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as you can see from the last two pictures, the stock brake hose will not work, it has a 90deg fitting. the R56 caliper has the fitting on top. other than that, works great!
Last edited by sonichris; Mar 17, 2016 at 07:13 AM.
Reason: updated links to pictures
you should have went with the JCW 07 rotors also. They are a bolt on also if you have a JCW brake kit. Mines an 05 with the JCW brake kit and they bolted right on. The 07 JCW rotors are drilled & slotted. The new rotors cost about $200.00 for both.
you should have went with the JCW 07 rotors also. They are a bolt on also if you have a JCW brake kit. Mines an 05 with the JCW brake kit and they bolted right on. The 07 JCW rotors are drilled & slotted. The new rotors cost about $200.00 for both.
i disagree. I think the oem aero non drilled rotor is a better choice. Drilled rotor + track temps = cracked rotor.
i'm planning on tracking this car occasionally, so no drilled rotors for me. i'm sure powerslot will come out with rotors for the R56, which is what i would like to get.
Slightly OT. Can I assume that the late 2006/07/08 rear pads are the same as 2002/05??? I have an extra set of rear Carbotech #10's that I hope will fit on a new 2008. I have used the Ferodo DS2500's. Like the Carbotech better. Better initial grip and better fade resistance on a track with not much time for cool down between turns.
I have used the Ferodo DS2500's. Like the Carbotech better. Better initial grip and better fade resistance on a track with not much time for cool down between turns.
i'm planning on running these pads on the street so i am willing to sacrifice some performance. i picked the ds2500 because of the high coefficient of friction that stays stable over a large temperature range. what carbotech compound are you comparing the ds2500 to and can you run it on the street?
Sonichris:
Carbotech 10's front and rear. I ran them through the winter and saw a few 10deg days. Good initial bite even at that temp. They do have some noise (not squeal) at light pressure and slow speeds (less than 5 mph). They wear well both on the street and track. There is no accelerated wear on pads or disks on the street when driven slowly.
If i got the r56 calipers... and if i wanted to upgrade the rotors, couldn't i just get gen1 spec JCW rotors? then there wouldn't be any lug size issue? Would that work?
Has anyone driven and confirmed that the lug bolt size on the r53 does not need to be changed to suit the larger r56?
I am interested in the upgrade, but want to be sure that i'll work!
Cheers
Roland
Originally Posted by auscoops
Another question...
If i got the r56 calipers... and if i wanted to upgrade the rotors, couldn't i just get gen1 spec JCW rotors? then there wouldn't be any lug size issue? Would that work?
the holes in the R56 rotors are bigger, so the lugs will fit no problem. the pictures above are my R53 with stock lugs and R56 rotors.
the holes in the R56 rotors are bigger, so the lugs will fit no problem. the pictures above are my R53 with stock lugs and R56 rotors.
So that being said, are there no reliability issues to be had with having a rotor that has bigger holes than the lug? So, this straight swap from r53>r56 rotors/calipers is as simple as swapping it out?
