my new BIG BIG brake setup
07-23-05, 06:36 PM
#32
Originally Posted by LXOGOOD
LMAO... Adrian and I both had a discussion regarding this when Adrian got his 4 wheel setup. You really have to be careful now in rush our traffic and highway situations. The car will stop so damn fast that cars behind you won't have a chance in hell if you hit the brakes.
You need to get a bumper sticker that says " My brakes are 3 times bigger than yours so BACK OFF BIACHHHHH....."
You need to get a bumper sticker that says " My brakes are 3 times bigger than yours so BACK OFF BIACHHHHH....."
07-23-05, 09:00 PM
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Welcome to the Rotora family !
Brakes and car look awsome. I didn't think i would like the red calipers , but they are hot. With the BBK, passengers must wear seatbelts unless they want to fly through the windshield,lol.
I have had my BBK for close to 15,000 miles now. No warping what-so-ever. I just need to check my brake pads, but i think they are fine.
Ed, get used to cleaning those rims. Only negative i have is the brake dust. But my wheels are gunmetal, so i can be lazy. Glad everything worked out great.
Brakes and car look awsome. I didn't think i would like the red calipers , but they are hot. With the BBK, passengers must wear seatbelts unless they want to fly through the windshield,lol.
I have had my BBK for close to 15,000 miles now. No warping what-so-ever. I just need to check my brake pads, but i think they are fine.
Ed, get used to cleaning those rims. Only negative i have is the brake dust. But my wheels are gunmetal, so i can be lazy. Glad everything worked out great.
07-23-05, 09:06 PM
#34
Originally Posted by LXOGOOD
LMAO... Adrian and I both had a discussion regarding this when Adrian got his 4 wheel setup. You really have to be careful now in rush our traffic and highway situations. The car will stop so damn fast that cars behind you won't have a chance in hell if you hit the brakes.
You need to get a bumper sticker that says " My brakes are 3 times bigger than yours so BACK OFF BIACHHHHH....."
You need to get a bumper sticker that says " My brakes are 3 times bigger than yours so BACK OFF BIACHHHHH....."
07-23-05, 09:33 PM
#35
Originally Posted by 1niceride
Welcome to the Rotora family !
Brakes and car look awsome. I didn't think i would like the red calipers , but they are hot. With the BBK, passengers must wear seatbelts unless they want to fly through the windshield,lol.
I have had my BBK for close to 15,000 miles now. No warping what-so-ever. I just need to check my brake pads, but i think they are fine.
Ed, get used to cleaning those rims. Only negative i have is the brake dust. But my wheels are gunmetal, so i can be lazy. Glad everything worked out great.
Brakes and car look awsome. I didn't think i would like the red calipers , but they are hot. With the BBK, passengers must wear seatbelts unless they want to fly through the windshield,lol.
I have had my BBK for close to 15,000 miles now. No warping what-so-ever. I just need to check my brake pads, but i think they are fine.
Ed, get used to cleaning those rims. Only negative i have is the brake dust. But my wheels are gunmetal, so i can be lazy. Glad everything worked out great.
thanks bro for the comps
again thanks for your help and support while waiting for these to arrive , you are so right about the windshield thing , i am really thinking of just saying the hell with it a get the rears now , i even emailed rotora already about the order , not that the ls430 dont work in fact they seem to work very well just for the looks , now i gotta see if the rears will clear for my rear ssr is 19x10 +41 med disk but i understand the rear 4pot is not that big at all
hey anyone want a great ls430 rear brake upgrade with brand new rotora crossdrilled and slotted ecoated rotors with new axisis ultimateplus pads
thanks again bro and thanks for the warm welcome to the rotora family
07-24-05, 11:33 AM
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I went through three sets of brembo rotors for my gran turismo kit and each rotor was 375$! They only send you the outer piece of the "2-piece" rotor too. I have heard that straight cross drilled is for track use only and they usually chunk the rotors after one or two races. This is why I think these would warp so easily because believe me 6 piston brake setup is very strong and there is not much metal left after they drill all of those holes in the rotor surface. I think the kit I bought was more for track use for this very reason. I like the rotora kit in that the whole surface of their rotor isn't drilled away. Half slotted and half drilled leaves enough material in there for street driving. If members are going 15K miles on one set of rotors that has to be it.
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07-25-05, 12:22 AM
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sorry for the late congrats ed but your car looks good. guess the new brakes are doing a good job so far huh, that's nice. good to hear. and 3mm clearance, that's very tight but i am glad that it works out. 3mm is pretty much what you need anyway. 2mm is like the minimal so you are fine.
again sorry i couldn't reply your pm earlier
again sorry i couldn't reply your pm earlier
07-25-05, 06:39 AM
#42
Originally Posted by rominl
sorry for the late congrats ed but your car looks good. guess the new brakes are doing a good job so far huh, that's nice. good to hear. and 3mm clearance, that's very tight but i am glad that it works out. 3mm is pretty much what you need anyway. 2mm is like the minimal so you are fine.
again sorry i couldn't reply your pm earlier
again sorry i couldn't reply your pm earlier
good job is not the word , they stop not on the dime but------- clearance was about what i had with the supratt , i believe these are about equal in size to the tt or maybe 1/16-1/8 in larger if that
07-25-05, 06:41 AM
#43
Originally Posted by CinFulxGS4
I like the RED!
dont forget (atlanta nopi, atlanta nopi) we would really like if you could join us heck from where you are its no more than a 5hr drive and you could meet us right on I75
07-25-05, 07:03 AM
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EV ftw!!!
Congrats Ed! Looks very good and I am sure the stopping power is just awesome!!
Yes, the exact same thought crossed my mind!
When I upgraded mine to the StopTechs last year, the weight difference between the calipers is about 50% less in weight compared to the stock calipers!
Looks very good and I am sure the stopping power is just awesome!!
Originally Posted by Neo
So you finally did it. Congrats. Yeah, those Rotora 6-pistons are one of the larger calipers out there. Good to see that the SSRs clear them. Now you also feel what we were talking about when we said the car is more nimble with these lighter BBK setups. 
Looks great Ed.
Looks great Ed.
When I upgraded mine to the StopTechs last year, the weight difference between the calipers is about 50% less in weight compared to the stock calipers!
07-25-05, 07:07 AM
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Ed, sorry for the late entrance into this thread but they look awesome bro. The red against the black car just goes so well.
It is so funny, when i got mine I noticed so many people staring at the wheels when i drive, I was like wow they really like my wheels then my girls was like you idiot they are staring at those massive brakes hehe
Anywho, welcome to the Rotora club, they are very nice brakes and you will surley enjoy them.
It is so funny, when i got mine I noticed so many people staring at the wheels when i drive, I was like wow they really like my wheels then my girls was like you idiot they are staring at those massive brakes hehe
Anywho, welcome to the Rotora club, they are very nice brakes and you will surley enjoy them.