Best brakes to run under 13'' wheels?
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What is the best option for brakes for someone who is running a 13'' wheel? I basically got some panasports given to me, and want to run them. But I will be tracking my car and need some kind of proper brakes. AFAIK the willwoods with the corrado rotor have no chance of working. Is my best bet the 1.8L brakes (don't even know if these will fit!)?
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I had a set of 13" panas (old school magnesium ones, don't remember the offset unfortunately) anyway, they fit over 1.8 brakes BUT....the wheels wouldn't turn, it was really weird, so I popped them back off and took an angle grinder to each caliper for about 5 minutes just shaved enough off so everything had enough clearance and sprayed them with some black high-temp paint. Hardest part about 13's is finding decent street tires.
Good luck.
Good luck.
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You think my 1.6 stuff will be enough? It's not a super fast track and other than running competitively here I will also do hill climb where brake fade isn't as much of an issue. But I do plan to do some HPDE stuff down in Portland and Seattle and need something that will hold up.
Keep in mind, I am also going to be t-charged with a *hopeful* 220-230whp.
Keep in mind, I am also going to be t-charged with a *hopeful* 220-230whp.
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If you know you're going to be upgrading the wheels and eventually brakes, buy the Porterfields that Goodwin does sell, still a great pad for $64 less last time I checked. Planet miata has Hawk blues for $23 less than the Goodwin's Porterfields, but you need to call them, and I always assumed that price hadn't been updated lately. And they eat rotors.
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sorry to resurect an old thread but ive also found my car to be tremendously faster with the 13x8's im running rota RB (wantanabe knockoffs) and im debating on doing the 1.8 brake swap.. i figure the 1.8 brakes with hawk dtc60's front, hawk dtc40's rear and brand new oil + lines will suffice
i just need to see if they clear.
i just need to see if they clear.
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sorry to resurect an old thread but ive also found my car to be tremendously faster with the 13x8's im running rota RB (wantanabe knockoffs) and im debating on doing the 1.8 brake swap.. i figure the 1.8 brakes with hawk dtc60's front, hawk dtc40's rear and brand new oil + lines will suffice
i just need to see if they clear.
i just need to see if they clear.