Over Kill on front Brakes!
#22
My first major purchase improved my car's breaking tremendously and I didn't touch the brakes....... Enkei RPF1s and 195-55-15 Conti Pro Contact tires.... I don't see how bigger brakes are going to work any better, except for reduced fade, on a vehicle with anti-lock braking system... I must admit to appreciating the amount of work that people have put into putting larger brakes on their cars.. If I ever find that it's something I need to do to my car there is a lot of excellent info on FitFreak that will enlighten me as to the best way to do it right... I've done a lot of other stuff to my car I had no idea that I would, so I'm serious about it.
#23
My first major purchase improved my car's breaking tremendously and I didn't touch the brakes....... Enkei RPF1s and 195-55-15 Conti Pro Contact tires.... I don't see how bigger brakes are going to work any better, except for reduced fade, on a vehicle with anti-lock braking system... I must admit to appreciating the amount of work that people have put into putting larger brakes on their cars.. If I ever find that it's something I need to do to my car there is a lot of excellent info on FitFreak that will enlighten me as to the best way to do it right... I've done a lot of other stuff to my car I had no idea that I would, so I'm serious about it.
Ok here's a little up-date mini cooper rotors fit (ha) when I get home ill post pics. Still waiting on brackets
Last edited by swflej1; 02-01-2012 at 10:14 PM.
#25
Yea all oh it come into play, better tires, lighter wheels, ss lines, better brake pads, bigger rotors and calipers. Normally in that order but im abnormal lol. I just hope that when the time comes and people are ready to do this there helps them.
Anyway here are some more pics with the rotor and this time I test fitted with wheels on.
the backing plate needs to be bend back
with steelies on caliper rubs on the rim a little bit but may change with type r bracket
an old bent wheel that I had 17X7 +42
another shot with old rim
Anyway here are some more pics with the rotor and this time I test fitted with wheels on.
the backing plate needs to be bend back
with steelies on caliper rubs on the rim a little bit but may change with type r bracket
an old bent wheel that I had 17X7 +42
another shot with old rim
Last edited by swflej1; 02-01-2012 at 10:22 PM. Reason: Added pics
#27
Anyway I got my brackets in, tomorrow in the morning i'll take some more pic with the type r brackets and I'll be testing the sport wheel and one of my wife candy's wheel so then i can get pick out some wheels for myself . Thinking 949 racing or something.
Last edited by swflej1; 02-03-2012 at 05:10 PM.
#28
Those calipers are so much larger than stock, very cool indeed, nothing wrong with stopping the earth's rotation when need be, right I know your getting larger rotors because in that first pic, holy small rotors Batman! What pads are you going with? I had the Hawk street pads on my Mini and they not only did a great job but kept the wheels VERY clean, I recommend them for sure but not sure about heavy duty auto-X though, they've got pads for that action as well. BTW, PLEASE paint those new calipers too, especially since you can brush on the paint and do a great job w/o anything in the way
Jim, glad you looking to come back up and I must say your a great guy and hope all is going well with you!
Make sure these pics make it over to Xceedspeed too, inquiring minds would like to see!
Jim, glad you looking to come back up and I must say your a great guy and hope all is going well with you!
Make sure these pics make it over to Xceedspeed too, inquiring minds would like to see!
#30
Heheh... The Fit's my son's DD to school which I get to drive occasionally. It's stock straight up... and my son's not as aggressive as I am... yet... When he can buy his own parts then I'm ok with it...
I think the stock brakes are just fine for a stock Fit and the primary driver...
I think the stock brakes are just fine for a stock Fit and the primary driver...
#31
Heheh... The Fit's my son's DD to school which I get to drive occasionally. It's stock straight up... and my son's not as aggressive as I am... yet... When he can buy his own parts then I'm ok with it...
I think the stock brakes are just fine for a stock Fit and the primary driver...
I think the stock brakes are just fine for a stock Fit and the primary driver...
Ah sense.
#33
yea you can check on the website the ones i ordered were
hb418f.646 (04-06 acura rsx NON-TYPE S)
ask them to check their warehouse thats how i got mine they had 3 i ordered just 2 in lombard illinois no rotors. thoe so lowest price i saw was 74 i believe on amazon for hawk quiet rotors
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hb418f.646 (04-06 acura rsx NON-TYPE S)
ask them to check their warehouse thats how i got mine they had 3 i ordered just 2 in lombard illinois no rotors. thoe so lowest price i saw was 74 i believe on amazon for hawk quiet rotors
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Last edited by cfran55; 02-03-2012 at 08:29 PM.
#36
Well I maybe stuck with 17x7 with plus 42, both sport wheels and the wife's candys dont fit. The spokes hit the caliper on both wheels I may fine some other wheels. Oh and the type r brackets work just fine.
Last edited by swflej1; 02-04-2012 at 12:35 PM. Reason: auto correct sucks