Dav...... You’d better sit down!

Peter P18 · November 12, 2018

On 11/11/2018 at 3:35 PM, NothernDan said:

You read my mind. Would love a set of RCF/GSF sparkly orange calipers on there!

Hi Dan,

Or just get your existing Brembo’s re-finished in a nice orange colour? BCS did a great job on mine. Been over a year with no issues whatsoever. You can buy the decals like the ones on the RCF/GSF as well I believe? Sure someone did this in the States a while back...

How are you liking your VLAND’s? Look good. 👍😎

NothernDan · November 12, 2018

2 hours ago, Peter P18 said:

Hi Dan,

Or just get your existing Brembo’s re-finished in a nice orange colour? BCS did a great job on mine. Been over a year with no issues whatsoever. You can buy the decals like the ones on the RCF/GSF as well I believe? Sure someone did this in the States a while back...

How are you liking your VLAND’s? Look good. 👍😎

Where are the hidden cameras Pete, must have favourited those guys about 5 minutes before I read your post! 😎😎 They seem to have a great reputation!

Loving the lights, first night drive out with them tonight, I think they look great, shaves 10 years off the car!!

Peter P18 · November 13, 2018

10 hours ago, NothernDan said:

Where are the hidden cameras Pete, must have favourited those guys about 5 minutes before I read your post! 😎😎 They seem to have a great reputation!

Loving the lights, first night drive out with them tonight, I think they look great, shaves 10 years off the car!!

Spooky! Lol. I highly recommend BCS, we made a weekend of it when I had mine done. Stayed up there, did some shopping, came back. The guys turned it around super quick, and were really nice to deal with. They hadn’t seen an ISF before, but were very complimentary about the car.

Not cheap, but I am a firm believer in you get what you pay for.

Agree 100% on the rear lights. Here’s hoping we have the same result with the fronts. 👍😎

Defratos · November 13, 2018

Whos BCS? I googled it and it come out with British Computer Society, I doubt that's what you're talking about 😄

Peter P18 · November 13, 2018

56 minutes ago, Defratos said:

Whos BCS? I googled it and it come out with British Computer Society, I doubt that's what you're talking about 😄

Brake Caliper Specialists (BCS).

See their site here: https://www.bcs-automotive.co.uk/

These guys do work for high end dealers as well as private jobs. If they are good enough for the likes of McLaren, they are good enough for me! Lol.

Defratos · November 15, 2018

Thanks mate, I will definitely need to send mine out to them for some refurbishment work and a new lick of paint.

gb1600e · November 17, 2018

On ‎11‎/‎13‎/‎2018 at 1:30 PM, Peter P18 said:

Brake Caliper Specialists (BCS).

See their site here: https://www.bcs-automotive.co.uk/

These guys do work for high end dealers as well as private jobs. If they are good enough for the likes of McLaren, they are good enough for me! Lol.

Good shout @Peter P18 but these recommendations are starting to cost me ££££ and I haven't even picked up the ISF yet (collect it tomorrow).

I noticed the guys at BCS are close to where I live so got a quote for wheel refurb on Monday at £330. On Tuesday I was interested and on Wednesday a 30% off email arrived in my in box. On Saturday I rang and Im booked in at £231 for all 4 wheels. Result.

The deal (supposedly ends today) is pay now for the work to be done in January when they are not expecting to be busy and suited me fine.

Of course I asked if they would offer similar discount if any forum members were interested and got in touch in the near future and YES They would but don't hang around as he suggested they may have been too generous with the 30%. (30% Applies to Calliper and wheel refurbs). Give them a ring and talk to Marc and mention Owners club forum if you are interested. Full calliper refurb in any colour was £550 before discount by the way. ?? maybe next January for me ??

NothernDan · November 17, 2018

Awesome!

Thanks Glynn, will be giving them a call.

Twellsie · January 9, 2019

Hey Dan, are they on spacers or stock?

NothernDan · January 9, 2019

On 15mm spacers all round mate. Actually going to 20mm all round soon. Here is a later picture on the 15mm spacers, they can definitely take a bit more 'poke'.

Twellsie · January 10, 2019

18 hours ago, NothernDan said:

On 15mm spacers all round mate. Actually going to 20mm all round soon. Here is a later picture on the 15mm spacers, they can definitely take a bit more 'poke'.

looks sweet, I keep looking at the Vossen VFS1's, but struggling with the idea of cost on a daily motor and the curbs at my local Starbucks drive through, so very tempted with these, what size tyres are you running?

NothernDan · January 10, 2019

Yeah, the Vossen stuff is way too pricey for my taste. Nice though!

I’m just running the stock width Potenzas on these. The fronts are perfect and give a slightly stretched look which I love as the front rims are half an inch wider over the OEM wheeels. The rears aren’t as stretched (although they too are half an inch wider than the OEMs) so my next project is to find the perfect, slightly narrower (controversial!), tyre for the rear so that it matches the front level of stretch. Once I’ve done that I’ll defintely go to 20mm spacers on the rears but may leave the fronts as they are on the 15s. Then, to coil or not to coil!?!

its really weird. When I put the AM rims on I loved the fronts but wasn’t sure about the rears and couldn’t figure out why. It’s taken me up until recently to realise what it was. Just the tyre stretch. It gives the impression of a bit more muscle and makes the front rim look slightly larger diameter than the rear. Purely aesthetic I know but that’s what I’m in it for.

Let me know if you end up going for any of the AM wheels and I’ll be happy to share my learnings with you. Some will fit, some won’t. Some need spacers, some don’t. Spigot rings are essential but due to the offsets the ‘poke’ is a lot more fine tuneable.

Northern isf · January 10, 2019

Looking good Dan I'm tempted with them taillights but not sure about the protrusion on the side what it look like in real life is it noticeable as I know photos can be deceiving.

NothernDan · January 10, 2019

32 minutes ago, Northern isf said:

Looking good Dan I'm tempted with them taillights but not sure about the protrusion on the side what it look like in real life is it noticeable as I know photos can be deceiving.

They look 100% better than the stockers Wayne. Well worth the money in my opinion and no noticeable protrusion at all. There’s some pics of mine from a few angles in one of the threads I’m sure.

Northern isf · January 10, 2019

Sound cheers for the info Dan

Twellsie · January 12, 2019

On 1/10/2019 at 7:56 PM, NothernDan said:

Yeah, the Vossen stuff is way too pricey for my taste. Nice though!

I’m just running the stock width Potenzas on these. The fronts are perfect and give a slightly stretched look which I love as the front rims are half an inch wider over the OEM wheeels. The rears aren’t as stretched (although they too are half an inch wider than the OEMs) so my next project is to find the perfect, slightly narrower (controversial!), tyre for the rear so that it matches the front level of stretch. Once I’ve done that I’ll defintely go to 20mm spacers on the rears but may leave the fronts as they are on the 15s. Then, to coil or not to coil!?!

its really weird. When I put the AM rims on I loved the fronts but wasn’t sure about the rears and couldn’t figure out why. It’s taken me up until recently to realise what it was. Just the tyre stretch. It gives the impression of a bit more muscle and makes the front rim look slightly larger diameter than the rear. Purely aesthetic I know but that’s what I’m in it for.

Let me know if you end up going for any of the AM wheels and I’ll be happy to share my learnings with you. Some will fit, some won’t. Some need spacers, some don’t. Spigot rings are essential but due to the offsets the ‘poke’ is a lot more fine tuneable.

im surprised, my rear tyres on stock wheels look a lot more stretched than the fronts