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Old 01-24-2008, 06:56 AM
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Definitely interested in FC brake upgrade, I joined the forum for it!

Jake, I'm in central FL too if you need a guinea pig.

Keep me posted, thanks!
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Old 01-24-2008, 06:57 PM
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Guys i think someone type wrong information earlier.

As far as I know the sport package(what I have) has the same size brakes at the all other NB's. It was the LS package with the 16" wheels that had the larger rotor.

Correct me if I am wrong.
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Old 01-24-2008, 08:15 PM
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The 01+ "big" brakes are often referred to as sport brakes
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I wish I could use these 12.3" TT rotors I have. :(
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Originally Posted by hustler
I wish I could use these 12.3" TT rotors I have. :(
Would be nice man, I'll settle for the 10.6" sports though
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Originally Posted by hustler
I wish I could use these 12.3" TT rotors I have. :(
Sell em, someone must want them.
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Old 01-25-2008, 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by mx5roadster
Would be nice man, I'll settle for the 10.6" sports though
I picked up sports too.
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Old 01-25-2008, 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by hustler
I picked up sports too.
I always thought the sports were hard to find and pretty pricey. Where did you pick them up at?
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Originally Posted by hustler
I picked up sports too.
Did you get the rears too? how much and from where?
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Old 01-25-2008, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by spike
Did you get the rears too? how much and from where?
I gave $150 for used rotors and pretty thick oem pads with calipers for the front. I already picked up a set of hps and blue's for the street and track, and I'm running 1.8l standard rears with hp+ on the street and track with the wilwood in-car bias adjuster. I was overheating the hp+ in the rear on my 1.6 at 94whp, hopefully the larger 1.8 rear will get the job done so I have 4 less pads to swap for the track.

I haven't put any heat in these yet to know how it works considering I'm still on the stock 1.6.
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^ interesting set-up you have.Let us know how well it works once you get a good track day out of them.

I myself am trying to find the 01+ sport brake rears.
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Old 01-25-2008, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by spike
^ interesting set-up you have.Let us know how well it works once you get a good track day out of them.

I myself am trying to find the 01+ sport brake rears.
they're really hard to come by. Most of the time you can only get the front sport because people switch to wilwoods, so don't get your hopes up.
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Old 01-25-2008, 02:15 PM
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^ If I cannot find the rear sport brakes,my last option will be to order the Goodwin racing billet caliper brackets.
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Old 01-25-2008, 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by spike
^ If I cannot find the rear sport brakes,my last option will be to order the Goodwin racing billet caliper brackets.
a bet a little dryer ducting with hp+ would get the job done on standard 1.8 rears.
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Originally Posted by hustler
a bet a little dryer ducting with hp+ would get the job done on standard 1.8 rears.
I have 1.6 rears.
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Old 01-26-2008, 09:27 PM
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Jake,

Any rough estimate on when the brackets will be done?
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Nothing fun :(
Using a CMM on the hub and then hammering out the final dimensions. Day-jobs getting in the way.
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