came up with this:<br><br>http://www.ebcbrakesdirect.com/car/parts_pad.asp?part=pad&make=VOLVO&model=120&year=1%2E8+%2869%2D71%29#<br><br>If you click on the black&white diagram of the pads you'll see the shape of your new pads that'll fit the HiSpec upgrade.

[Neil D.]

Smaller than the Lotus Eclat pads   ;D<br><br>Neil

[stevieshag]

just got back from blackpool, weather was great.,.....<br><br>letter from PNM stating the same as what jim said, so will keep fingers crossed...<br>hope this is coming to a climax...<br>