Best brakes to run under 13'' wheels?
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Yes, you use 1.6 calipers with the 1.8 caliper brackets. I THINK the fingers on the front side of the calipers, opposite the piston, are slightly longer on the 1.8 version, eliminating part of the problematic pad taper, although don't quote me on that. For the street, 1.6 calipers work great, for the track, I believe the 1.8s are better, although you should just upgrade to a wilwood setup so you stop wasting money on pads.
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Yes, you use 1.6 calipers with the 1.8 caliper brackets. I THINK the fingers on the front side of the calipers, opposite the piston, are slightly longer on the 1.8 version, eliminating part of the problematic pad taper, although don't quote me on that. For the street, 1.6 calipers work great, for the track, I believe the 1.8s are better, although you should just upgrade to a wilwood setup so you stop wasting money on pads.
i would definatly run wilwood's if i had the rims and tires for it.
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No, you don't need the 1.8 calipers to do it "properly". Many of us run just great with 1.6 calipers. You're going to get pad taper with either caliper if/when you track it. There's a theory going around that 1.8 calipers will have SLIGHTLY less taper.
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