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Started by wagonshaw · 28 Oct 2004 · 29 replies

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wagonshawArchived member
just found out that i have a crack in my front rotors. so my advice to people are dont get crossdrilled and slotted rotors, just get slotted rotors. what i want to know is who makes the best slotted rotors ill be also upgrading my calipers to VT twin piston calipers. what do you guys reckon? daniel
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ITSGMHArchived member
contact the Bigger Brakes sponsor on this site, I would never get cross drilled rotors for street use, big slotted rotors are more than enough for street use!!!!
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1sickvlArchived member
dan i would be interested to see what u get because soon i am upgrading too, i also wanted some bigger front rotors and vt twin piston calipers
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EVL 51RArchived member
I might be able to hook you up with a good price on a set of DBA slotted rotors.. Tell me exactly what your after, and the year of your car and ill see what i can do
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EVL 51RArchived member
oh and pete, **** VT calipers, surely GTR calipers would bolt up, their like mine, 4 piston.
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wagonshawArchived member
could always go brembo or elwoods mwahahaha.
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ILLUSIVArchived member
I can get the VT twin piston calipers very cheap.. with rotors... for about $200.00 but u need VS floating hubs to fit them onto a VL, and they are $110.00 each, so that doubles the price... As Josh said, GTR 4 piston calipers are the way to go. This is what Im doing, probably with 330mm slotted rotors. I have been doing a bit of research into this, so let me know if you wanna know anything DON'T GET CROSS DRILLED & SLOTTED DBA ROTORS AS THEY WILL CRACK www.walkinshaw.net/brakes (http://www.walkinshaw.net/brakes) <------ There is proof off my brothers VS V8.
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ILLUSIVArchived member
Oh, and DBA slotted rotors are fine.. so u could get away with just changing the rotors, but you may as well upgrade the calipers at the same time Dan...
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DISTURBEDArchived member
I bought sum VT slotted rotors with hub adaptors and new VT twinspot callipers from CHAMRA for $520 delivered! I'd get 330mm's but then i cant run 15'' front runner rims when i go down 2 da drags as u need 17'' rims minimum. VT Twinspots are plenty! theyre designed for a VT which is a couple of hundred kg's heavier then da VL so they pull you up sweeet!
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wagonshawArchived member
yeah craig email me some info on the gtr 4 piston and this deal that you may beable to hook me up with cheers mate i want to get it done in like the next couple of weeks or so.
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wagonshawArchived member
using these VS floating hubs does this change the offset in anyway?
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instinctArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by DISTURBED I bought sum VT slotted rotors with hub adaptors and new VT twinspot callipers from CHAMRA for $520 delivered! I'd get 330mm's but then i cant run 15'' front runner rims when i go down 2 da drags as u need 17'' rims minimum. VT Twinspots are plenty! theyre designed for a VT which is a couple of hundred kg's heavier then da VL so they pull you up sweeet! Agree with disturbed. I bought CHAMRA's 296mm kit with twin piston calipers for VL's at $430 delivered to your door. They pull up great and i'm only using copper pads (bendix premiums) should work well with ultimates.
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PROJKTLArchived member
yeh crossed drilled and slotted crack....(which ive posted on here a couple of times now) i had them for 5 months... and then just got slotted dba's and they went fine, but if you want more performance then u have to pay the $$$
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JETWPN`Archived member
havnt had any problems with my crossdrilled dba rotors on the front, they've been on for some time now, bout 2 yrs id say. u have to get em pretty *** hot to start cracking them.
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EVL 51RArchived member
i know of some GTR32 front calipers and slotted rotors, with new endless pads (big dollars) and project mu terflon coated lines for $1200 on www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums (http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums)
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dceptvArchived member
yeah slotteds all the way.. I got an email from the DBA Rep saying as to why they crack if anyone is interested Dan you can either go 330mm they bolt straight on but you will need to get calipers to suit If not, do the VT conversion like most have done
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digitokArchived member
How much would it cost to convert from rear drums to discs with slotted rotors etc? I wanna get the 296mm kit w/twin piston calipers for $430 for the front, but what should be done with the rear?
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wagonshawArchived member
speak to the guy from bigger brakes as he has all the answers. hell be able to get a package sorted out for ya. and he is honest as well which helps.
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dceptvArchived member
neil at perth brake parts is also helpful
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wagonshawArchived member
just got my brakes in the mail today they jammed em in the mail box lol j/k so the cars going in on wednesday to fit em up so hopefully theres no surgery and ill be ready for the sunday cruise and bbq. they are heavy ******* thats for sure.
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