has anyone fabbed up the garage vary brake ducting...
11-12-2008, 08:19 AM
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i would rock a big brake job if the rotors were affordable. It would be really cool if we could use 11.3" VW VR6 rotors and redrill. I still have a few sets in the garage.
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11-15-2008, 12:15 PM
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Damn. Would love to have Connor's cash to throw at my car. Holy crap! The 3 sets of 6uls, big brakes and quality work gets me hot...
Would love to see more on the threadjack corrado conversion for us with more realistic budgets! Iluv you need to start your own thread and walk us through it.
Would love to see more on the threadjack corrado conversion for us with more realistic budgets! Iluv you need to start your own thread and walk us through it.
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11-15-2008, 10:50 PM
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Ok, I have everything but the rear hubs and brake pads...I will have the install pics later tonight..if i don't get too drunk....drinking and installing brakes...hmm. Maybe I'll put the beer back and get a coke instead...
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11-16-2008, 08:19 PM
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11-18-2008, 12:20 AM
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Ugly:
It looks better now that I have the lights installed. Once I dropp it back on the ground and set the ride height, I am going to need to trim it.
I can take about an inch off before I hit the brake ducts...and I will probably have to trim it all.
Its odd, it looks really shitty in this pic, but with the turn signals in etc it really looks clean...asides from it being grey.
It looks better now that I have the lights installed. Once I dropp it back on the ground and set the ride height, I am going to need to trim it.
I can take about an inch off before I hit the brake ducts...and I will probably have to trim it all.
Its odd, it looks really shitty in this pic, but with the turn signals in etc it really looks clean...asides from it being grey.
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11-18-2008, 10:36 AM
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Easy to do as well.
After december I am going to have hubs made to eliminate the centering ring and have a caliper bracket made that does not need the spacer...but for the 6 pot radials...They will fit and use a 30% larger pad. Then I will have a bracket made and put these 4 pots in the rear. (I am going to replace the stock ebrake handle with a hydraulic one)
Once I get that drawn up for the Cnc'rs I will post it up. Won't be soon though.
After december I am going to have hubs made to eliminate the centering ring and have a caliper bracket made that does not need the spacer...but for the 6 pot radials...They will fit and use a 30% larger pad. Then I will have a bracket made and put these 4 pots in the rear. (I am going to replace the stock ebrake handle with a hydraulic one)
Once I get that drawn up for the Cnc'rs I will post it up. Won't be soon though.
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11-19-2008, 10:14 AM
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Well I hope not. But my opinion on brakes from past cars is like you can't have too much of it(to a point) and stuff as much of it as you can into the space your limited too. I'd rather have better brakes and handling than gobs of power.
That and so far I am in it for less than the goodwin kit by about $200 for both the fronts and the rears with carbotech pads.
That and so far I am in it for less than the goodwin kit by about $200 for both the fronts and the rears with carbotech pads.
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11-19-2008, 10:16 AM
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Oh I have not hooked the brake duct line up yet. If I have enough time before Friday (going to the track all weekend) I will try to fab up an aluminum backing plate with 2.5 inch hole thingy, Like ISC's but for these bigger rotors.
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11-24-2008, 12:26 AM
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So after 2 days at thunderhill here is the lowdown. The fronts worked great. I hate the RX-7 rear calipers. There is a little pressed in pin that holds a spring thats connected to the ebrake thingy. If the pin comes out, the spring comes off and the seals come undone and shoot brake fluid everywhere.
And it seems that they like to leak...this on rebuilt calipers...so, looks like I will be looking for new rears, or go for the 6 pot 4 pot conversion sooner than later.
Do I need them, no...but will it give peace of mind...yes.
What else did I learn...the R888's are nicer than the NT01's.
I need a front hollow RB sway bar and a non stock radiator, and a new rear end.
My Koni adjuster's are stuck 2 turns from full soft...(grrr)
Lotus Elises are waaaaaaaaaay over rated...
And the car is stupid fast...
oh and the kid whose name on this board is "snowboarder" is a one fast driver.
And it seems that they like to leak...this on rebuilt calipers...so, looks like I will be looking for new rears, or go for the 6 pot 4 pot conversion sooner than later.
Do I need them, no...but will it give peace of mind...yes.
What else did I learn...the R888's are nicer than the NT01's.
I need a front hollow RB sway bar and a non stock radiator, and a new rear end.
My Koni adjuster's are stuck 2 turns from full soft...(grrr)
Lotus Elises are waaaaaaaaaay over rated...
And the car is stupid fast...
oh and the kid whose name on this board is "snowboarder" is a one fast driver.
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