i was needed new rotors so i wan going to get a big brake kit... i have seen a few out there are they were i think 2500 for i believe just the front.. they looked decent but a little to much... i was wondering if anyone else had links to big brake upgrades... i have the 4 bolt brakes and i wanna keep it that way.. i dont feel like upgradeing to the 5 bolt... i was think maybe take a big brake kit for an acura integra? will this for considering that it is 4 bolt? any help would be sweet!!!

 

the bolt pattern of a honda-acura is different then the mazda. KVR performance has a big brake kit for the four lug rx7 its like $2550 or you can make the switch to the 5 lug brake system. K2RD also has a big brake kit for the 5 lug rx7 starting at $1000.

 

hmmm maybe i will...

 

well isnt that kit just for the front brakes, dont you need to upgrade the rear brakes too?

 

couldnt i buy the front ones and convert my front rotors now to the rear?

 

I doubt your front rotors will fit in the back. The front rotors are bigger than the back and the calipers are smaller back there. Im pretty sure with a lot of cash and time you could fit them back there.

 

why not just take the whole back brake off and bolt on the front one... seems simple to me

 

It's easier said than done. When you have time, go outside and compare the front and back brakes. Also look at how they bolt up. If it were that simple to put bigger brakes in the back, more people would do it. Besides, putting the big brakes in the back would be a waste of money IMO. The front brakes do most of the braking while the back brakes just take it easy. Buy some good brake pads and you will notice a difference.

 

nice.. is there any good place to just buy regualr sized good rotors... slotted and cross drilled... for heavey brakeing

 

Hey I have a contact Donny Lam. I was about to purchase a set of rotars from him, but i backed out and bought something else.
Here is his email don_2nv@yahoo.com ask him for a set of rotors. He had a dutch auction on ebay but no one bidded. If you plan on purchasing a set of rotors contact me back at orbitzzz@hotmail.com I might be interested again to purchase just two rotors, so we both can split the shipping charges and work out a deal for the rotors.

 

If you have the money do the 5 lug conversion. The big brakes that come up front are WAY better than what you currently have. I had an SE with the same brakes as yours and now I have a GXL with the bigger brakes. BIG difference in stopping power. Look on the parts trader for a conversion. Theres a guy selling the whole kit (rotors, calipers, hubs...) for a decent price. I think you should start of with that and then move up to something crazier if you need to.

If you dont want to go that route do your homework on cross drilled/slotted rotors. Do a search and you will find lots of good info on them. Theres a good thread on brake pads in the wheels section.

 

You want to keep your 4-lug but run bigger brakes?&nbsp And you don't have the money to purchase even the 5-lug upgrades?&nbsp Good luck to you...

4-lug FC's are not that rampant, and most of these owners who are serious upgrade up to the 5-lug hubs anyways.&nbsp You're going to have to convince some shop to produce a custom one-off kit just for you...be ready when they laugh at you when you tell them you don't have the cash.



-Ted

 

I did my conversion about two weeks ago and what a difference! The same guy that I bought my conversion from has another one if you want it. PM me and I'll give you his info.

 

the reason why i dont wanna go to 5 bolt is i just spent over 3000 on rims and tires... it i can get a big brake kit four 4 bolt why not... nothing wrong with 4 bolt

 

3 G's on rims is good enough reason to keep the 4-bolt; but a big brake kit might be overkill unless you have already done some serious modding to that car. Some good brake pads and some good condition rotors should stop you just fine. You could go to a slotted or drilled rotor but they seem to get mixed reveiws. I recommend the Rotary Performance slotted rotors that do not have the slot reach all the way to the edge to reduce the chance of cracking. They also have excellent brake pads. Your money could be spent better elsewhere.

 

so you can put on a big brake kit on the front tires and keep the stock rear brakes?

 

bremo has a system with 8 piston 4 pad calipers and 14" rotors, for all four corners. I think it was around 1500 for the whole thing. I will have to look when I get home.
I know I did see another bremo kit that was around $900 for all corners.
like I said. I will have to look when I get home tonight

 

if u can get me this.. i will be veeeeeeeerrrryyyy happy

 

I just priced out a 5-bolt 16" rim and tire package for an even $1,000...


-Ted

 

Yeah, when monkey fly out my...
No way in hell a REAL Brembo brake kit is going to be priced that low.&nbsp Entry-level Brembo kits start at $2,500 and go WAY up from there...


-Ted

 

Time to smoke some dope...this will never happen.



-Ted

 

God damn all this just to stop? Man I thought we were trying to get our cars going

 

You could almost get some 16" SSR Comps with some decent tires for $1k!

 

but i have 600/each tires and i am quite happy i was just asking if i was able to fit any other big brake kits off other 4 bolt cars on my car?

 

keep in mind that's cnd $$ ted... and I think he might have bought 18's...

besides you'll never go fast enough with a none turbo to need bigger brakes