"Home Made" Big Brake Kit
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steve  Key Fob Guy
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posted 06/23/06 07:44 AM
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Bling Bling.
+1 Looks awesome. Are you planning on keeping the TL wheels plain or painting them?
I know it's a foreign idea for most of us here, but you might want to try taking the car off jackstands. -mitsuturbo
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boostx On The Wrong Side. 23/2000
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posted 06/23/06 08:54 AM
nice john ,,
whats the big deal with the weight difference , i would add weight to be able to stop much better , its the same as the Baer Brakes Claw Systems but much cheaper when i put the Baer Brakes Claw Systems on the GN all i can say is dammmmmm
t wonder what rotor they user for The Baer Claw® TRACK-PLUS the vette Two-piston aluminum calipers comes in 3 diffrent size
Edited by Boostx (06/23/06 09:00 AM)
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vr4underboost Unregistered
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posted 06/23/06 09:43 AM
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AEM used to make a big brake kit for the rear of DSM's but they stopped. I'm going to need new rear calipers soon but I want to explore my options before I buy stock replacements. I'm going to start keeping an eye on ebay for an AEM rear set up. If anyone has suggestions for a rear upgrade I'd love to hear them.
John
John, on the other brake thread going on I mentioned that the old brake kits offered by AEM was sold off to Power Slot. The BBK kits that AEM offered were for the front only,the rear kits were for appearance only and did not have bigger calipers,only rotors. The kits for the front were also offered in a BBK with bigger calipers and also with adapters for the stock calipers too. You can still buy the rotors for use with stock calipers for both front & rear,the link posted below has the information.
Daryl
http://www.powerslot.com/pages/power_slot_plus.html
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JNR 5 star (English Professor) member Has extensive pop up picture book collection 20/1000
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posted 06/23/06 12:12 PM
Wow, that's cool! I have 5-lug powerslot rotors all around right now, but I am definitely gonna consider this as a replacement for that! I didn't read thru the whole thread, but did you have to do anything to the master cylinder, to compensate for the larger calipers, to get more fluid there (usually done with a larger rod), although it may not be an issue? Now all you need to do is convert the vacuum system to a hydraulic system (runs from power steering pump) with a Hydro-boost setup. That'll put you thru the windshied  (I am converting my Chevelle to this setup ('course, I don't just buy things, but sourcing this stuff myself  ) and have the 'pump' that replaces the vacuum booster and the main reason I am going to that is my vacuum is low (10-12") from the cam...Still, I've read alot of good things on that and surprised it's not more well-known) Regardless, congrats on the upgrade...Looks good!
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Garfield Wright Unregistered
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posted 06/23/06 02:54 PM
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No changes to the master cylinder are needed since the piston sizes are almost identical to those of the stock ones.
I like the tail light/wingless combo a lot with these wheels.
John
Nice job John. I think an m5 style lip wing would look hot.
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