NB brake upgrade on NA6 - Wheel/Caliper clearance
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Re: NB brake upgrade on NA6 - Wheel/Caliper clearance
all you really need is the caliper bracket... everything else you can either modify (rotor cover) or buy new at the local sprints (rotors, pads etc).
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Re: NB brake upgrade on NA6 - Wheel/Caliper clearance
Yep, they bolt straight on, no further changes needed. Just fit and go While you're at it grease the slider pins ;) Speed bleeders are also great if you plan to do regular track work.
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Re: NB brake upgrade on NA6 - Wheel/Caliper clearance
bensale wrote:Yep, they bolt straight on, no further changes needed. Just fit and go While you're at it grease the slider pins ;) Speed bleeders are also great if you plan to do regular track work.
Ben, you and Alex should come up for the next club day at Wakie!
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Re: NB brake upgrade on NA6 - Wheel/Caliper clearance
Regie, it's definitely on the agenda! There are a few of us thinking of heading up early next year. I struggled to get a feel for the track the only time I went there, so really want to have another crack
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Re: NB brake upgrade on NA6 - Wheel/Caliper clearance
I'm now looking into NB8b brakes
I've got 16 inch. 42 offset I believe. I don't think it'll be a problem with size.
would there be any problems I may encounter? Someone mentioned caliper brackets..
Ill also be doing track work so I will look into speed bleeders as well.
I've got 16 inch. 42 offset I believe. I don't think it'll be a problem with size.
would there be any problems I may encounter? Someone mentioned caliper brackets..
Ill also be doing track work so I will look into speed bleeders as well.
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Re: NB brake upgrade on NA6 - Wheel/Caliper clearance
Excuse my ignorance but what are speed bleeders?
I also want to upgrage my brakes but have no issue with my current brakes. The only difference is that I run TWR pads which in my opinion are awesome and cheap. Rare to use both of these words in the same sentence. This set up is on a race car and can easily do 10 - 12 laps with no fade. The only fading comes from the driver.
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I also want to upgrage my brakes but have no issue with my current brakes. The only difference is that I run TWR pads which in my opinion are awesome and cheap. Rare to use both of these words in the same sentence. This set up is on a race car and can easily do 10 - 12 laps with no fade. The only fading comes from the driver.
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UNDERSTEER is when you hit the wall with the front of the car. OVERSTEER is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.
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Re: NB brake upgrade on NA6 - Wheel/Caliper clearance
j.a#9 wrote:Excuse my ignorance but what are speed bleeders?
They allow you to quickly bleed brakes without a helper: http://www.speedbleeder.com/feature.htm
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Re: NB brake upgrade on NA6 - Wheel/Caliper clearance
Yes that's exactly what I need. Where do we get this item from?
PS Thanks for the reply.
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PS Thanks for the reply.
-John
UNDERSTEER is when you hit the wall with the front of the car. OVERSTEER is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.
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