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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 04:41 PM
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Looking for installed pics of resppeed big brake kit

Just like the title says. Anybody?
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 11:37 PM
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with or without wheels?
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 12:56 AM
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Your looking for pics of the front kit I assume? Well, here is mine using FB flex hoses. I also installed the ReSpeed camber plates and race coil over kit at the same time.

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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 01:34 AM
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hows that coil over kit working for you? Got a better pic? and was the coil over kit a drop in kit or a weld in kit...
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 01:35 AM
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hows that coil over kit working for you? Got a better pic? and was the coil over kit a drop in kit or a weld in kit...
That one is the weld-on perch one.
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 01:37 AM
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Where's it welded at the top, and just rest at the bottom of the shock housing?

looks good i like it...quick question that coil over kit NHRA approved for the track?
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 02:16 AM
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The red circled part is the weld on perch, you have to grind off the stock one.
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 02:23 AM
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coo beans...thanks
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 08:06 AM
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85rotarypower: where did you get those spacers?
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 09:22 AM
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I am trying to find out if I have installed the calipers right. I don't have hubs yet so I'm waiting on them. Mainly I am looking at those zinc spacers that they provided and location o fhtbe nuts and bolts on that backside. I will try to take a pic later on today.
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 09:35 AM
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 09:36 AM
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 10:57 AM
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im going to say thats wrong.

IIRC, the nut should be going through the other side of the bracket. i could be wrong though.
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 12:57 PM
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Yea I agree, I think thats backwards, the "nut" should be on the other side, you need to switch the brackets around...
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 01:03 PM
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im going to say thats wrong.

IIRC, the nut should be going through the other side of the bracket. i could be wrong though.
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Yea I agree, I think thats backwards, the "nut" should be on the other side, you need to switch the brackets around...

Yes the brackets are on incorrectly.

The round section of the bracket should be on the opposite side of the gold spacers and caliper ears.

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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 01:19 PM
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85rotarypower: where did you get those spacers?
The spacers I had custom made out of 1" thick mild steel. My dad made them for me actually, he works at a tool and die shop and runs a wire EDM, so everything is very accurate. Some parts were CNC machined though. I just used stock TII wheel studs in the spacers and got some low profile lug nuts to bolt them on. They are a little heavy, but very strong. The spacers are also an adapter. I had a set of nice 5 spoke wheels laying around that I couldn't sell because of the bolt pattern, so I figured if i had to have spacers made anyway, why not adapt them to the bolt pattern of the wheels I have.

Unfortunately I don't have any better pics of the coilovers right now. This is the race kit though and its not a "bolt on" installation. The more expensive kit that respeed sells is a bolt on kit, no welding required. But as far as installation of the race kit, if you know how to weld and use a grinder properly, you can pretty much install the race kit. You do need a 220V welder though to get proper penetration of the weld for the lower perch. The race kit is a lot more adjustable though, the lower perch can be welded on in any position you want, and the actual threaded sleeve is longer, making for more adjustment. At least I think its longer.

The wheels are Sport Edition E1, 16x7 all around with BFG G-Force Sport 205/45R16 tires.
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 01:28 PM
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Can someone post a pic of the correct installation of these in that area. I want to make sure I do it right. This is what I pictured from respeeds little drawn diagram
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 02:03 PM
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Is the right or at least closer?

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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 02:33 PM
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That looks correct for the driver side. I also did a screen shot for you. This shows the driver side mounting as well.

NOTICE* The light blue round spots are the "head" of a top hat threaded bung. They ALWAYS go on the opposite side than the side the bolt threads in from.

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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 02:52 PM
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This is going to be the passenger side. I am mounting the brakes towards the front of the centerline since I am not using the roll center blocks.
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 03:00 PM
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Those are the latest bracket. They mount with the caliper behind axle centerline.
The last picture you posted is for driver side mounting.

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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 03:09 PM
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I'll be sure to change everything around once I get the other calipers painted and post a final approval. I think it's time for Respeed to change there directions to reflect there product change.
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by 85rotarypower
Your looking for pics of the front kit I assume? Well, here is mine using FB flex hoses. I also installed the ReSpeed camber plates and race coil over kit at the same time.

Not to hijack this thread, but what are the details on those brake lines? I ran new hardline but everything on my car was trashy so I don't have anything to secure the hardline after it goes through the hole in the engine bay.

Are those all custom?
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 01:00 AM
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The flex lines I used are FB stainless steel braided flex lines from Mazdatrix. Nothing special with the way they are routed up to the "flange" on the strut housing. After that I ran the line around the strut housing to a metric brake line union which I clamped to a small flat bar I welded to the strut housing. From that point I used a 6" section of 1/4" hard line from the union to the caliper which happens to have a taper in the bottom of the threaded bore to accept a hard line fitting. Its not a standard fitting though. I believe its a metric bubble fitting, which is kinda hard to come by. It took the guy at the parts store about half an hour to dig one up.

If anyone else has any questions about my setup, feel free to PM me from now on. I've threadjacked the OP thread enough already.
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 07:31 AM
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Allright guys I appreciate all of your help. I gotr everything on there correctly now. All I have to do now is wait for the hubs to come in and slap on the sloted rotors but now it looks like yall have convinced me to the coil over setup. I know it didn't take much but when I saw the bolt on kit I was sold even though my wife wasn't. These are the last pics I am posting for this thread so you can hijack the thread now.



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