Picture Proof EGT/Protege LX/Protege 4x4 Front Calipers Work

[gottafesty]

This is awesome. What's the fastest 60-0 time in a Festiva? I'm thinking with those protege or gt brakes and a good set of tires my glasses might fly off my face when I stomp on the pedal. :shock:

[MPG]

As you can see they are much larger, and bolt right up, so why not do it?

From the pictures it doesn't appear that the Protege calipers are spaced any further out from the stock rotor than the stock calipers. If this is the case then the .5 inch larger radius Protege rotor will hit the caliper.

Would you mind testing the fitment with the larger rotor before too many people start shopping for these parts?

[Nerd Racing]

I really can't do it till the weekend possibly because I am back at college now. I doesn't look like it in the pictures, but the space is there. I'll give it a go on saturday and post pics of it.

[Nerd Racing]

Re: Picture Proof EGT/Protege LX/Protege 4x4 Front Calipers

These pics show it better, there is space, its not so much that it sits further away so much that it is a deeper caliper.

[chrisofna]

Isn't there a point where too strong a brakes would get dangerous?

[Pocket_Rocket]

The real question I'm asking myself is what master cylinder would be best for this, and would the braking proportion be any good?

[5.0zone]

Isn't there a point where too strong a brakes would get dangerous?

I don't know. My Mustang has 13" brakes all the way around, doesn't seem like too much brake to me.

But my Festiva still has the stock brakes, literally, it still has the same rotors and drum that came on the car new.

[gottafesty]

Isn't there a point where too strong a brakes would get dangerous?

I'm thinking that as long as the proportioning is right, the pedal feel isn't to sloppy or touchy, and the tires can handle it...then the stronger the better. A lot of people say that the stock brakes are sufficient and that an Aspire upgrade is more than good enough, but I say if it all fits and works then I will use the strongest, most over kill brakes I can afford.

[geezerstiva]

heck, who needs brakes? :lol:

WARNING: that was a joke. please do not hold me responsible if you take your brakes off and kill yourself and destroy your car.

sorry, "everything's dangerous if your stupid."

[Damkid]

i for 1 intend on trying out the protege brakes with aspire rear brakes and festiva master cylinder

[sasquatch]

dose anyone know if this works yet? im going to the jy tomorow, and planing on picking some of these parts up. if no one knows then i can take a quick look at them and see if it fits. it would be helpful if someone alredy knew, then i dont have to mess around and see if it fits before i buy it.

[scitzz]

heck, who needs brakes? :lol:

You know what, he's right! I am gonna take my brakes off! Who needs the dang things!

[Nerd Racing]

It works, make sure you grab the caliper bolts, the sizes may be different length wise.

[sasquatch]

after im done my cheerios, im going to pick them up

[geezerstiva]

heck, who needs brakes? :lol:

You know what, he's right! I am gonna take my brakes off! Who needs the dang things!

*shakes head*
hope he got the warning too... :lol: