FC3 Caliper retrofit
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just got home from work and the camara is dead. time to hunt for the charger then ill yank off the 1.8l **** so you can see how they dont hit. but if you look at the spokes you can get an idea of the amount of room these have.
(yes i know my car is a beat pile of ****. if anyone has a black fender for sale around chicago let me know!)
(yes i know my car is a beat pile of ****. if anyone has a black fender for sale around chicago let me know!)
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just got home from work and the camara is dead. time to hunt for the charger then ill yank off the 1.8l **** so you can see how they dont hit. but if you look at the spokes you can get an idea of the amount of room these have.
(yes i know my car is a beat pile of ****. if anyone has a black fender for sale around chicago let me know!)
(yes i know my car is a beat pile of ****. if anyone has a black fender for sale around chicago let me know!)
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ok, and both of those are 22mm?
Hmmm...
I am intrigued.
i have a set of spare knuckles that im interested in trying.
What about the back? im unfamiliar with rx7's what did they use in the back for an emergency brake?
Hmmm...
I am intrigued.
i have a set of spare knuckles that im interested in trying.
What about the back? im unfamiliar with rx7's what did they use in the back for an emergency brake?
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RX7 rear brakes, from what i've seen, look much like miata rear brakes but slightly larger. So they have the ebrake function unlike many aftermarket calipers.
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How thick do you guys think the caliper bracket should be? I'm pricing metal right now and not sure what to get.
.5" aluminum would be affordable but not sure if that's thick enough. I may just use steel to get everything roughed together and think about going with aluminum in the future if it proves to be a significant weight advantage. Would .25" steel cut it?
.5" aluminum would be affordable but not sure if that's thick enough. I may just use steel to get everything roughed together and think about going with aluminum in the future if it proves to be a significant weight advantage. Would .25" steel cut it?
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How thick do you guys think the caliper bracket should be? I'm pricing metal right now and not sure what to get.
.5" aluminum would be affordable but not sure if that's thick enough. I may just use steel to get everything roughed together and think about going with aluminum in the future if it proves to be a significant weight advantage. Would .25" steel cut it?
.5" aluminum would be affordable but not sure if that's thick enough. I may just use steel to get everything roughed together and think about going with aluminum in the future if it proves to be a significant weight advantage. Would .25" steel cut it?
i was thinking .5" steel. steel isnt that bad its what the mtuned brackets are and no one complains about them. id rather the extra weight then a caliper through my wheel.
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try mcmaster.com ?
http://www.mcmaster.com/#steel-plates/=6rt9ka
I will be doing custom brakes of some sort this summer.. I am liking this setup bigtime!
http://www.mcmaster.com/#steel-plates/=6rt9ka
I will be doing custom brakes of some sort this summer.. I am liking this setup bigtime!
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I still might try it this summer. I plan on doing bodywork / paint/ wheels anyway.. Id run some 16 x 9 wheels with a 25mm spacer and some flaresall around so i can have big *** brakes.
I just need to find wheels I actually like in 16"
I just need to find wheels I actually like in 16"