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Old 08-22-04, 03:07 AM
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Originally Posted by TO4E-SE
is anyone currently using the brake upgrade kit from CPracing for the FB that allows usage of the turboII rotors and calipers . i was so close to impulsively buying it but want to hold out and see who is using it and what thier feedback on the kit is. i want to know what exactly im getting for $375 . considering i have to get the calipers rotors off a 2nd gen .
i read a while back of a guy in Canada that did it himself . he did a writeup on it on this link here . check it out it should be the same thing that CPracing is doing . so he's probably just fabricating a rear seal .anyway here is the link
http://www.mazspeed.com/4pistonbrakeconversion.htm
I just ordered it like 3 days ago. I'll let you know.
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My car is going to be at the CP shop for a few weeks getting a new engine, along with the steering rack upgrade, and I may get the TII brake upgrade done at the same time, finances allowing....
Old 08-22-04, 08:09 PM
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Dam Alex thats awsome . last night i had the credit card at hand but chickened out at the last minute. ill pass by your house once you get it to check it out. i am 99 % sure i will end up buying it. I also just finished putting in the Profec-B and had the FBeast up to 11lbs this morning . now i definetly need a big brake upgrade. Alex im jealous !!!!!!!
Definetly looking foward to a big brake swap. finally !!!
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SMNC go ahead and do the brake upgrade while your there makes things easier to get out of the way. you will find a way to get the money,lol . so many parts so little time .
Old 08-23-04, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by TO4E-SE
SMNC go ahead and do the brake upgrade while your there makes things easier to get out of the way. you will find a way to get the money,lol . so many parts so little time .
Well, now that I have you permission to do it, I won't need to ask my wife

So many, many parts...
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big brake kit

im just waiting now for alex to recieve his kit from CP and then i should be next. also thinkin about purchasing the headlight kit . so many parts so little time , haha
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What are you guys talking about, at the end of the story it says "for more information visit www.cpracing.ca"
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I don't see that anywhere on page 32-33 in my mag.
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WTF, you're right ... in my .pdf, it's in there, but not the printed copy. Big oops.
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