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Old 03-08-05, 11:34 PM
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Default Rotors......Before 7/96???

I got to poking around for some new rotors and I ran across some interesting info. I gathered that if your car was manufactured before 7/96 you cant have something or another on the rear? Plz help.
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Well I couldnt wait. I took the suggestion of someone who said Rotora's didnt get the rusty look. I guess we will find out. I also ordered some Akebono cermaic pads......hope it works out.
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i run ceramics. i havent had any problems, troubles or any thing besides good performance from them. The rotors i havent replaced yet. but most likely will once my car gets a new set of shoes.
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lexbox, where and how much for the rotoras?

are you also going to finish up your brake project with SS brake lines?
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Im hoping to upgrade the lines because it doesnt do much without it. I ordered the rotors from StreetBeatCustoms.com.......hope it works out. It was $369 for all 4 rotors plus $100 or so for the pads and $40 or so for the paint caliper kit. The rest was ordered from tirerack.com

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make sure you post pics when done
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No one has anwser the original question so I thought I would bump the thread with a pic of the Rotora's.
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Originally Posted by lexbox
I got to poking around for some new rotors and I ran across some interesting info. I gathered that if your car was manufactured before 7/96 you cant have something or another on the rear? Plz help.
What are you talking about man? you have a 97 dont you?
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I wish I had the 97 sometimes....then I look at the 96 and everything is all better.
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Originally Posted by lexbox
No one has anwser the original question so I thought I would bump the thread with a pic of the Rotora's.

the ES series until 2001 i believe had a Drum in Disc setup for the rear brakes. the "drum part was the E-brake and the disc was regular brakes.
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maybe im missing something but i have a 96 and its disc brakes all the way 'round
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Originally Posted by 3rdelement
maybe im missing something but i have a 96 and its disc brakes all the way 'round
lmao
Yeah thats what the discussion is all about. What's the manufactured date in your door jam say? I dont know mine because some ahole peeled it off.
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