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Old 09-29-2004, 10:09 PM
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New Brakes...................**PICS**

Finally done and im glad i did them too
Front and rear Cross drilled and slotted Brembo's with Axxis Organic pads

here ya go....................









BTW the brake peddle feels a little spongy, anyone know a way to make it stiffer some?
Old 09-29-2004, 10:20 PM
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sweet look really nice, let them break in a little bit and see if they still feel soft, you should notice a difference in the amount of pedal you need to push to get response
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$610?!!? jk

well.. u got the rotors from gb here..right??

i'm sure the color will be changed to like.. nasty.. (cuz mine is like that already)

so.. i don't know if there is a way to prevent.. but good luck..

btw.. looks soooooo clean..
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you can prevent it from using brake cleaner and also keeping the rotors clean from water

most rust on rotors come from pudles and washing the car
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oh.. mines are already hella dirty.. so nasty-_-

is there a way to clean it off?? too late?? hmmm

i couldn't see very well when i had stock wheels.. but after i changed the wheels, i see it everyday!!
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unless ur rotors are zinc plated or something of the sort they'll rust..no way preventing it..your pads will scrape off the rust anyways though

if ur brakes feel spongy you might need to bleed the brakes
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if i had 2 more hands, i'd give that 4 thumbs up.
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if i had 2 more hands, i'd give that 4 thumbs up.
i concur
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i think your tires are getting bald... are they?
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they look great, does it stop a lot faster?
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looking sharp joe, so did they really charge you $610?
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Originally Posted by 97Acura3.0CL
Finally done and im glad i did them too
Front and rear Cross drilled and slotted Brembo's with Axxis Organic pads

here ya go....................









BTW the brake peddle feels a little spongy, anyone know a way to make it stiffer some?





very nice ......
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looks good

yes, the zinc plating does help against the "rust look"

I've had my zinc plated iRotors rotors on for 6 months now, and they still look great

I go out the next day after it's rained and see everyones rusty rotors and mine are still shiny silver
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looks good

yes, the zinc plating does help against the "rust look"

I've had my zinc plated iRotors rotors on for 6 months now, and they still look great

I go out the next day after it's rained and see everyones rusty rotors and mine are still shiny silver
where did you get your iRotors and how much were they as compared to the Brembos.....
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I'm not sure how they compare to Brembos since I've never had them.
But these stop really well compared to the stocks....but then again, any new pads/rotors should stop better compared to 5-6yr old brakes
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Pick up a pair of steel braided hoses to get rid of the spongy feeling.
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looks awesome.
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Originally Posted by legendaryCL98
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i think your tires are getting bald... are they?
no they are brand new only about 4 months use on them if that and not too many miles at all, but time for a rotation though
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looking sharp joe, so did they really charge you $610?

no install was a final price of 285 after i bitched at them for it




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