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Old 07-11-2008, 11:56 PM
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added new calipers
got some new toys, heres some pics.. sorry about the crappy ones their from my cell phone













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Old 07-11-2008, 11:58 PM
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looking niiiice.
and a brake job is not a brake job without a hammer. !
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Old 07-12-2008, 12:37 AM
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You, sir, are a man of class. The setup is going more and more in that direction!
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Old 07-12-2008, 08:43 AM
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Good stuff, did you get a whole kit? Did you replace the break lines while you were in there?
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Old 07-12-2008, 06:02 PM
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Why does the caliper only cover about 2/3 of the rotor? Is this normal vs. the pad clamping to most of the rotor surface?
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Old 07-12-2008, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Adino
Good stuff, did you get a whole kit? Did you replace the break lines while you were in there?
see the sig
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Old 07-12-2008, 07:06 PM
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RB are supposed to be quite a bit lighter than OEM. Is that noticeable on the road?
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Old 07-12-2008, 10:05 PM
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Adino: I had the rotors prior to getting the new calipers...no i didnt add the lines, i should have though

Optical TDI: IDK, its the same when ever you get new rotors...

rx8thunder: it is lighter that stock, and yes the new calipers are noticible on the road
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lucky bastard.

what did it set you back?
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Old 07-13-2008, 01:03 AM
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looks awesome man. i bet it feels awesome too.
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Old 07-13-2008, 01:26 AM
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That looks like sex.
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Old 07-13-2008, 07:39 AM
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thanks for the comments guys...

kersh4w: it set me back about a grand... but if you add the rotors that I had from eairlier it was about 1500 total...
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Very nice work. They look sick with the new red calipers. How do the new brakes feel?
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Looks awesome! How's the performance? If that lift is in your garage then I'm really going to be jealous!!!
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Old 07-14-2008, 03:32 PM
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thanks guys.. the brakes feel great, you can feel it when your just crusing but when your on it and go to brake you can really feel it...

and no the lift is acutally at my buddys shop
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so on point....well deserving of some recognition!
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Old 03-18-2009, 05:04 PM
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well here is an update

finally got the two-piece rotors yay sorry that they are crappy pics... there from my cell phone







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Old 03-18-2009, 05:05 PM
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WOW, that looks B*TCHIN!
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Old 03-18-2009, 05:10 PM
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haha thanks.... I would agree with you sir
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Very nice! Are they the 13" or 12.6"?
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Old 03-18-2009, 05:27 PM
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The 12.7" ones

http://www.racingbrake.com/RX8_FRONT...p/2015-351.htm
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Old 03-18-2009, 05:33 PM
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They look amazing. I have been eying this set up for some time now. Curious, why did you decide against the 13" setup?
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Alucard: Grats on getting the 2 piece rotors, those things are BALLER!
ugh, now you have me thinking about even MORE mods....
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Old 03-18-2009, 05:52 PM
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RA-Eight: I actually had their one piece setup along time ago.. and then when I added their 4-piston caliper I wanted it to work with the stock rotor size because I didnt know when I would be going to get the two piece... if i had to do it again... i would save all my money from the get-go and just buy the 13" kit....lol... but it turned out great and it still functions the same so I am happy...

Jedi: hahaha yea those brakes are probably my most costly mod... and I havent tracked it yet
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