Brakes on an N/A
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Brakes on an N/A
Hi. I own a 1986 rx7 base model. I was wondering you for those other base rx7 owners out there what kind of brake set up do you have????? Where did you get it from and how much??????
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if you want to upgrade go with the Sport/TII/GXL style brakes which have 4 piston front calipers and venter rear rotors. From there you can go with a good pad set and ss lines.
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i had a s4 with the base brakes, they were not all that good but would stop the car when i needed it too. i have two s5's with the 4piston brakes, they are much better espically when you get good pads and rotors, unless you autocross or have alot of heavy track time the 4pots are great brakes.
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Thanks everyone for the info. I will defintely be upgrading brakes within the next 2 weeks. By the way what is the lug pattern and offset for my rx7?? Is it 4X4.113????
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this is from the FAQ
14x6 w/ 114.3x4 bolt pattern (Base, Luxury, 87.5-88 SE)
15x6 w/ 114.3x5 bolt pattern (GXL, Sport, GTU, 91 coupe)
15x6.5 w/ 114.3x5 bolt pattern (convertible)
16x7 w/ 114.3x5 bolt pattern (Turbo, GTUs, Infini IV)
14x6 w/ 114.3x4 bolt pattern (Base, Luxury, 87.5-88 SE)
15x6 w/ 114.3x5 bolt pattern (GXL, Sport, GTU, 91 coupe)
15x6.5 w/ 114.3x5 bolt pattern (convertible)
16x7 w/ 114.3x5 bolt pattern (Turbo, GTUs, Infini IV)
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dude it isn't really all that hard to fabricate a wheel hub if you have access to a mill... and of course FD ones fit nicely... that is, if you think you need fatter back tires, and im assuming thats why we started talking about wheel hubs in the first place?
For my car that recently became a daily driver, the bonez stage 1 brakes don't really decrease the stopping distance, of course thats the tires, but I like to go up to the high school and drift around light poles... which sounds like a really bad idea... and I don't think the stage 1's outperform GXL brakes at all for the first half hour or so... and there are cops there by that time so Im usually gone lol... BOTTOM LINE: OEM brakes should be what I use.
For my car that recently became a daily driver, the bonez stage 1 brakes don't really decrease the stopping distance, of course thats the tires, but I like to go up to the high school and drift around light poles... which sounds like a really bad idea... and I don't think the stage 1's outperform GXL brakes at all for the first half hour or so... and there are cops there by that time so Im usually gone lol... BOTTOM LINE: OEM brakes should be what I use.
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I asked about the 4x100 because I have a Miata and it would be nice to be able to swap tires back and forth.
As for the 2nd part of your comment in drifting etc.... It didn't make a sence to me.
So, if someone could post a clif notes version. Do the 4 Pots bolt upto the stock N/A caliper locations. This includes the brake lines.
As for the 2nd part of your comment in drifting etc.... It didn't make a sence to me.
So, if someone could post a clif notes version. Do the 4 Pots bolt upto the stock N/A caliper locations. This includes the brake lines.
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