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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 06:47 AM
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Default Big Brake Upgrade but thats inexpensive?

I have a 98 DX hatch with a gsr swap,
I still have drums in the rear but I upgraded everything to 99-00 EX in the front.
What Can I do or buy to UPGRADE my calipers rotors and w.e. for BIGGER and Better breaking,
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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 06:51 AM
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Ok this is what i did to my eg and it stops better than an audi a4 i test drove other day. All goodrich ss lines at wheels,40/40, chase bays brake tuck also ss lines, 1" master, gsr booster, gsr front brakes, gsr rear. Also running REAL axis brake pads. This eg hatch will stop on a dime and give .09 cents back. I am not running drilled or slotted rotors just gsr brembo cores
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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 07:14 AM
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11" mini rotors and type-r calipers
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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 08:41 AM
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Why do you want to "upgrade" the calipers?
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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 09:24 AM
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Default Re: Big Brake Upgrade but thats inexpensive?

Originally Posted by L1lKraYzi3
I have a 98 DX hatch with a gsr swap,
I still have drums in the rear but I upgraded everything to 99-00 EX in the front.
What Can I do or buy to UPGRADE my calipers rotors and w.e. for BIGGER and Better breaking,
Buy stickier tires.
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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 10:42 AM
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Buy stickier tires.
This.

Unless you've got DX brakes, even then a fresh set of rotors, autozone ceramics, and a good set of tires will put your face on the dash like you want.
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Old Sep 3, 2012 | 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by jdmh22eg2
Ok this is what i did to my eg and it stops better than an audi a4 i test drove other day. All goodrich ss lines at wheels,40/40, chase bays brake tuck also ss lines, 1" master, gsr booster, gsr front brakes, gsr rear. Also running REAL axis brake pads. This eg hatch will stop on a dime and give .09 cents back. I am not running drilled or slotted rotors just gsr brembo cores
what are SS lines? and how much do they cost?
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Old Sep 3, 2012 | 08:19 PM
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Why do you want to "upgrade" the calipers?
DAMN thx for the info.
Just in case someone piece of **** mustang Brake checks my ***...........I lost my del sol this way...and believe me.. I wasnt riding her ***.
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Old Sep 3, 2012 | 08:21 PM
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All it should need is a good set of pads, rotors, and remember the brakes are only as good as the tires.

I'm doing SI front and rear brakes on my DX, should be more then enough.
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Old Sep 3, 2012 | 08:22 PM
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Default Re: Big Brake Upgrade but thats inexpensive?

Originally Posted by bgdriver
11" mini rotors and type-r calipers
Originally Posted by spAdam
Buy stickier tires.
these is are the trufth
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by L1lKraYzi3
what are SS lines? and how much do they cost?
Stainless steel (braided) i bought from goodrich (Prob best IMO) i got them on a group buy on another site good time ago. If you do my set and do proper searching (junk yards for master/booster/ and 40/40 prop valve) you can build my same setup for Around 500$ with NEW calipers/ rotors/ pads/ ss goodrich lines. Again imo my set up is all a street car needs. I only need big toe of pressure to stop my car, my brakes work above and beyond my expectations. My chase bays tuck kits was just extra goody to go along with my tuck/shaved bay.
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 08:08 AM
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Default Re: Big Brake Upgrade but thats inexpensive?

the combo of these two are about as good as you could ever need:

Originally Posted by jdmh22eg2
Ok this is what i did to my eg and it stops better than an audi a4 i test drove other day. All goodrich ss lines at wheels,40/40, 1" master, gsr booster, gsr front brakes, gsr rear. Also running REAL axis brake pads. This eg hatch will stop on a dime and give .09 cents back. I am not running drilled or slotted rotors just gsr brembo cores
Originally Posted by spAdam
Buy stickier tires.
and then this:

Originally Posted by Libertariat
Unless you've got DX brakes, even then a fresh set of rotors, autozone ceramics, and a good set of tires will put your face on the dash like you want.
but then:

Originally Posted by L1lKraYzi3
DAMN thx for the info.
Just in case someone piece of **** mustang Brake checks my ***...........I lost my del sol this way...and believe me.. I wasnt riding her ***.

if someone slams on their brakes, and you rear end them.. you are probably following too closely.

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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 09:26 PM
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Default Re: Big Brake Upgrade but thats inexpensive?

Originally Posted by MonkeyMagic
the combo of these two are about as good as you could ever need:





and then this:



but then:




if someone slams on their brakes, and you rear end them.. you are probably following too closely.

well it was kinda my fault too. I was having caliper problems and they kept losing pressure and leaking...but w.e.
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 09:26 PM
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Default Re: Big Brake Upgrade but thats inexpensive?

Originally Posted by jdmh22eg2
Stainless steel (braided) i bought from goodrich (Prob best IMO) i got them on a group buy on another site good time ago. If you do my set and do proper searching (junk yards for master/booster/ and 40/40 prop valve) you can build my same setup for Around 500$ with NEW calipers/ rotors/ pads/ ss goodrich lines. Again imo my set up is all a street car needs. I only need big toe of pressure to stop my car, my brakes work above and beyond my expectations. My chase bays tuck kits was just extra goody to go along with my tuck/shaved bay.
Thx mang
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Old Sep 6, 2012 | 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Libertariat
This.

Unless you've got DX brakes, even then a fresh set of rotors, autozone ceramics, and a good set of tires will put your face on the dash like you want.
CX too?
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Old Sep 6, 2012 | 02:58 PM
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Yes, CX have the same size brakes
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