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04-20-2009, 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

04-20-2009, 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

04-20-2009, 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

04-20-2009, 07:54 PM

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HAHAHA. Tired of people not searching the forums??

04-20-2009, 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

04-20-2009, 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.

04-22-2009, 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....

04-22-2009, 09:33 PM

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just the caliper and the rotor

04-22-2009, 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.

04-23-2009, 12:38 AM

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

04-23-2009, 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