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Old Jan 13, 2004 | 02:18 PM
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want to put the spoon calipers on the ls but why wont they fit cause the type r rotors are thicker than the ls rotors let me know if anyone ever seen it i thought i seen on a da without the five lug conversion but he could have had the 98 itr 4 lug but let me know thanks guys
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Old Jan 13, 2004 | 03:03 PM
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Grammar police, arrest this man.

I haven't seen the Spoons on a four lug, but the five lug conversion is becoming relatively inexpensive nowadays. I think it can be had for somewhere in the neighborhood of $700.
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Old Jan 13, 2004 | 03:41 PM
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ya i know but i just order new rotors and i dont feel like goin through all that hastle theres gotta be away to modify
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Old Jan 13, 2004 | 03:51 PM
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i know someone who has spoon calipers on his 4-lug eg
just get some prelude rotors and redrill them to 4 lug and install spoon calipers
and you are ready to go

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Old Jan 13, 2004 | 03:51 PM
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What you have to consider is this: is it worth taking shortcuts in the braking system? The braking system should be emphasized more than it is, if everything isn't correct then there is potential for catastrophic damage. I have a friend who had a brake failure just this past weekend that was found to be caused by a defective rotor.

I'm not saying whether it can or can't be done, just please consider the risks you are taking when doing things with the brakes that they weren't made to do.

I do believe that taking the Prelude rotors and redrilling them should work.
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Old Jan 13, 2004 | 04:02 PM
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plus the calipers are designed to work with larger rotors
you should match them both properly

their are many people on h-t that have done itr brake conversions without doing five lug conversions
just search! and ask around after you search!
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Old Jan 13, 2004 | 04:14 PM
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ya thats what i am sayin i dont see how you can put itr brakes on ls rotors and the calipers wouldnt work ya know if any body knows or kind find out let me know i will put more searches up right now thanks guys
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