Two Piece Brake Rotors...
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Brembo Brakes
Ok guys, here it is.... I will be getting MS Black Wheels and the Aerokit on Friday. I will post more pics.
BTW the guy installing the Brembos on my car "accidentally" scratched one of my calipers. The wheels needed a spacer and the idiot did not notice and turn the wheel......
BTW the guy installing the Brembos on my car "accidentally" scratched one of my calipers. The wheels needed a spacer and the idiot did not notice and turn the wheel......
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Bedding Period
Originally Posted by shelleys_man_06
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Looks good Lschiavo. Now get crackin' on the performance report. :D
I will be posting performance results soon, i am still on the bedding period for the pads.
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Spacers!
Hey guys, guess what? I got my new wheels and I don't need the crappy spacers anymore!!! Anyways, I had to put those spacers on because I was in the shop installing the brakes and they had to come to a quick solution, otherwise my car was going to stay there until I found good spacers. I could not put the tires on because they were hitting the calipers. Anyways, the brakes are AWESOME! :D They stop so quick and very very smooth. I am really happy, I though stock brakes were awesome but after trying these on.... the stock ones are just good. Anyways, I have pics here that I want to share with you, now that I have the MS wheels on.... CHEERS! :D
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Nice wheels. brakes look amazing too. I like the gunmetal color too, but I'm not sure if it matches well with my black car... are these the magnesium forged ones? how much did they set you back?
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THose are the forged metal gun, the magnesium ones were really really really really really , lol , expensive. I got these ones for 2,5,00 from rosenthal Mazda. :D
Originally Posted by RotorManiac
Nice wheels. brakes look amazing too. I like the gunmetal color too, but I'm not sure if it matches well with my black car... are these the magnesium forged ones? how much did they set you back?
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Did not, but lifted both rotors (the stock and the brembo) and even though Brembo was bigger and thicker it was lighter. Calipers were about the same... :D
Originally Posted by Docofmind
Did you by chance weigh any of the Brembo components before installing them? Wheels are gorgeous ![Smilie](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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Lschiavo, I think those MS wheels are the best looking out there. Any word on how the TPMS works on those rims. I've heard they fit, but not all that well. Tommy @ Rosenthal said he thought they would eventually shake loose from the MS rims. How'd you handle them?
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Tommy did not tell me that!!! I've had just 3 days with them and no problems so far.
Originally Posted by MadDog
Lschiavo, I think those MS wheels are the best looking out there. Any word on how the TPMS works on those rims. I've heard they fit, but not all that well. Tommy @ Rosenthal said he thought they would eventually shake loose from the MS rims. How'd you handle them?
-MD
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Hahaha! Whoops! Sorry, Tommy.
Well, when he told me that it wasn't enough to dissuade me. I think I'll just put a little loc-tite on the threads and check them periodically for a couple of months. Might even put a torque stripe on just for easy verification.
-MD
Well, when he told me that it wasn't enough to dissuade me. I think I'll just put a little loc-tite on the threads and check them periodically for a couple of months. Might even put a torque stripe on just for easy verification.
-MD
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Brembo Brakes
Dont know davefz, but i think they just make the front kit.
Here are some pics from my car, I still need to install the Body Kit from Mazda Speed. It will look a lot cooler :D
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Here are some pics from my car, I still need to install the Body Kit from Mazda Speed. It will look a lot cooler :D