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Old 02-05-2012, 11:38 AM
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I Have a kens custom setup on just front brakes im wonder what rotors, pads, and calipers people are running to stop at 150+mph
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Ken's custom what? What is from kens custom if you have no rotors, no pads, and no calipers? booster delete?
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Thats what he means.
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Stock cx brakes here. Stops fine from +145. Stock gsr brakes on CG Racings car, stopped fine from +160
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We should make this a "post your drag racing brake setups" pictures needed for us with simple minds :D InB4 parachute...
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stock ef brakes stop me at 146 just fine as well
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Default Re: Front brake setups

Originally Posted by sanman000719
stock ef brakes stop me at 146 just fine as well
this gives me hope for my stock dx brakes on my ef for this season!
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yah man stock everything, and it does just fine for me

i do not pull it out of gear in the end, and i pump the brakes as well

i am going to steel braded lines this year, but ill also have a shoot lol
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Kkc booster delete
GSR brakes 10.3
Goodridge lines
Akibono pads
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Stock cx calipers on ex rotors. EBC redstuff pads. Front brakes only. 170+ no problem.

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yah man stock everything, and it does just fine for me

i do not pull it out of gear in the end, and i pump the brakes as well

i am going to steel braded lines this year, but ill also have a shoot lol
You don't take it out of gear?! Just let it hang?! That'll cost you a motor some day.
Old 02-05-2012, 07:19 PM
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i do apply the clutch lol i didnt mean for it to sound like i allow the engine to help slow it down
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I put mine in 5th and let is compression brake. No issues with that that I know of. I did it because I dont have an electric water pump. So going from 9500rpm to idle, it would over heat before I got to the ticket window...

Luckily for us in Denver, Bandimere's shut down is uphill. So I just ride 5th and pull the e brake (so my slicks wouldnt touch the fenders, but Ill have a 3 piece this year). Once I got slowed down a bit, Id touch the pedal.
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I engine brake mine as well. Lets the oil come down in temp a little softer. I see nothing negative in doing so.
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so im glad to hear everyones on stock calipers and all but are you guys really running an OE style rotor ie(not drilled, dimpled, slotted, etc)
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OE style rotor ie

yup
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thanks guys
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