Smitty's Rotora Big Brake upgrade
...since everyone else is going off on their brakes 
10-10-2003, 11:29 AM
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Originally posted by Smitty
Did you guys need any spacers for your Brembos?.. are they 4 pot?
Did you guys need any spacers for your Brembos?.. are they 4 pot?
Yeah, they're 4-piston fronts and two piston rears. Blank rotors though... Very good stopping power.
10-10-2003, 12:47 PM
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Originally posted by Scrib
Mine came stock with the car... So I don't imagine I have any spacers.
Yeah, they're 4-piston fronts and two piston rears. Blank rotors though... Very good stopping power.
Mine came stock with the car... So I don't imagine I have any spacers.
Yeah, they're 4-piston fronts and two piston rears. Blank rotors though... Very good stopping power.
10-10-2003, 01:00 PM
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Originally posted by greenmonster
You forgot to mention that they're on your G35C
You forgot to mention that they're on your G35C
Regardless, I think those brakes look great. Simtty needs them... He's gotta be able to slow the sled down after a couple of F/I WOT runs...
10-10-2003, 01:46 PM
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Originally posted by greenmonster
Looks good Smitty. Sorry that the power bleeder didn't work out for you. I guess that the universal attachment (w/ J-hooks) is alot differnet then the one for german cars.
Looks good Smitty. Sorry that the power bleeder didn't work out for you. I guess that the universal attachment (w/ J-hooks) is alot differnet then the one for german cars.
I mentioned that to the Company to put that in their directions and they AGREEDed.... to me that is JUST SAD that a customer has to tell supposively "The brake experts" whats needs to be in their directions so their customers can bleed the system of ALL air.
Scrib they are 13.1 if I am not mistaken..They make a 12 inch rotor for the TL guys with 16 inch wheels..
10-10-2003, 02:02 PM
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Originally posted by 20th4Me
Looks Good...
Looks Good...
When we meeting up Craig?... I need to beat Jonesy up.. lets catch some beers Saturday night.
10-11-2003, 12:07 PM
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Smitty: Nice look! It goes without saying that I will powdercoat them for you and for free naturally. You would want high gloss black, correct? But, if you have them done locally (to save downtime, I asume) tell the powder coating jobshop that you want the chemistry to be polyester TGIC (triglyceride isocyanurate.) I get my powder paint free from the manufacturers as samples.
About brake bleeding...why don't you car guys wise up and do it the way us airplane pilots do it? Air bubbles in a fluid want to go UP. When we bleed the brakes on an airplane, the supply hose is attached to the fitting on the caliper (the lowest point in the system, and we force the air bubbles UP into the master cylinder. It couldn't be easier! Just make sure no dirt is present.
There are three ways to do anything: The easy way, the hard way, and the usual way.
About brake bleeding...why don't you car guys wise up and do it the way us airplane pilots do it? Air bubbles in a fluid want to go UP. When we bleed the brakes on an airplane, the supply hose is attached to the fitting on the caliper (the lowest point in the system, and we force the air bubbles UP into the master cylinder. It couldn't be easier! Just make sure no dirt is present.
There are three ways to do anything: The easy way, the hard way, and the usual way.
10-13-2003, 07:26 AM
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Smitty, awesome work. Tight car, tight wheels, tight brakes. Brakes are such an over-looked modification. I have read real good things about the Rotora system as it is a low cost alternative to Brembo, AP racing etc. The funny thing is big brakes help with FADE more than anything, you may not stop any shorter. But with stock, after the 10th stop, u will stop longer but with Big Brakes, you should stop just as short as the 1st stop.
10-13-2003, 10:41 AM
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Originally posted by 1SICKLEX
Smitty, awesome work. Tight car, tight wheels, tight brakes. Brakes are such an over-looked modification. I have read real good things about the Rotora system as it is a low cost alternative to Brembo, AP racing etc. The funny thing is big brakes help with FADE more than anything, you may not stop any shorter. But with stock, after the 10th stop, u will stop longer but with Big Brakes, you should stop just as short as the 1st stop.
Smitty, awesome work. Tight car, tight wheels, tight brakes. Brakes are such an over-looked modification. I have read real good things about the Rotora system as it is a low cost alternative to Brembo, AP racing etc. The funny thing is big brakes help with FADE more than anything, you may not stop any shorter. But with stock, after the 10th stop, u will stop longer but with Big Brakes, you should stop just as short as the 1st stop.
I think I am going to take them off this winter and send them to Florida to get gloss Black powdercoated for free.... I am about to seal the deal on a winter beater Intrepid to play with while I work on the CL-S.
10-13-2003, 01:28 PM
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what do you mean you have one of the fastest cls out here.5 gerbils on a rubber band under the hood doesnt count!!!!! lol just kidding smitty give me a ring tonight if you have a chance i have to ask you something
I agree, more H.P. = Mo better braking 
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