im thinking massive brakes...

[fastivaB6TG25MR]

so after talkin with a few friends we came up with a pretty solid and cheap idea... here is what im thinking... since im aspire im going to stay with my 4x100 pattern


loaded 93 mitsu 3000gt vr4 calipers...........................83 each
brake discs of a 89 accord(10.3 inch 4x100 pattern).....26 each


here is my logic. vr4 calipers are 4 pot fixed with good aftermarket support for racing pads only $93 for ebc yellow full race pads. the vr4 also has 10.8 rotors stock so i think they will give good coverage to the 10.3 rotors. also fixed calipers are easier to fab brackets for than floaters. im going to be using either 1/4" or 3/8" plate for the brackets im gonna start piecing together the parts and try to get a good build thread going.


any input appriciated

[lil red rocket]

Building this for an aspire u said? If so I am highly interested, I have a 97 aspire

[sasquatch]

i was planning on doing rx7 fd3s calipers and vw corrado rotors... or mini cooper rotors.... aaron had it all figgured out on a nice sheet and everything but i forget where i had saved it... maybe he can put up a link?... they where 11 inch rotors IIRC... i just want something to fill the rims more... i hate the gap between my calipers and rims, it looks ugly as heck... and dont even get me started on the rears lol...

[fastivaB6TG25MR]

my new boss is talking me into road racing so im looking for something that will last 3 20 lap sessions around sears point

[mikeycar500]

You might have to find rotor from a diff car cause accords are 4x114 how bout a civic

[htchbck]

^^ Nope, the 90+ Accords are 4x114.3, but through '89 they were still 4x100. I had an '89 LXi hatchback, and those were good sized brakes even for that large of a car. On a festiva they should be way more than plenty! I say go for it, and make and fab brackets to sell if it works out well

[fastivaB6TG25MR]

On a festiva they should be way more than plenty! I say go for it, and make and fab brackets to sell if it works out well

for sure

[fastivaB6TG25MR]

i was planning on doing rx7 fd3s calipers and vw corrado rotors... or mini cooper rotors.... aaron had it all figgured out on a nice sheet and everything but i forget where i had saved it... maybe he can put up a link?... they where 11 inch rotors IIRC... i just want something to fill the rims more... i hate the gap between my calipers and rims, it looks ugly as heck... and dont even get me started on the rears lol...

good call on the corrado rotors...they are 11 inches and only $10 more each... i think ill look into these instead of the accord rotors. the FD calipers look very similar to the 3000GT ones but are $60 more each

[Aaronbrook37]

i was planning on doing rx7 fd3s calipers and vw corrado rotors... or mini cooper rotors.... aaron had it all figgured out on a nice sheet and everything but i forget where i had saved it... maybe he can put up a link?... they where 11 inch rotors IIRC... i just want something to fill the rims more... i hate the gap between my calipers and rims, it looks ugly as heck... and dont even get me started on the rears lol...

*grins* Stay tuned... Chris and I are working on it at the moment... not much left but ordering a few more components and doing some beta testing. The 15" bracket kit is currently a work in progress... at a future date, we have R+D finished for 14" and 16" kits also. We're not just talking about front brakes either... full spec rear disc brakes are in the works to compliment the front kit designs.

[av8ter]

*grins* Stay tuned... Chris and I are working on it at the moment... not much left but ordering a few more components and doing some beta testing. The 15" bracket kit is currently a work in progress... at a future date, we have R+D finished for 14" and 16" kits also. We're not just talking about front brakes either... full spec rear disc brakes are in the works to compliment the front kit designs.

I want rear discs but want to stay OEM. Are you planning to make adapters to fit rear EGT and Protege LX rear disc setups on festiva/aspire rear beams? That's all I'm looking for and I'd be will to bet that there more members here that would be interested in that adapter. I plan to make my own but would still support anyone who could make it happen for me.

[getnpsi]

Can you press the mazda hub into an entirely different spindle? Then you can address all kinds of turning issues and dial in gobs of adjustment.

The neon is 5x100 and everyone wanted an offset only EVOs had, so a lap racer figured that one out.

[htchbck]

I want rear discs but want to stay OEM. Are you planning to make adapters to fit rear EGT and Protege LX rear disc setups on festiva/aspire rear beams? That's all I'm looking for and I'd be will to bet that there more members here that would be interested in that adapter. I plan to make my own but would still support anyone who could make it happen for me.

One day we should make a pull-a-part run for parts and then work on fabbing. I have a spare festiva beam we can experiment with, and if we can come up with something thats bolt on for it, all you have to change for Aspire is the bolt pattern.

[Safety Guy]

Aaron, you do know that I also expect packaging on this whole setup to include pictures of scantily clad warrior geishas twirling their naginatas around in 3D.

Don't disappoint me Aaron! Getting this stuff right is critical!

Karl

[Damkid]

Aaron, you do know that I also expect packaging on this whole setup to include pictures of scantily clad warrior geishas twirling their naginatas around in 3D.

Don't disappoint me Aaron! Getting this stuff right is critical!

Karl

Don't worry Karl, i already have most parts needed for the massive brake setup that Aaron is talking about, and soon i'll be making the adapter brackets, and a thread with detailed pics will follow

For those interested, the rotors i have right now are 276mm up front, and later on we will be making brackets for 296mm rotors, all with 4x100mm bolt pattern

[bhazard]

Maybe you should just run brakes from a new Nissan Frontier... they stop airliners.