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Re: big brakes and stock wheels
Saturday, March 10, 2012 3:27 PM
Yes there is a small adapter plate, they are on the car as im driving right now





Re: big brakes and stock wheels
Sunday, March 11, 2012 3:32 AM
-Z Yaaaa- wrote:



The caliper is on the wrong side of the car.




Re: big brakes and stock wheels
Sunday, March 11, 2012 6:11 AM
That was just a test fit, they are on their proper sides now



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Re: big brakes and stock wheels
Monday, March 12, 2012 8:33 AM
Slowzee wrote:
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I'm just curious why someone would be looking at installing big brakes, clearly a performance-oriented part, and not paying attention to the amount of unsprung weight they're adding.



Because racecar.



Fixed.


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Re: big brakes and stock wheels
Monday, March 12, 2012 10:29 AM
But he says it will always be slow.

So, face troy. Face.




Re: big brakes and stock wheels
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 2:55 PM
Troy (aka Sunfail) wrote:
Slowzee wrote:
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I'm just curious why someone would be looking at installing big brakes, clearly a performance-oriented part, and not paying attention to the amount of unsprung weight they're adding.



Because racecar.



Fixed.


huh? race cars usally want to be as light as possible...



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Re: big brakes and stock wheels
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 3:42 PM
Wilwoods + 15mm spacer + 95-99Z wheel works quite well.





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Re: big brakes and stock wheels
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 5:44 PM
Looking at the pic, I see it will be hard to balance the wheel with stick-on weights. Either way it looks sick.



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