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Apr 20, 2009 | 04:53 PM

ben240sx

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brake upgrade

whats the cheapest way to do a bigger brake upgrade or atleast the best way to do it and which are the best rotors to go with

Apr 20, 2009 | 04:57 PM

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go to the junkyard and get the calipers from a 1984 oldsmobile cutlass and they should bolt right up

Apr 20, 2009 | 05:04 PM

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go to the junkyard and get the calipers from a 1984 oldsmobile cutlass and they should bolt right up

Apr 20, 2009 | 07:54 PM

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HAHAHA. Tired of people not searching the forums??

Apr 20, 2009 | 10:31 PM

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go to the junkyard and get the calipers from a 1984 oldsmobile cutlass and they should bolt right up

i hear the 92 chevy suburban rotors fit perfectly in there as well

Apr 20, 2009 | 11:19 PM

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i hear the 92 chevy suburban rotors fit perfectly in there as well

dude thats obviously overkill you will lock up the wheels too easy and would be worse.

Apr 22, 2009 | 04:28 PM

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so a cutlass or a suburban will be good same calipers though or gotta get everything.... i have a jdm 5'' tach with oil pressure water temp and oil temp wucha think should i put it on....

Apr 22, 2009 | 09:33 PM

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just the caliper and the rotor

Apr 22, 2009 | 10:11 PM

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My Bullitt comes from the factory with 13" rotors up front and 12 inch rotors out back . . .I'll sell you my original rotors with calipers.

Apr 23, 2009 | 12:38 AM

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battosaii930

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well i didnt tell him about the Bullitt option because its generally more expensive and overkill for a 240

Apr 23, 2009 | 04:11 PM

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so a cutlass or a suburban will be good same calipers though or gotta get everything.... i have a jdm 5'' tach with oil pressure water temp and oil temp wucha think should i put it on....

JDM YO put it on

Apr 23, 2009 | 05:33 PM

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I have to wonder, why do you even WANT bigger brakes?

Apr 23, 2009 | 06:06 PM

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I have to wonder, why do you even WANT bigger brakes?

what good is power if you cant stop?

Apr 23, 2009 | 06:49 PM

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what power?

Apr 23, 2009 | 07:06 PM

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the power being generated by the jdm 5'' tach with oil pressure water temp and oil temp gauges and what not.

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