 Good Brake Upgrade For a Daily Driver? |
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 Mar 24, 2013 - 2:15 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Dec 22, '06 From Columbia, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%)  |
QUOTE (1994Celica @ Mar 23, 2013 - 11:20 PM)  Question about the ST205 brake upgrade. I have to buy the custom rotors off of culp or trim the the others down to size? Supra Non Turbo rotors drilled to 5x100, plus a few other car models will work QUOTE (1994Celica @ Mar 24, 2013 - 12:00 AM) Edit: Maybe I'll just go with the stock set up. It's much cheaper and a lot less work, lol. that is the easier way of doing it 
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Apr 19, 2013 - 11:52 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 5, '09 From West Texas, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
Questions about the ebc greenstuff. Do they work ok when it's cold? How is wear and is the dust bad?
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Apr 19, 2013 - 4:20 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 22, '06 From Columbia, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
yeah they work very well in cold weather. I stand by all of EBC's products.
The wear is very low, they last a very long time. I had Green stuff in the rears for the past 3 years, the only issue I had was when my caliper seized up and burned up the pads. get em, its worth the $ -------------------- 1995 GT::::Diffusing the Situation エキサイティングカーレーシングチーム! march 2010 COTM : 6GC feature 2014 : january 2015-2016-2018 COTM |
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May 10, 2013 - 4:29 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 10, '10 From MA Currently Offline Reputation: 37 (100%) |
Mr2 turbo calipers in the front. They are dual piston and make the braking feel alot more even / balanced. You can get reman ones at AutoZone or advanced auto. They bolt right onto the gt caliper brackets
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May 10, 2013 - 6:56 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 23, '12 From northridge,CA Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
If you're planning to upgrade calipers just get Avalon or Lexus ls300 calipers they are dual piston with a much larger over all diameter and much cheaper than mr2 calipers I got some from the junk yard 27 bucks bolted right into my car used my Celica brackets and pads just purchased the calipers
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May 10, 2013 - 7:52 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 10, '10 From MA Currently Offline Reputation: 37 (100%) |
QUOTE (mi645 @ May 10, 2013 - 7:56 PM) If you're planning to upgrade calipers just get Avalon or Lexus ls300 calipers they are dual piston with a much larger over all diameter and much cheaper than mr2 calipers I got some from the junk yard 27 bucks bolted right into my car used my Celica brackets and pads just purchased the calipers I got mine pretty cheap, but I like mine and they do their job. |
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May 11, 2013 - 12:13 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 5, '09 From West Texas, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
QUOTE (mi645 @ May 10, 2013 - 6:56 PM) If you're planning to upgrade calipers just get Avalon or Lexus ls300 calipers they are dual piston with a much larger over all diameter and much cheaper than mr2 calipers I got some from the junk yard 27 bucks bolted right into my car used my Celica brackets and pads just purchased the calipers Do they work fine? -------------------- JDM Part King
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May 12, 2013 - 11:43 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 13, '08 From Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
If this car will not see a track you dont need bigger calipars lol
Get some decent pads! Machine or get some plain rotors. No you dont need slotted. No you dont need drilled or dimpled. As you mentioned you will not see a track. You will be wasting your money. What else you should do is bleed the brakes as well. As well if this car will not see a track dont go and spend more money on race pads. Race pads have optimal working tempertures. You need to heat them up before they they bite well. Do you research. -------------------- |
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May 12, 2013 - 5:37 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 24, '08 From Orange County, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 33 (100%) |
i think it's wise to get the avalon/es300 twin piston calipers because at this day n time all of our 6gc have 150,000 miles plus on the chassis. so why not upgrade to them by buying the rebuilt versions from online.
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May 16, 2013 - 11:22 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 5, '09 From West Texas, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
I think I'm just going to replace rotors and get some nice pads.Not sure if I want to go with ebc pads though. I've heard good things and bad things.
This post has been edited by 1994Celica: May 16, 2013 - 11:43 AM -------------------- JDM Part King
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May 16, 2013 - 11:33 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 29, '02 From Lake Orion, MI Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
I am coming to this late... but the best upgrade you can probably do is pads and SS lines.
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May 16, 2013 - 11:37 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 5, '09 From West Texas, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
QUOTE (qatar11 @ May 16, 2013 - 12:33 PM) I am coming to this late... but the best upgrade you can probably do is pads and SS lines. I've thought about it ss lines but I don't l know if I want to get them. I've heard the don't show wear. -------------------- JDM Part King
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