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Graaf wrote:Sorry about the long diatribe but I have dealt with numerous car related companies with respect to bits for my earlier elises and have never encountered such an appalling attitude. My advice would be to avoid these people at all costs?
Rambo wrote:Phil - I think that the "Gav", referred to by Graaf might be Gav the mechanic who is knowledgeable about M100's and works from a garage in or around Burton on Trent.
Correct me if I'm wrong Graaf
lotusflasherman wrote:Well I can only comment from my own experience and Alex Mcshane at Hispec has been a star as far as technical help and customer service goes.
I bought a secondhand conversion that uses HiSpec calipers from DVB ...forum.lotuselancentral.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=25523#p322951
I believe it was the Bob Brown conversion that used separate hubs and the 256x24mm Elan ventilated front discs on the rear which were ridiculously heavy compared to the OE integral units.
This is the DVB ebay photo of NSR. It's the Ultralite 2 caliper with the hydraulic handbrake arrangement and Alex was very helpful on technical advice on this.
Having found some more suitable discs of 264x10mm I made up spacers to mount the caliper further out and Alex supplied the new Caliper Spacers, bolts and seals I needed to accommodate the 10mm disc which arrived next day for the grand sum of £44.28
Sorry, should have read 'order mid August'
The unsprung weight is much closer to the OE discs and they work well.
Now I can even fit the spacesaver spare over them...
Edit - having read the original post more thoroughly...a few comments for Graaf:-
'Ordered in October' and 'dispatched in middle of October' and then "6 weeks after ordering" - that's not making any sense to me!
Many owners have upgraded to Aeroquip brake hoses, or equivalent, so that may be why HiSpec don't say you NEED to replace the hoses, but if you haven't perhaps you do...
I don't know who "GAV" is but seems fairly fundamental common sense to check things like 'do hoses fit' and 'have we got all the parts' BEFORE you start pulling a car to bits if the project needs to be completed in 'a single hit'.
Rambo wrote:I've always had good service and advice from Pete Musgrove and Phil at PNM. Pete was always present at the old Donington Lotus bash to give good advice and help
Kathryn wrote:I know it's a bit late for you, but I had no problems with PNM. I ordered a front upgrade at the Lotus Festival, I knew delivery was 4 weeks or more at busier times, but 4 1/2 weeks later I had a call from PNM to arrange delivery. I had them delivered to me rather than the specialist I'd asked to fit them so I could check I had the right ones. All ok. I was going to get new hoses too but was advised by PNM's John that unless mine needed replacing there was no need. As far as I know there were no problems with fitting.
I know only what I have read on this forum about Hi-spec, but I can say PNM were great.
lotusflasherman wrote:From what I was told at HiSpec in 2015, PNM get their front calipers from HiSpec with PNM marked on them so you'll get the same product but with better service.
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