Rotora 355mm 4 Corner Big Brake Upgrade. (56k non-safe)
04-12-05, 12:01 AM
#46
Originally Posted by RMMGS4
What can I say Adrian. Your car is looking awesome.
I like the story of all the "Red, are you sure?" comments.
I am toiling with red on the wifey's Blue IS. I was going the conservative route with silver, but you are making me think hard again about going red. Just when I thought I made up my mind. Darnn !
What do you think I should do for INDGOGRL's car?
I like the story of all the "Red, are you sure?" comments.
I am toiling with red on the wifey's Blue IS. I was going the conservative route with silver, but you are making me think hard again about going red. Just when I thought I made up my mind. Darnn !
What do you think I should do for INDGOGRL's car?
04-12-05, 01:06 AM
#49
Originally Posted by RMMGS4
Who said anything about stock? 
BBK set up a coming Henry.
BBK set up a coming Henry.
and as usual, black or silver is still my choice
okok, stop hijacking A's thread now
04-12-05, 12:22 PM
#50
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Originally Posted by JacobT
Looking great. Any pics of the custom made spacers? Are they 15mm? Do they come with studs? I'd think a lot of CL members would wnat to buy a pair from LMW when upgrading to BBK.
04-12-05, 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by RMMGS4
What can I say Adrian. Your car is looking awesome.
I like the story of all the "Red, are you sure?" comments.
I am toiling with red on the wifey's Blue IS. I was going the conservative route with silver, but you are making me think hard again about going red. Just when I thought I made up my mind. Darnn !
What do you think I should do for INDGOGRL's car?
I like the story of all the "Red, are you sure?" comments.
I am toiling with red on the wifey's Blue IS. I was going the conservative route with silver, but you are making me think hard again about going red. Just when I thought I made up my mind. Darnn !
What do you think I should do for INDGOGRL's car?
04-12-05, 03:52 PM
#53
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Originally Posted by rominl
so adrian, you got the longer studs from lmw as well? let me know, coz' i would want to get them as well
yes they came with the studs from LMW..
04-12-05, 07:41 PM
#55
Originally Posted by rominl
cool deal adrian, i should be talking to them some time soon then
Let us know pricing Henry. I got the H&R 5mm spacers for $70 and they came with longer studs. You could get the 15mm for a few bucks more. If anyone needed a spacer thickness in between5 & 15mm , they could just have a local machine shop cut them down to the thickness needed.
If LMW is competitive or better, then by all means let's give em some business.
04-12-05, 08:55 PM
#56
Originally Posted by RMMGS4
Let us know pricing Henry. I got the H&R 5mm spacers for $70 and they came with longer studs. You could get the 15mm for a few bucks more. If anyone needed a spacer thickness in between5 & 15mm , they could just have a local machine shop cut them down to the thickness needed.
If LMW is competitive or better, then by all means let's give em some business.
If LMW is competitive or better, then by all means let's give em some business.
04-12-05, 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by RMMGS4
Let us know pricing Henry. I got the H&R 5mm spacers for $70 and they came with longer studs. You could get the 15mm for a few bucks more. If anyone needed a spacer thickness in between5 & 15mm , they could just have a local machine shop cut them down to the thickness needed.
If LMW is competitive or better, then by all means let's give em some business.
If LMW is competitive or better, then by all means let's give em some business.
04-12-05, 10:20 PM
#58
Originally Posted by bluelex
This is exactly what LMW did, they took 2 sets of 30mm(cus they could get them faster) and grinded them to the spec i requested..The great part is if played safe and you have a little more than you really needed they coud always just take it back and grind it down some to the perfect spec. We played it safe in the rear and had 6-8mm of space after the install, now i can send them back and have them grind off another 3-4mm and get that closer fit if i want. Plus they can anodize to match the blk center hub that most big rotors have now so you won't notice a silver metal inbetween the wheel and hub. Now it looks like nothing is there but wheel and hub..Don't get me wrong it can get costly going back and forth but its worth it in the end..
i wonder why h&r can't just sell the longer studs 
anyway, adrian you know it always gets costly if you wanna do it right
04-12-05, 10:40 PM
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I'm pretty sure the price will be somewhere near the price I paid for my 20mm hubcentric spacers with adapters. I paid 150.00 for the pair. I actually had to force the guy to make the 20mm fit since the place couldn't do grinding like LMW. hehe
04-13-05, 08:07 AM
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Adrian, sorry for the late reply (no hi-speed access for a couple of days). You are very welcome, I'm proud to have "consulted" on this project when now looking at the outcome!
For those that do not know, Adrian is a pretty modest guy. It would appear that he ordered some brakes, ordered some spacers, and waited for tirerack, then posted pics a few days later! LOL I'm not sure about the other vendors involved, but I have been consulting for about 6-7 months on this project!!! So many back and forth, what about this, what about that, etc etc nights. But its a labor of love and I think it was well worth it.
THE CAR LOOKS AMAZING!!!!!!!
I too was in the "no red calipers" camp, and I was the first to admit that I was wrong!!! When I saw the sneak peek pics, the first thing that came to my mind was 'SUPERMAN' because of the red/blue combo. Am I the only one that thinks the brakes bought out the wheels and tailights more?? They all just seem to flow! The car now has a USA theme (red, white (or chrome), and blue)
As I have said before, certain guys on this board are really, really, really just taking the GS to a level that is superlative, and you are one of them With the big bucks spent on the interior and now these brakes, I think you give new meaning to the term "pimp my ride"!!
Good job, and enjoy!
For those that do not know, Adrian is a pretty modest guy. It would appear that he ordered some brakes, ordered some spacers, and waited for tirerack, then posted pics a few days later! LOL I'm not sure about the other vendors involved, but I have been consulting for about 6-7 months on this project!!! So many back and forth, what about this, what about that, etc etc nights. But its a labor of love and I think it was well worth it.
THE CAR LOOKS AMAZING!!!!!!!
I too was in the "no red calipers" camp, and I was the first to admit that I was wrong!!! When I saw the sneak peek pics, the first thing that came to my mind was 'SUPERMAN' because of the red/blue combo. Am I the only one that thinks the brakes bought out the wheels and tailights more?? They all just seem to flow! The car now has a USA theme (red, white (or chrome), and blue)
As I have said before, certain guys on this board are really, really, really just taking the GS to a level that is superlative, and you are one of them
With the big bucks spent on the interior and now these brakes, I think you give new meaning to the term "pimp my ride"!!Good job, and enjoy!
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