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Old 03-14-2005 | 11:33 PM
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My big brake kit

hey people, this is my 6 piston rotora front big brake kit, enjoy the picture! tell me what you guys think.
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Old 03-14-2005 | 11:36 PM
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Looks sick!!!

How much did it set you back?

Any big change in breaking performance?


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Old 03-14-2005 | 11:38 PM
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good lawd~!! there's definately got to be a difference in breaking. OEM size slotted rotors make a difference. how does the stock master cylinder do with the extra volume??
Old 03-14-2005 | 11:46 PM
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All i have to say is this **** brake amazing, i love the look and the performance, and i got it for 1000 dollar. i got it from a guy in SEMA show, it was a excellent kit, don't know why he sell so cheap, he also sold the 20 inch HRE with tire for only 2500, i was going to buy it,but too many offers Anyway, i love it.

The only weird thing is the slot and drill rotor make "weird" sound when it is slowing down, some guy from discount tire told me it's the air going through the rotor and makes that sound
Old 03-14-2005 | 11:46 PM
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Looks Great!!! I have been thinking about better breaking myself. Love the rotors.
Old 03-14-2005 | 11:48 PM
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also the rotora caliper is fraking big, and i have to sell my other aftermarket rim, and buy this 19 inch one, i need a big offset. if any of you want to buy rotora big brake kit, you better have 19 inch rims and big space for it i learn my lesson too late, so it costed me 1000 dollar
Old 03-14-2005 | 11:50 PM
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and another thing that's gonna suck...whenever you get a flat or need to put on a spare.
Old 03-15-2005 | 12:05 AM
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that would be suck, but i got no spare tire in my trunk lol, i only got that little black case, or i can call the free toll truck
Old 03-15-2005 | 12:07 AM
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that look sawsome..wish i coudl find that kit for 1000. that's some crazy luck there. what size are the rotors in the kit? 355mm?
Old 03-15-2005 | 12:11 AM
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i'd like to see someone custom make some brackets to hold the FD calipers...polished. ooh yea baby~!
Old 03-15-2005 | 01:17 AM
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looks great....but......something i always wonder about.

cross-drilled allows air to move thru the rotor to keep it cooler under breaking and let hot gasses from the friction bettween pad and rotor escape.

sloted maked scours the pad surface to keep a good contact bettween pad and rotor, lets gasses from friction escape but actualy heats up and makes the brake bit in harder.

so sloted and cross drilled is heating and cooling the break at the same time...i though that both drilled and sloted actualy weekend the rotor.

am i just total off in cloud 9 with this thought?
Old 03-15-2005 | 01:20 AM
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if i ever had a choice, i'd go w/ the slotted. i think they're more practical on a daily driver. cross drilled rotors tend to get stress cracks.
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I got no choice the guy selling it so cheap, i don't even care, it turn out looks great and performance great too And it is true the rotor is freaking hot. The first day i got home, i touch the rotor, and holly cow it burn my hand hard lol.
Old 03-15-2005 | 12:21 PM
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BBK looks great.

BTW, what rims are those you have on there?
Old 03-15-2005 | 12:38 PM
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Well Tarox 12pistons big brake kit fits the oem 18 wheel...I was wondering if such a big brake kit can fit the 18 ms rim?????
Old 03-15-2005 | 12:44 PM
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looks good but you should have gotten the red calipers!
Old 03-15-2005 | 12:57 PM
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red seems to be played out. they seem generic whenever i see red. GREX/GReddy makes big brake kits now. i like how they look. not fully gold, but not fully chrome either.
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I have the Eneki rims, don't know what model lol, i bought it for 2000 and it was used from Tom Ngo from hookupshop.com. The rims was in the SEMA show on Tom's car, i have THAT rim i liked it, but it will look better in black.
Old 03-15-2005 | 03:02 PM
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so how do they feel compare to stock calipers? the stock system is exelent so if you could post some feedback on the new kit thanks.

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Old 03-15-2005 | 08:46 PM
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it compare a lot better because now i only have to touch very light, the brake kit is so damn sensative, it's just so damn good. lol
Old 03-15-2005 | 08:57 PM
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Yes, drilled rotors will stress crack on the track. They have been known to crack on the street too.
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