Problems with the FFS Hi Spec Rear Calipers ?

[RichardK]

Hi Bob,

Been off on some R+R, details emailed - no rush....but june would be good.

R

[bobbrown]

Still awaiting the first ones, which at the beginning of the week were off getting painted, then they have to be built so may be I'll see them in the next few days.

Bob

[Alan_C]

I'll see them in the next few days.

Bob

I'll believe it when I have one in me 'and!

[bobbrown]

I should have the first ones in my hand probably tomorrow as they are leaving Hi Spec today (NBFT).
Others are being made up and I need to supply the ammend list with the sizes and the names and adresses so that Hi Spec can send them direct.

The gold ones they still have to work out the colour match but that is in hand at the paint shop.

Bob

[ailwyn]

The gold ones they still have to work out the colour match but that is in hand at the paint shop.

Bollocks

[bobbrown]

Should not be too long Ailwyn as they asked about a colour match a couple of weeks ago.

Bob

[Monty]

I should have the first ones in my hand probably tomorrow as they are leaving Hi Spec today (NBFT).
Others are being made up and I need to supply the ammend list with the sizes and the names and adresses so that Hi Spec can send them direct.

The gold ones they still have to work out the colour match but that is in hand at the paint shop.

Bob

Good work Bob

[Steve A]

Cheers Bob

[bobbrown]

One final hurdle, do they fit OK which they should, and have they fixed them, well they should have done!

[bobbrown]

Must have gone second class as they did not turn up today but should turn up tomorrow.

[Alan_C]

.......but should turn up tomorrow.

Bet they don't. I don't s'pose they gave you the tracking reference either.......

[Elanlover]

On a somewhat related note, I've contacted someone who makes hi temp caliper decals regarding making up some LOTUS ones for those who have calipers without the Hi Spec logo on them. Not sure if it warrants a group buy as it will be an ebay purchase and I doubt we will have a large number of people interested.

[HJ2]

On a somewhat related note, I've contacted someone who makes hi temp caliper decals regarding making up some LOTUS ones for those who have calipers without the Hi Spec logo on them. Not sure if it warrants a group buy as it will be an ebay purchase and I doubt we will have a large number of people interested.

Hmmzzzz... Are these brake cleaner proof?

[Elanlover]

Hmmzzzz... Are these brake cleaner proof?

No idea - they're die cut, hi temp vinyl like most others. Don't expect them to last forever but they aren't expensive so you can buy a few spares.

[dapinky]

Hmmzzzz... Are these brake cleaner proof?

No idea - they're die cut, hi temp vinyl like most others. Don't expect them to last forever but they aren't expensive so you can buy a few spares.

Not sure how much they are from your man, but (IIRC) I paid about 6 quid for mine 4 years ago (6 decals), and they havent fallen off yet!

[bobbrown]

Bet they don't. I don't s'pose they gave you the tracking reference either.......

Ok you win.

Spoke to them and they said that they were supposed to be sent on Tuesday but they did not get sent till today so I'm not going to see them until Tuesday with the Bank holidays in between.
If I had known that yesterday I would have driven down and picked them up.

Bob

[Alan_C]

I'm not going to see them until Tuesday

I'm off to Ladbrooks. Tenner you don't!

[Gazza]

Bob, did they say what 6 are in the box and how they are getting on with the other 27 sets?

Gazza

[whippit]

i would love some decals, as the first thing i'll doing is paint out the HISPEC on my calipers,
i'm embarrassed to have there name on my car,

i wonder if there dragging there feet to get another few weeks, as bob says he's not getting the first run until tue , then its another short week,
i hope we get them before donny,
who knows with these Muppet's

[bobbrown]

Calipers turned up today BUT.................

The ones I gave to them had the levers to fit our cables and the end parts I made to fit the cables but did not get returned with those parts.
Have asked for those back and with a bit of luck and may see those bits back Thursday.
As it stands
I have 4 black and 2 red.
The red ones are for Steve A and Router as theirs were in the group that got given back to Hi Spec.
Black for Mattdon, Avonvilla, and Ailwyn, I have ended up with Blair's as well as they just picked them off the list I gave them starting at the top and the list was in no particular order.

I need to have these fitted and tested to make sure they have fixed the problems and as Steve A is not that far away I will try to get his to him asap, the others will leave here as soon as I get the parts back from Hi Spec.
Avonvilla's will be sent straight away as he still has the calipers on the car so can swap the parts over.

I'll need to get the next ones in some sort of order starting with the people who's cars are off the road, due and MOT or are leaking but I would think that once these have been tested and proved to be OK then it should not take too long for Hi Spec to get them made and out the door.

Bob

BTW: Hi Spec have now added anti rattle springs for the pads similar to those that are fitted to the front calipers