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Old 10-24-08, 10:34 PM
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Big Brake kit options

I am looking at my options for big brakes for a Gsl-SE Whats the deal with the Re-speed conversion kit? I buy that and a 5 lug swap for a 2nd gen? Are their any other kits out their?

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respeed kit prolly the best one out there..because its specifically made for our car...the kit allows you to use fc rotors on the front..and then for the back..you can get their moser axels..
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So you need to switch to 5 lug?
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not all fc is 5 lug..im pretty sure there is 4 lug..
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but for the 4 pot calipers I need to do a 5 lug swap
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No, for 4 pot calipers you need 15"+ rims. I have a 4 lug FC with 16" rims, came stock with 14". Same pattern as the SE, different backspace.
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I thought the kit says I need to use the FC hub, I didnt think the FC 4 lug and the 4 pot rotor would mate up? as their was never a 4 lug 4 pot.
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Those that wish to run 4 lug pattern use the 4 lug FC hubs and re-drill the 5 lug rotors. Then they stick with -SE axles

When doing this, you pick up on one of the existing 5 lug holes and drill 3 new holes.

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