1st to 2nd gen brake swap ?

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02-29-2008, 07:34 PM

zebro racing

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1st to 2nd gen brake swap ?

aside from front caliper, rotor, braket, and rear cal.,rotor,braket; is there anything else i need? does it matter what year i get them off, or any that are perferable?

02-29-2008, 08:06 PM

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are you talkin about a 1.6 to 1.8 brake upgrade?

02-29-2008, 08:09 PM

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you don't need the calipers actually. you can use your 1.6 calipers but you need the 1.8 caliper brackets

02-29-2008, 08:51 PM

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03-01-2008, 12:37 PM

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why dont i need the calipers? if i use the 1.6 calipers, do i use 1.8 brake pads?

03-01-2008, 03:16 PM

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the 1.6 and 1.8 calipers are interchangeable. You use the 1.8 brake pads w/ the 1.6 calipers. So you just need 1.8 brake caliper brackets, 1.8 brake pads, and 1.8 rotors. The calipers remain the same.

03-01-2008, 10:24 PM

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the brake pads slide into and are held by the caliper brackets. all the caliper does is squeeze them against the rotor. therefor the pads are fit to the brackets