Now with more Rio front brakes.

[PhoenixSHO]

What RB said is correct

[rbrown]

right right. im just buying them off a guy locally and he has the set that appears the later 03-05 lol! thats all lol! thanks a lot!

That is just it. On sight they appear the same. Just eyeballing these without something to base them on you cannot tell. Take a tape measure and measure the rotor to be sure.

[jtugfestiva]

So all of these parts are from an 03-05 rio? Any fabrication or modification needed to be done?

[sc72]

RB and SHO, i have been follwing the Kia Rio brake threads and just wounder, do you really get better braking from the 03 up Rio Brakes as compaired to the 00/02 Rio brakes, i mean if you hit the brakes and lock up the tires with the 00/02 swap do i really need the 03 up parts.

[rbrown]

RB and SHO, i have been follwing the Kia Rio brake threads and just wounder, do you really get better braking from the 03 up Rio Brakes as compaired to the 00/02 Rio brakes, i mean if you hit the brakes and lock up the tires with the 00/02 swap do i really need the 03 up parts.

You know, that is a good question.
Personally I am a believer in the biggest brakes possible. I have 4 piston Brembos on my Thunderbird for goodness sakes.

But to your question. Probably not. And I might swap back just for weight reduction in the future. I am turning this car into a pig...
I would love to have a swap that uses aluminum calipers.

[Safety Guy]

RB wrote:

"I would love to have a swap that uses aluminum calipers."

Oh yeah. The next stage in Festiva/Aspire braking evolution!!

When someone finds a way to do this, please tell me.

As far as weight goes, I once measured Raybestos PG Plus rotors, MTX vs. ATX (thicker). There was a 1.5 pound difference between them. That's three pounds of unsprung, rotating weight on your drive wheels. Still, I have to admit, my ATX rotors on Aqua are feeling really nice despite that extra 3 pounds.

Karl

[PhoenixSHO]

RB and SHO, i have been follwing the Kia Rio brake threads and just wounder, do you really get better braking from the 03 up Rio Brakes as compaired to the 00/02 Rio brakes, i mean if you hit the brakes and lock up the tires with the 00/02 swap do i really need the 03 up parts.

Since im on 205 R16 on front and 265 in the rear of that shogun and its on Ecsta XS (ultra soft compounds) Its gonna take alot to lock these.

On the Taurus sho you see in my sig , I got 13" Cobra rotors with PBR cobra calipers , and the braking power is just awesome , all cars should come with that kind of braking power for safety sake.

[90-666]

Do you know if the splines match up on to the stock festy CV joints

[PhoenixSHO]

Do you know if the splines match up on to the stock festy CV joints

Yup , rio calipers and system , will fit your festy CV shafts.

[frankm201]

So is the 03-05 ideal for a b6t festiva or is the 00-02 better for that perticular setup??

[90-666]

Yup , rio calipers and system , will fit your festy CV shafts.

thanks for the help

[PhoenixSHO]

So is the 03-05 ideal for a b6t festiva or is the 00-02 better for that perticular setup??

the 00-02 is the "middle" upgrade , in my book , worthless. If you give yourself the trouble of the swap , might as well go 03-05.

[frankm201]

Were the hells my like button :-)

[DriverOne]

Re: Now with more Rio front brakes.

Were the hells my like button :-)

[Huli]

I found the front parts to do this swap. Can I use the rear spindles and brakes to get the bolt pattern? or would that be aspire for the rear?