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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 11:48 AM
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tell me cause i need some advice
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 12:44 PM
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to much monies
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 09:32 PM
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Old Sep 13, 2009 | 08:40 AM
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i got money but how well do they perform?
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Old Sep 13, 2009 | 01:47 PM
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Do you just mean the calipers? I can't justify spending that much money for those things. They work just as well as ITR or S2000 clappers. Maybe a little better pedal feel, but they're not going to stop the car quicker. Not worth it to me.
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Old Sep 13, 2009 | 06:27 PM
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They may perform the same, but they weigh less. Unsprung weight does matter. I do not know what they weigh offhand.
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 06:00 AM
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^^ You are correct. They are lighter, they also allow for quicker and easier pad changes, but for the majority of people (myself included) I think they're unnecessary. The amount of weight that you save won't be noticeable on 98% of the cars that use the spoon calipers. I upgraded my brakes this year on my DC4 that is slowly becoming a track car, and I thought a lot about the spoon clappers, but it in end for me, I couldn't justify spending like 4 or 5 times the amount of the ITR clappers.
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 06:20 AM
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^^^ I agree. I have ITR brakes on my '97 GSR. For racing, a small percentage gain is worth $$$$. For practicality, it doen't make sense.
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 02:11 PM
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I have them on my EG and yes, they are not cheap.

with stock ITR pads, they're not much better than stock ITR calipers.

pedal feel is great though and the rotors are much harder to warp thanks to even pad pressure with the 4-piston.

on track, i swapped out the pads for Project Mu Max500's. i was impressed how great they felt without fade (i am a noob on track though). my instructor was impressed as well as he told me to keep pushing deeper and deeper into the brake marker.

for street use, i wouldn't recommend these if you drive in the winter time with snow and slush. i splashed through a slush puddle once and the passenger caliper stopped working for nearly 10 mins! not fun, that's for sure....it eventually started working again on it's own.

They're definately lighter as each caliper feels nearly half the weight of the OEM units.

I bought them cuz they're "cheaper" here in Canada, and i've always wanted the bling with some functionality.
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Mashimaro
I have them on my EG and yes, they are not cheap.

with stock ITR pads, they're not much better than stock ITR calipers.

pedal feel is great though and the rotors are much harder to warp thanks to even pad pressure with the 4-piston.

on track, i swapped out the pads for Project Mu Max500's. i was impressed how great they felt without fade (i am a noob on track though). my instructor was impressed as well as he told me to keep pushing deeper and deeper into the brake marker.

for street use, i wouldn't recommend these if you drive in the winter time with snow and slush. i splashed through a slush puddle once and the passenger caliper stopped working for nearly 10 mins! not fun, that's for sure....it eventually started working again on it's own.

They're definately lighter as each caliper feels nearly half the weight of the OEM units.

I bought them cuz they're "cheaper" here in Canada, and i've always wanted the bling with some functionality.
The caliper stopped working after you went through a puddle??????? Ehhh how'd that happen...
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Mashimaro
the rotors are much harder to warp thanks to even pad pressure with the 4-piston.
Warped rotors are a myth. Check out the link below. A great read for anyone interested in brake systems. Carroll Smith is a legend in the racecar engineering world and knows his stuff.

http://www.stoptech.com/tech_info/wp...rakedisk.shtml
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by blacK20
The caliper stopped working after you went through a puddle??????? Ehhh how'd that happen...
After i splashed through a rather large slush/snow-puddle. i'm thinking they froze? who knows as they started to work again after a few really hard pumps and 10mins later.

cdntegintx - thanks for the link dood. great info
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 12:36 PM
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Default Re: what do you guys think about spoon's brake system

one of my friends have the spoon calipers on his eg

they hold


but we found out they are the same size as prelude calipers just multiple pistons ...

there are alot to choose from that are cheaper and same performance..

but if u want the JDM bling ... spoon is it
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