love em, they never ever fade and grip like a bitch. once i get my gsx brake pads from PBR im slapping on the new gsx calipers, wooo hooo...nothing sexier than big rims and big brakes inside em
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#25569, "RE: new brakes, pics" In response to Reply # 2 Oct-30-04 08:24 AM by MCubed45
you know you can't use GSX calipers if you bought the RS/GS/GST AEM kit, right? just like how you can't use stock GS/GS/GST rotors with GSX calipers. AEM sells different kits for FWD and AWD eclipses. sorry if you already know that but i'm a little confused as to what you've got on there right now...
but if it's 12.5" rotors then i guess you've got the GSX AEM kit? i didn't think it worked with the RS/GS/GST calipers... they don't look like 12.5" though. mine were tight as hell with my 17's. barely any clearance all around.
oh ya best of luck with the AEM's. not to disappoint you but mine ended up warping pretty bad and i had to get rid of them recently.
#25572, "RE: new brakes, pics" In response to Reply # 4 Oct-30-04 10:01 AM by MCubed45
Originally posted by turbo8u fuck me....they're the GS rotors.... i didnt know, and found them on ebay fuck up for sale!
sorry dude...
just get some nice GSX rotors from www.raceconcepts.net for about $90 or so. you can pick x-drilled, slotted, or dimpled. i like mine a lot so far. their customer service was kinda a pain after i got sent the wrong pads but you can't really complain with the nice deal they give 2GNT members. i ended up with a free set of RS/GS/GST metal master pads anyway
in retrospect the whole design concept behind the AEM "big brake kit" isn't that great. it's probably fine if you get the AEM calipers but if you were to spend that much money you'd probably be better off getting something from stoptech or brembo or willwood. the whole idea of spacing your stock calipers farther out for the sake of fitting bigger rotors just doesn't make much sense. i doubt this improves stopping power at all. in fact, because part of the pad overhangs past the edge of the rotor you're actually getting a decreased contact patch area...
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how about straight-on from the side? are those the GSX rotors?
