'06 JCW Brakes, R53 or R56 wheels?
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'06 JCW Brakes, R53 or R56 wheels?
so from what i've read it seems like the R53 JCW brake package is just red R56 front brakes with surfboards on the calipers? any truth to this? just FYI: the car was built 01 or 02/2006. Date Of Manufacture seems to matter a lot in this community lol
i intend to buy a new set of wheels/tires in the not-too-distant future(possibly today lol). im still getting to know this little car i recently purchased and i don't know if i need wheels with an R56 or R53 hub bore, or if the front and rear hub bores are different.
more importantly, these brakes are terrible in my opinion. granted, a lot of my personal experience has been with a lot of 4 piston Wilwoods/Brembos, and almost every car i've owned has had stainless brake lines. i have known since the day i bought the car that, aside from a drop in filter for the JCW intake(went with Alta), my first upgrade would be a Wilwood F&R brake kit, which will further complicate things down the road if hub bores are different.
any help/advice would be greatly appreciated
i intend to buy a new set of wheels/tires in the not-too-distant future(possibly today lol). im still getting to know this little car i recently purchased and i don't know if i need wheels with an R56 or R53 hub bore, or if the front and rear hub bores are different.
more importantly, these brakes are terrible in my opinion. granted, a lot of my personal experience has been with a lot of 4 piston Wilwoods/Brembos, and almost every car i've owned has had stainless brake lines. i have known since the day i bought the car that, aside from a drop in filter for the JCW intake(went with Alta), my first upgrade would be a Wilwood F&R brake kit, which will further complicate things down the road if hub bores are different.
any help/advice would be greatly appreciated
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That more or less sums it up....one added fact...
The LUG BOLT diameter is what changed... From a std lug to one that was +2 bigger in mid 2006....a 12 mm lug to a 14 mm I think....but the hub size STAYED THE SAME...
The newer rims will fit on the cars with the smaller (I am actually running rims off a 2013 on my 2005).....
The LUG BOLT diameter is what changed... From a std lug to one that was +2 bigger in mid 2006....a 12 mm lug to a 14 mm I think....but the hub size STAYED THE SAME...
The newer rims will fit on the cars with the smaller (I am actually running rims off a 2013 on my 2005).....
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