Aspire brake swap

[freshtiva]

Aspire front brake swap

Original aspire knuckles (2) $50.00
Quality wheel bearing and race set (4) $54.80
Wheel seals (4) $35.92
Wagner auto brake rotors (2) $93.98
New Aspire brake hose (2) $48.98
Brake hareware kit $10.00
Caliper paint $6.98
Brake pad set $20.99
Hours of Labor $0000
TOTAL $ 322.65

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[perucho]

Wow, those look awesome!!!

[wybnrml]

Looks good drool, do you do your own front wheel bearings?

[sasquatch]

that looks MINT!!! VERY nice drool

[resuwrecked]

Oooh pretty. Don't forget to wax them after the paint cures and wash them by hand whenever you wash the car. (I actually did this when I had my CSRT4)

[Festiva_Fred]

Very nice! :thumbright:

[Hot_Wheels]

your brake pad pin/wires look different then mine... nice hoses! =)

[sasquatch]

if your going thru all this trouble to make your festiva break better, why not get some drilled and slotted rotors?

[Nerd Racing]

don't you know its rude to look at another man's hose!

[freshtiva]

your brake pad pin/wires look different then mine... nice hoses! =)

Yeah, they are different from the stock set up.

if your going thru all this trouble to make your festiva break better, why not get some drilled and slotted rotors?

I thought about that, saw some on ebay. Seems kind of like cheap gimmickry to me. (IMHO) I wont be autoXing or anything. I figured good quality vented auto aspire brakes will be good enough for my driving habits and a big improvement over stock. Plus I can return them if needed.

Added some crome lug bolts to bring the total w/o labor to around $350.

[perucho]

I thought about that, saw some on ebay. Seems kind of like cheap gimmickry to me. (IMHO) I wont be autoXing or anything. I figured good quality vented auto aspire brakes will be good enough for my driving habits and a big improvement over stock. Plus I can return them if needed.

The rotors you got are much much better than the cross drilled cheap junk that they sell on ebay. The area between the holes tends to cool much faster and they get cracks. The Aspire vented rotors are already a big improvement.

[sasquatch]

but if you get the GOOD ones (not made in china) then they dont crack... oooo and they look sexy

[timmay89]

Looks Amazing! Have you considered buying/using the escort calipers?

[freshtiva]

Looks Amazing! Have you considered buying/using the escort calipers?

I didnt even know that would work. Will the escort calipers work on the aspire knuckle ? Ill probably use escort tie rod ends but didnt know about the calipers. Ive got a set but never checked it out.

[sasquatch]

i have escort gt calipers on mine but you cant fit 13 inch steel wheels anymore only 13 inch aluminum wheels...