Ok, got a couple better pictures today while washing the car.
One thing I have noticed is that I do have some slight rubbing on sharp turns between the lower control arm and rotor. I have Rodney Dickman 1" lowering ball joints and FieroStore 1" lowering springs up front. It's obviously not the fault of the brake kit in any way, just a heads up for anyone who is looking into this kit with lowering ball joints. You will have to grind a little on the control arm for clearance.
Thanks for the update! That confrims my original suspicion about a possible interfernace issue with the lowering ball joints and lowering springs.
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Originally posted by fieroguru:
The lowering ball joints move the nose of the a-arm away from the pivot of the ball joint, so the nose will move towards and away from the rotor at a much faster rate. The issue will be once the lower a-arm breaks the horizontal plane under compression, then it will approach the rotor very quickly and eventually make contact... the question is if this contact will happen during the "normal" range of motion allowed with the bump stops. If you only use lowering ball joints with stock height bump stops, then I do not think it will make contact (but don't take this as certain until I can verify), but if you use lowering ball joints with shorter springs and shortened bump stops I am pretty sure the nose will make contact to the rotor.
I added a comment about the potential for interferance when used with 1" lowering ball joints and lowering springs on the main page.
For reference, when used with stock ball joints, the nose is kept completely away from the rotor surface:
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Sure, the stock 88 rotor hats are 9.36 mm thick and my 13" rotor hats are 7.31 mm thick. So my kit will tuck in (vs. push out) the wheels 2.05 mm (.081") per side.
Put me down for a set. Which rotor design do you have currently? Is there any chance of getting a set of these below? Got your email, whats the total again?
Put me down for a set. Which rotor design do you have currently? Is there any chance of getting a set of these below? Got your email, whats the total again?
-Alex
The full kit with me supplying the drilled/slotted/zinc coated rotors (and drilling them to 5 x 100 mm) is $640 shipped.
The frustrating part is I have ordered the same part # from Brakemotive and recieved 4 different styles of rotors over the life of this project. When they change drilled/slotting patterns, I usually get stuck with a partial set. Unfortunately, I only have 2 rotors in the style pictured above and now the same part # from the same vendor looks like this:
Since I would really like to have some consistent rotors styles that will not change every other month, I have been exploring other vendors, but haven't used them enough to know how consistent their drill/slot pattern is. Once of them was once of the first ones I looked at back in October of last year, and they too have changed their style as well.
I do have a set of 4 of this style in stock and assume I could get more if someone places an order before you do:
My last purchase with yet a 3rd vendor showed up looking like this (but I do not have these in stock).
One of the downsides to the other 2 vendors is they take 2-3 days longer between time of order to delivery at my house. BrakeMotive is down to 3-4 days from order to at my house.
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I received and installed the 13" brake kit with the help of Steven Snyder here in Pasadena. The kit was will designed, no confusion and it looks amazing. The stopping power is nuts compared to the stock 88 rotors. Highly recommended!!! Pics with new brakes and wheels. Also installed WCF coilovers to fit the XXR 530 wheels. Front 18x7.5 38mm offset, and rear 18x8.75x35offset. 225/40/18 and 265/35/18's...
I haven't bumped this thread in a while... mostly because I was moving, the garage was a mess, didn't have 220 power for the compressor, mill and welder, and working on a huge honey do list that involved sanding/painting 5 large pieces of furniture so they match the rooms they are now in. Good news is that I will all caught up on these distractions in a day or two and looking to start moving some 13" brake kits again.
I have all the brackets, rings, and other hardware in stock for 25 full kits (except rotors - purchased at time of payment) so feel free to order a full 13" kit or hardware only.
I have 20+ hardware kits in stock and ready to ship for $350 shipped per full car set. Full kits are $640 shipped to the lower 48 (with drilled/slotted/zinc coated rotors), just have to wait about 5-7 days for the rotors to be shipped to me, drilled and then shipped to you.
Are the cross drill holes chamfered to enhance the structural integrity by dispersing the stress evenly to prevent fracture.
Yes the cross-drilled holes are chamfered. The advertizing lingo from the rotor supplier: "Each drill hole is chamfered for a smooth linear transition at the edge. This reduces stress rizers for improved durability"
I have added some Front Only Options to the kit offerings and the current pricing for each option is listed below. I also revised the first post in this thread with the current information.
Pricing Summary: All prices shipped for US and Canadian addresses unless noted.
Hardware Kit only – Front:.....................$150 Front Only w/ plain rotors:.....................$225 (+$35 shipping surcharge to Canada) Front Only w/ Drilled/Slotted/Zinc Rotors:.$300 (+$35 to Canada) Hardware Kit Only – full car:...................$350 Full Kit with Plain Rotors:.......................$565 (+$70 to Canada) Full Kit with Drilled/Slotted/Zinc Rotors:....$640 (+$70 to Canada)
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I have added some Front Only Options to the kit offerings and the current pricing for each option is listed below. I also revised the first post in this thread with the current information.
Pricing Summary: All prices shipped for US and Canadian addresses unless noted.
Hardware Kit only – Front:.....................$150 Front Only w/ plain rotors:.....................$225 (+$35 shipping surcharge to Canada) Front Only w/ Drilled/Slotted/Zinc Rotors:.$300 (+$35 to Canada) Hardware Kit Only – full car:...................$350 Full Kit with Plain Rotors:.......................$565 (+$70 to Canada) Full Kit with Drilled/Slotted/Zinc Rotors:....$640 (+$70 to Canada)
I read one of your older post stating a special price thru 1/15/13. What were the details?
Originally posted by fieroguru: Until Jan 1, 2013 I am offering the "Hardware Only" version of my 88 Fiero 13" Brake Rotor Upgrade for $75 off. Instead of the $350 normal price, I will sell them for $275 shipped (US and Canada).
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