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Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 1:07 am 
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hi,what size rims will clear el gt brakes,calipers may be a problem.

 

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Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 11:25 am 
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They run 17's standard, i think you may have problems if you run any smaller.
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 12:25 pm 
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so you got the ones off ebay last week....
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 12:40 am 
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so you got the ones off ebay last week....


Well fill us in if he doesn't, did he end up with EL spindles, brakes and at what price?

 

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Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 7:21 pm 
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so you got the ones off ebay last week....
yeah,i got them----complete plus -spare disks,not much cheaper than fraud,all parts still available at fraud,expect to pay $3500-to over 4000 before its all sweet and running, may have been better to trade in and get a skyline------brembos all round stock!

 

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Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:15 pm 
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so you got the ones off ebay last week....
yeah,i got them----complete plus -spare disks,not much cheaper than fraud,all parts still available at fraud,expect to pay $3500-to over 4000 before its all sweet and running, may have been better to trade in and get a skyline------brembos all round stock!
up date,new dba rotors to fit $375-427 each,available next month,my parts boys tell me.

 

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Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 7:02 pm 
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i could have got your spindles machined to suit elgt calipers for 550, or got you a complete kit with ba calipers(much better) with 330mm rotors for 1600

 

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Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:05 pm 
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psupernak where is that kit from? does it retain e series offset?

who does the machining? is that price for both or just one?

 

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Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:24 pm 
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i could have got your spindles machined to suit elgt calipers for 550, or got you a complete kit with ba calipers(much better) with 330mm rotors for 1600


Tell more any pictures?
Any options for the rear?
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Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:25 pm 
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psupernak where is that kit from? does it retain e series offset?

who does the machining? is that price for both or just one?
i was going to ask also,you got the same problem clampy? plenty of go-----but wont stop?

 

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Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:34 pm 
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hi,what size rims will clear el gt brakes,calipers may be a problem.


17's Minimum... Any smaller and you will have MAJOR dramas!
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Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:00 am 
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Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:17 am 
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nice pic,any details on your parts kit, thanks

 

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Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:20 am 
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yeah it cost 1600 for
new el gt 330mm rotors
second hand ba calipers
new ba pads
brake lines
machining of YOUR stub axles
new ball joints(recommended)

 

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Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:39 am 
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yeah it cost 1600 for
new el gt 330mm rotors
second hand ba calipers
new ba pads
brake lines
machining of YOUR stub axles
new ball joints(recommended)
for the other guys who want to stop their rockets,who sells the kit and any other details,i know the stock brakes are 50\50 at best.

 

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