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Postby unit-Equip » Mon Jan 03, 2005 7:13 pm

keep it easy, keep it simple.

I'm assuming your front discs are 238mm vented.

So grab a set of CYNOS Beta or Starlet GT Turbo front and rear discs and calipers and cables for a conversion.

254mm fronts ; 240mm rears.

While you're at it throw in some decent (castrol srf) fluid and mintex 1144 or 1166 pads on the front.

You WILL notice a huge improvement. 8) The mintex friction material and better fluid accounts for the most difference in this upgrade.

Cheers,

Paul. ;)
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oh oh

Postby B ROWDY » Mon Jan 03, 2005 7:17 pm

Thankyou, but I lost you at: 238mm vented!!!!

Argh! The bane of being simple sometimes, it is indeed a Blonde day for me!
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Re: oh oh

Postby CozmoNz » Mon Jan 03, 2005 7:22 pm

SERABABY wrote:Thankyou, but I lost you at: 238mm vented!!!!

Argh! The bane of being simple sometimes, it is indeed a Blonde day for me!


Ok, your current brakes are 238mm across (23.8 cm), increasing this distance will give you MORE surface area. rub your 2 index fingers across each other, now rub your hands across each other, what has more surface area?

the more contact you have, the quicker the car will stop, plus your pedal feel will be SOOO much better.

drummies = ONLY good for locking the wheels :).
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Postby unit-Equip » Mon Jan 03, 2005 7:22 pm

I was assuming the front rotors on your sera are 238mm vented.

No matter. Done the conversion before.

Cheers,

Paul. ;)
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Postby CozmoNz » Mon Jan 03, 2005 7:23 pm

unit-Equip wrote:I was assuming the front rotors on your sera are 238mm vented.

No matter. Done the conversion before.

Cheers,

Paul. ;)


oh and not all cynos b have rear disc's :) only a few did, your best bet is starlet gt brakes.
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Postby B ROWDY » Mon Jan 03, 2005 7:25 pm

Ill assume they are too! Thanks heaps, I need monster truck ones, or maybe I should try not to tailgate (cept Mr Revhead, Ill ride his ass all the way!)

Hope it aint toooo expensive to do :?
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