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Old 03-31-07, 06:30 PM
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Better Brakes on my First Gen

I have a little turbo 2 swap project im about to start. Got alot of stuff i need a dyno to tune on and a nice autronic standalone. I am going to need to get rid of these four lug wheels. I thought i would drop all you fellas a line before i buy anything and see what you all have done for this. I was either thinking get all the brake stuff from the GSL - SE or convert second gen spindles. What do you fellas think. Would love you hear your opinions.

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Respeed FTW!
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^^^^ What he said.

Respeed really has the best setup you could get for a 1st gen. They make a kit to adapt the TII hubs to the 1st gen spindles so its not a hard installation. It even includes a caliper bracket to mount TII 4 piston calipers and with the large rotors of the TII, you'll have all the braking power you would need, along with a much more friendly bolt pattern.
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the respeed kit is great. but i did find 1 flaw. just as a heads up, the rotor does not clear the control arm too well. when i turn my wheel to near lock, the bottom of the control arm eats away on the rotor leaving a hearty groove. maybe its an alignment issue but its a minor problem for me. i just dont turn the wheel too hard.
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Ok everyone talks about the TII set up but will a brake set up from a 91 FC N/A will work like the TII or are they diferent??? Just wondering since I have a FC that am using just for parts.Will like to use the brakes from the FC and put them on my 85 GSL.
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Pretty much all 5 lug 2nd Gens have the Big Brakes.
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Do you think the 1st gen master and stuff will be satisfactory? Because i could make the 2nd gen one work
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Do you think the 1st gen master and stuff will be satisfactory? Because i could make the 2nd gen one work
What you mean by you can make 2nd gen stuff work???
Why you think the 1 st gen stuff wouldn't be satisfactory Is there something I don't know???
Can you let me please know before I do it. Your question has change my mind now.
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Any 2nd gen 4 piston caliper is the same as a TII caliper. If you can lock the front tires now your adequate braking, unless you are tracking the car. Bigger brakes will perform better with bigger/better tires, that's the point.
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