RxTuner article on FB big brakes upgrade

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Aug 22, 2004 | 03:07 AM

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Directfreak

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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.

Aug 22, 2004 | 07:20 AM

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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....

Aug 22, 2004 | 08:09 PM

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TO4E-SE

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big brake upgrade

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 !!!

Aug 22, 2004 | 08:11 PM

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TO4E-SE

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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 .

Aug 23, 2004 | 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...

Aug 25, 2004 | 09:37 PM

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TO4E-SE

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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