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1-piston to 4-piston caliper upgrade + brake upgrade + caliper rebuild =]
Well so i have had my fc fro about 2 years now
we have had its bonding moments and moments where i just plain hate it but this is just an example of when we bond lol enjoy so first of all i have never changed brakes on my car before let alone every changed brakes in the first place |
okay here is the before
okay here are a picture of my calipers
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/r...icture2664.jpg http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/r...icture2686.jpg then here are my rotors as you can see they were past due( well the rear ones but hey go all out and be satisfied in the end) http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/r...icture2658.jpg http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/r...icture2661.jpg http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/r...icture2684.jpg http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/r...icture2685.jpg |
the 4 piston
so i got the 4 piston calipers form a donor car
i painted them but tried to clean them with brake cleaner not a good idea so that goes in my things not to do or to watch out for http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/r...icture2668.jpg |
next
so i tried out this place called 88rotors
ordered slotted rotors and pads from them better than what i had before and then i sent the calipers as cores to get freshly rebuilt ones (this is a good thing because i have warranty and anything goes wrong with the calipers its their behind) http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/r...icture2678.jpg http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/r...icture2679.jpg http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/r...icture2680.jpg |
time to install everything
so it was time to get rid of the old
and bring in the new and install them along with bleeding the lines and getting rid of all the air in the system the rear http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/r...h_DSCN3435.jpg http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/r...h_DSCN3437.jpg http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/r...h_DSCN3440.jpg |
the front gets the upgrades
1 pistons were okay but 4 pistons are way better
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/r...h_DSCN3436.jpg http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/r...h_DSCN3438.jpg http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/r...h_DSCN3439.jpg |
awww punk u dont have the rebuilts yet huh?? i wanted to see some pics of them babys lol
edit nvm.. ur still posting lol Did you install the hardline? did you go with stainless steel braided lines? |
here is what the fuss was all about
well here it is 4 piston calipers freshly rebuilt with new pads and slotted rotors
http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/r...s/DSCN3441.jpg |
dam money shot...
imma have to do this one day but trade my calipers for fd cores jus for the bling factor =D |
Originally Posted by Hypertek
(Post 8927940)
imma have to do this one day but trade my calipers for fd cores jus for the bling factor =D
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hahaha yeah it feels good
way better than the scratching sound it had because the rotors were just done and far from being resurfaced i haven't done the SS brake lines yet its in the process it came out pretty good for an 18 year old first year college student and the help of my brother for bleeding the lines and holding tools or switching off we got down thanks for checking out my posts =] appreciate it |
well hope you guys enjoyed what i did
well the pix =] |
nice job, they look clean and properly done. the 4 pot calipers are wonderful brakes.
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Originally Posted by dial8
(Post 8927945)
I think thats the stupidest shit I've heard all day. And you weren't even trying to be funny...:icon_no2:
quote from another forum As for the FD rotors on the FC... Lots of people ask why do such a thing when they hold the same pad... The FC ones are lighter, but after struggling with a 2 page story in Japanese in Hyperev, I have learned that the FD calipers are much stronger than the fc calipers, they don't flex into a v shape as much apparently, the number thrown around was 30% more rigid...So the little gain in weight is worth something.... |
Originally Posted by Hypertek
(Post 8928273)
people do it, people on this forum dont usually think outside the box like that. if i do need to rebuild mine.. ill go fd calipers purely for the cosmetic appearance behind my big volk rims :)
quote from another forum |
FD calipers
i have never seen a pair of FD calipers
so i don't really know the big difference between both of them besides the FD having 4 all around? do they have 4 all around? |
finally!
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