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Old Feb 5, 2010 | 08:38 PM
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Does any one know what would be the cheapest way to do a big brake kit on my fc. i dont wanna buy the full kit for 1500 just for the front. Does the rotors and brake kit off any other car?
 
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 02:52 PM
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Does your RX7 have the 4lug hubs? If it does, just upgrade to the 5lug & 4 piston calipers.

-Sheldon.
 
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 05:16 PM
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do you have a parts list so i can look into it?
 
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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 04:10 PM
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What do you mean by parts list? is yours 4 lug? I have a kit for the 5 lug 4 Piston caliper swap in my storage unit i need to get rid of.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 10:35 AM
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Yea it's a 4 lug and how much you looking to get rid of it for is it just for the front
 
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 07:31 AM
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Yea it's a 4 lug and how much you looking to get rid of it for is it just for the front
I do not think this swap is for you. Why would you only do the front? Have 5lug weels up front & 4lug in the rear? lol
 
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 12:16 PM
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Well I would like to do it all the way around I was lookin up the kits and they were 1500 for just the front kit o don't know maybe I'll just keep it stock
 
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 01:30 PM
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Find a turbo part-out and buy everything on the front from the lower control arms out and the whole rear-end from rotor to rotor. That will be cheaper than buying a 4 wheel aftermarket brake kit and it will give you a LSD in the back. I think that I know someone with a full rear swap if you are interested in that.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 07:19 AM
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If you do a Tii rear end you have to have a custom driveshaft made to fit fromthe N/A tranny to the Tii rear end. I would look for a convertible, if I were going to look for a parts car. Rare find though.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 12:18 PM
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several places sell them already made now. i also know some people who have had them built inside of a few hours at a shop. it's not terribly complicated. the main thing is dealing with the fact that you spent some money on a car that you are immediately spending more money on to make it what you want. it's one thing to modify, but to have to take from base to performance is hell. i know tons of people who have taken base models and done full turbo II swaps on them for twice as much money as just buying one originally.
 
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