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Old Aug 20, 2011 | 03:25 PM
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Front Brakes

Any recommendations for front brakes? Discs, pads, stainless steel lines..
 
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Old Aug 20, 2011 | 03:26 PM
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If you're rich. Wilwood =]
 
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Old Aug 20, 2011 | 03:26 PM
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Good ridge might sell brake lines on eBay
 
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Old Aug 20, 2011 | 05:10 PM
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Check out Detroit Tuned or Way Motor Works.
 
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Old Aug 21, 2011 | 04:29 PM
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Rich? Hardly an expensive purchase as brake kits go. The MINI kits are a bargain!
 
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Old Sep 17, 2011 | 01:50 PM
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When do I know if I need to change the brake sensors? Would anyone recommend changing just the front/rear pads without changing the rotors?
 
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Old Sep 17, 2011 | 06:26 PM
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I just put on a slotted and drilled set for front and back. Took like an hour. Used he stock pads for now. Stops on a dime with change left over lol.
 
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Old Sep 17, 2011 | 06:33 PM
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I would throw away the useless stock pads when changing out rotors, the pads dust the wheels black after 2 miles and are too "grabby" to modulate well. EBC Greens or believe it or not, Advance Auto ceramometallics are very good and not very expensive. Im going to do Goodridge lines soon, prob in the spring.
 
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Old Sep 17, 2011 | 07:16 PM
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Powerslot rotors and EBC pads.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2011 | 09:36 AM
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way motorworks rotors work well

These rotors and EBC redstuff pads work well.

http://www.waymotorworks.com/front-t...5-r56-r57.html

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Old Sep 19, 2011 | 06:33 PM
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Thanks for the replies. When do I know if i need to replace the sensors?
 
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 07:00 AM
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I just put on a slotted and drilled set for front and back. Took like an hour. Used he stock pads for now. Stops on a dime with change left over lol.
Which rotors did you get?
 
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