Help with Big Brakes
#1
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Help with Big Brakes
Hey guys ive managed to get a few bits together for my Big Brake upgrade.
Im planning to put FC turbo brakes onto my 1985 FB. I have the brakes and the big brake conversion kit from Respeed.
My FB is a 1985 with factory discs front and rear.
What am i missing?
Thanks, Matt.
Im planning to put FC turbo brakes onto my 1985 FB. I have the brakes and the big brake conversion kit from Respeed.
My FB is a 1985 with factory discs front and rear.
What am i missing?
Thanks, Matt.
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front hubs 4 or 5 lug depending on what you want if you go 5 lug you need rear axles (respeed) you also need the rotors!
if you go 4 lug you just need to redrill the rotors to suit the 114 x 4 pattern
Mark
if you go 4 lug you just need to redrill the rotors to suit the 114 x 4 pattern
Mark
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Big Brake Upgrade
Hey guys ive managed to get a few bits together for my Big Brake upgrade.
Im planning to put FC turbo brakes onto my 1985 FB. I have the brakes and the big brake conversion kit from Respeed.
My FB is a 1985 with factory discs front and rear.
What am i missing?
Thanks, Matt.
Im planning to put FC turbo brakes onto my 1985 FB. I have the brakes and the big brake conversion kit from Respeed.
My FB is a 1985 with factory discs front and rear.
What am i missing?
Thanks, Matt.
2nd2no1 (RX7)
Oh yes, forgot to mention that the struts and rearend came from a GSL-SE vehicle, which does give you the 4X114.3mm bolt pattern (4X4.5 in) with more options of wheels too.
Last edited by 2nd2no1; 06-15-08 at 08:15 AM. Reason: Forgot some information.
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Right so if im keeping my 4 lug pattern I need;
4 lug FC Hubs and rotors for the front and FC hubs for the rear (redrilled)? ( i can keep my original struts that way, correct?)
Plus get an FC parking brake cable and SS lines.
Is that it? have i got that right?
What about the brake booster and Bias, any issues there?
4 lug FC Hubs and rotors for the front and FC hubs for the rear (redrilled)? ( i can keep my original struts that way, correct?)
Plus get an FC parking brake cable and SS lines.
Is that it? have i got that right?
What about the brake booster and Bias, any issues there?
Last edited by Matt_S3_RX7; 06-15-08 at 10:03 AM.
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For the rear, you'll need to replace the 4X110 axles with the SE 4X114.3 axles. Then you can go with the SE rear brakes or ReSpeed's big brake upgrade for the rear.
Since you didn't mention a hp goal, and I don't know if the SE brake and axle package was sold down under, ReSpeed can have axles made up for you by Moser.
Personally, when going with a big brake package, I'd go with the 2nd gen 5 bolt pattern. That will give you a much larger selection of rims to choose from. Also, I'm not sure if the 4-pot calipers will fit the 2nd gen 4 bolt rotors. The 5 bolt rotors, which mate to the 4-pot calipers, are larger than the 4 bolt rotors. Billy can probably answer that question for clarity.
My choice for parts would be 5 bolt hubs, 4-pot brakes from a TII or GXL, 5 bolt ReSpeed rear axles, with the brake package to match the front and ReSpeeds brackets and SS brake lines all around.
Since you didn't mention a hp goal, and I don't know if the SE brake and axle package was sold down under, ReSpeed can have axles made up for you by Moser.
Personally, when going with a big brake package, I'd go with the 2nd gen 5 bolt pattern. That will give you a much larger selection of rims to choose from. Also, I'm not sure if the 4-pot calipers will fit the 2nd gen 4 bolt rotors. The 5 bolt rotors, which mate to the 4-pot calipers, are larger than the 4 bolt rotors. Billy can probably answer that question for clarity.
My choice for parts would be 5 bolt hubs, 4-pot brakes from a TII or GXL, 5 bolt ReSpeed rear axles, with the brake package to match the front and ReSpeeds brackets and SS brake lines all around.
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Right so if im keeping my 4 lug pattern I need;
4 lug FC Hubs and rotors for the front and FC hubs for the rear (redrilled)? ( i can keep my original struts that way, correct?)
Plus get an FC parking brake cable and SS lines.
Is that it? have i got that right?
What about the brake booster and Bias, any issues there?
4 lug FC Hubs and rotors for the front and FC hubs for the rear (redrilled)? ( i can keep my original struts that way, correct?)
Plus get an FC parking brake cable and SS lines.
Is that it? have i got that right?
What about the brake booster and Bias, any issues there?
Front = Hubs (from 5 lug model), rotors,4 pot claipers,RE kit and brake lines.
Rear= rotors, calipers, Re kit, brake lines and either re-drill your current axles or order new ones from RE.
That is it.....
No need for FC rear hubs or e-brake cables as you will use your original ones with th RE Kit..
L8R
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(HP goal is 300+HP)
haha it can get a little confusing when you try to keep the old 4 lug pattern.
Well i have a great set of ANZ 17" 6 spoke wheels that are 4 lug. They suit the car down to the ground so i really want to keep them. if the only big modifications to keep them is drilling holes and new axles then im happy.
So FC 4 lug Front Hubs with drilled FC 5 lug Front Rotors.
A set of 4X114.3 axles (moser) with drilled FC 5 lug rear rotors.
SS brake lines
think we are getting somewhere.
Thanks fellas.
haha it can get a little confusing when you try to keep the old 4 lug pattern.
Well i have a great set of ANZ 17" 6 spoke wheels that are 4 lug. They suit the car down to the ground so i really want to keep them. if the only big modifications to keep them is drilling holes and new axles then im happy.
So FC 4 lug Front Hubs with drilled FC 5 lug Front Rotors.
A set of 4X114.3 axles (moser) with drilled FC 5 lug rear rotors.
SS brake lines
think we are getting somewhere.
Thanks fellas.
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