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07-24-2016, 03:41 PM | #1 |
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Does This Look Stupid?
I haven't had a lot of sleep, and I've been staring at these brake caliper "clip ons" I guess since I'll be going with larger wheels and you'll see them more.
I've been staring too long, I need an intervention. Do these look good, okay, AutoZone? Maybe 1 to 10 with 10 being completely unidentifiable from the real thing (lol). http://koreanautoimports.com/toyota-...-red-or-black/ Red, black, or silver available All we know is...he's called the Stig |
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Stupid, Bling, Rice.
Not to even mention that a huge amount of cooling comes from convection (air blowing over calipers). Putting a cover over them is counter productive to convective cooling. Might as well put some thermal blankets over them....
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Yes. There is nothing positive about this.
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No, no, no!
NO!
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spend $500 more and you can get real brakes to show off (front at least) with extra performance.
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Ok, heads back in the game, (almost). No cheap ass covers. No $500 for front brake upgrades, as much as I'd love to.
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...but NO!
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"Leave the hell alone"
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Admitting having a problem is the first step. Fix your rear end and leave it bone stock for at least a year.
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Uh.... You know about my rear...? Oh... Well, I might not be able to leave it bone stock now since it needs new wheels. Oh! And I installed a new stereo/bluetooth/Android Auto/DVD/Nav thing the day before I decided to play ballerina in the road. So, not 'bone' stock anymore...
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ok, maybe more than $500, but come on don't tell me you don't like this?
http://www.rr-racing.com/RR-Racing-F...gt86fbk005.htm they're really affordable for what they are. $200 more on top of that can get you even better brakes. http://www.rr-racing.com/BRZ-and-FR-...gt86fbk002.htm
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