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Old Jul 29, 2006 | 05:54 PM
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which brake pads to buy? really quick answer needed!

Hello guy, i need your help QUICK!

im ordering some stuff from USA, and need a quick answer on brake pads for my S5 (1989) FC Coupe

i dont know whether i have single or 4 piston caliper.. my calipers look pretty big though..

i wanted to order brake pads from www.rx7.com

here is a quick link

http://www.rx7.com/store/rx7/fcbrakes.html

i wanted to buy them from rx7.com, because im going to order some other stuff from them.

what do you mean??

pls help a brother out!
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Old Jul 29, 2006 | 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by charge
Hello guy, i need your help QUICK!

im ordering some stuff from USA, and need a quick answer on brake pads for my S5 (1989) FC Coupe

i dont know whether i have single or 4 piston caliper.. my calipers look pretty big though..

i wanted to order brake pads from www.rx7.com

here is a quick link

http://www.rx7.com/store/rx7/fcbrakes.html

i wanted to buy them from rx7.com, because im going to order some other stuff from them.

what do you mean??

pls help a brother out!
well is pretty big prolly u have 4pot, but check anyways take a pic or something. Also if it look like your rear brake caliper then is not a 4pot, if its different and bigger then u have a 4pot. But if you have single pot then it looks about the/ almost same size as the rear caliper.

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Old Jul 29, 2006 | 06:18 PM
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i think i have 4piston, the front brakes are much bigger then the rear, here is a pic.

front


rear


so what do you think about the rx7.com brake pads?
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Old Jul 29, 2006 | 06:25 PM
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front is a 4 pot.
never had rx7.com brake pads but i bought numerous of other stuff from them.
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