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Jul 11, 2008 | 11:56 PM

Alucard

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added new calipers

got some new toys, heres some pics.. sorry about the crappy ones their from my cell phone

Jul 11, 2008 | 11:58 PM

lKoRTy

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looking niiiice.
and a brake job is not a brake job without a hammer. !

Jul 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!

Jul 12, 2008 | 08:43 AM

Adino

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Good stuff, did you get a whole kit? Did you replace the break lines while you were in there?

Jul 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?

Jul 12, 2008 | 06:36 PM

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Quote:

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

Jul 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?

Jul 12, 2008 | 10:05 PM

Alucard

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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

Jul 12, 2008 | 11:42 PM

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lucky bastard.

what did it set you back?

Jul 13, 2008 | 01:03 AM

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looks awesome man. i bet it feels awesome too.

Jul 13, 2008 | 01:26 AM

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That looks like sex.

Jul 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...

Jul 13, 2008 | 08:59 AM

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Very nice work. They look sick with the new red calipers. How do the new brakes feel?

Jul 13, 2008 | 10:00 AM

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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!!!

Jul 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

Jul 14, 2008 | 09:14 PM

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so on point....well deserving of some recognition!

Mar 18, 2009 | 05:04 PM

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Alucard

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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

Mar 18, 2009 | 05:05 PM

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WOW, that looks B*TCHIN!

Mar 18, 2009 | 05:10 PM

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haha thanks.... I would agree with you sir

Mar 18, 2009 | 05:21 PM

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Very nice! Are they the 13" or 12.6"?

Mar 18, 2009 | 05:27 PM

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Alucard

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The 12.7" ones

http://www.racingbrake.com/RX8_FRONT...p/2015-351.htm

Mar 18, 2009 | 05:33 PM

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looks great

Mar 18, 2009 | 05:34 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?

Mar 18, 2009 | 05:41 PM

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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....

Mar 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