Big Brake kits etc. It's getting boring I know...

by **Malakai** » May 31st, 2009, 10:27 am

Nikk O'lass wrote:thats madhouse!

So 17X8 dritteks fit on the standard E-Series offset?

No they are +34 offset. They will fit with the UPC brake kit but not standard brakes.

by **ed40** » May 31st, 2009, 1:14 pm

**** your car looks awesome Malakai.

by **LUXO_8** » May 31st, 2009, 1:16 pm

ed40 wrote:**** your car looks awesome Malakai.

it does hey......
Drift Teks suit it heaps good

by **OED666** » May 31st, 2009, 3:27 pm

Ummm.... Interesting. Not sure if I quite like how they are so wide at the front. :S

I gotta make up my mind asap!!!

by **krisisdog** » May 31st, 2009, 4:25 pm

Perhaps the UPC kit with the 20mm offset would be better suited to those wanting to run the 9.5" drifteks because of their odd offset?

by **BI6TIM** » May 31st, 2009, 7:18 pm

The problem is that with the +20mm UPC kit the clearance from the stub axle to the back of the wheel would be a concern.
I won't say that it won't work but I can't say that it will either.

To those who are complaining about the front wheels being too far out, are you kidding me? How can you look at that and say you don't like it, it's SUPER hot.
That's how wheel fitment should be! Just needs to be matched at the rear.

by **LUXO_8** » May 31st, 2009, 7:26 pm

BI6TIM wrote:That's how wheel fitment should be! Just needs to be matched at the rear.

i think thats the problem, the rear wheels being in a bit is giving the illusion that the fronts are out.....
get the rears right and it will look perfect....

by **OED666** » May 31st, 2009, 7:53 pm

the look of the front is growing on me... but, i CBF'd getting another farking diff! i think i need to see this in the flesh!

by **krisisdog** » May 31st, 2009, 9:23 pm

BI6TIM wrote:The problem is that with the +20mm UPC kit the clearance from the stub axle to the back of the wheel would be a concern.
I won't say that it won't work but I can't say that it will either.

Malakai mentioned there was 11mm or so clearance before, I think, so 3mm with the +20mm kit would be cutting it pretty fine I guess.
A simple lip rolling would fix any possible issues too though wouldnt it?

And for the rears, why dont you just run some hub adaptors for a while?

by **Rollin** » June 1st, 2009, 12:35 am

OED666 wrote:the look of the front is growing on me... but, i CBF'd getting another farking diff! i think i need to see this in the flesh!

Buy me a kit and you will

by **OED666** » June 1st, 2009, 2:59 pm

Rollin wrote:
OED666 wrote:the look of the front is growing on me... but, i CBF'd getting another farking diff! i think i need to see this in the flesh!

Buy me a kit and you will

I have bought one... should arrive this week.

by **Gozza** » June 1st, 2009, 3:04 pm

did you lose 4hp brett?

by **Malakai** » June 3rd, 2009, 10:47 pm

LOL You remember everything don't you Gozza?

I might buy two 17x8" +34 Drift Teks and see how that looks. I like this look but I'm not changing to an AU diff just yet and I think because the rears are in so far the easiest way to get it looking right is to get some 8" wide ones and see which look I like best.

Rollin your car would look perfect since you have the AU diff already. Do it!

BTW the guards have just had the inside lip rolled and however much that pushed the guard out. It hasn't rubbed yet. Obviously that depends on front ride height and every car is different in that respect.

by **OED666** » June 3rd, 2009, 11:34 pm

Hurry up and try the 8" fronts.... I'm looking at getting wheels asap!

by **Malakai** » June 3rd, 2009, 11:47 pm

Won't happen that quick unfortunately. I wish there was a way to try some without buying them. :-(

I think it will be perfect though.

by **67rce** » June 3rd, 2009, 11:51 pm

Wanna bolt my stock AU rims on as a test, 17x8 in a +36?

by **BI6TIM** » June 4th, 2009, 6:24 am

Malakai wrote:I wish there was a way to try some without buying them.

Ask Rollin if the 8's on Katies car are 9 hole. If they are, ask Katie if you can try them on the front of your car.

Malakai wrote:I think it will be perfect though.

8's are for homo's, girls and standard cars.

by **Revengelane** » June 4th, 2009, 11:30 am

BI6TIM wrote:8's are for homo's, girls and standard cars.

How's your form, you buy 17x9.5" and put small pussy standard little 235's, be a man 255's :grin:

by **EFFalcon** » June 4th, 2009, 11:35 am

265's and guard scrubbing FTW.
any less and your a pansy

by **Gozza** » June 4th, 2009, 11:37 am

Malakai wrote:LOL You remember everything don't you Gozza?

Not much gets past this ol tripper

by **67rce** » June 4th, 2009, 1:29 pm

67rce wrote:Wanna bolt my stock AU rims on as a test, 17x8 in a +36?

Didn't anyone read this post, cause i also wanna see how 9.5's go on AU's

by **Malakai** » June 4th, 2009, 5:21 pm

I had territory wheels on there and they fit just fine. They are very similar being 7.5" wide and +36.

by **Malakai** » June 4th, 2009, 5:26 pm

Revengelane wrote:
BI6TIM wrote:8's are for homo's, girls and standard cars.

How's your form, you buy 17x9.5" and put small pussy standard little 235's, be a man 255's

I'm not paying $200+ per tyre and besides stretching is the latest fashion, proper tyre fitment and to greater extent bulbous sidewalls belong in the muscle car era. Some people just need to be dragged (kicking and screaming) into the 21st century.

by **Rollin** » June 4th, 2009, 7:49 pm

BI6TIM wrote:
Malakai wrote:I wish there was a way to try some without buying them.

Ask Rollin if the 8's on Katies car are 9 hole. If they are, ask Katie if you can try them on the front of your car.

Her car is 5 stud already.....so they'd go straight on.

by **Malakai** » June 6th, 2009, 10:26 am

I have been going through the DBA catalog to see if I can identify which rotors would be suitable replacements to put on the UPC kit. I'm 99% sure that the UPC kit consists of Mustang rotors and hub with VE Commodore calipers and pads.

I found these for Ford Mustang Cobra 1994-2004:

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They are the only 330mm rotors for a Mustang in the whole catalog so they should be the right ones. Unfortunately I can't find the 'actual' product image of them on the DBA site, it doesn't seem to exist. Getting them side by side will be the only way to tell in the end.

by **Malakai** » June 15th, 2009, 9:51 pm

These pads look just like the ones in the kit that is on my car.

Should be a good combo with DBA 4000 rotors and Bendix Ultimate or Street Road Track pads.

I'm keen to see how the combo that is in the kit goes first though.

Thought I would share what I found.

by **OED666** » June 15th, 2009, 10:35 pm

I got my UPC kit the other day, and I wonder if there is a pad you can get with the surface area with friction material. I think my RBS pads have more surface area. I'll take pics when I do the change over.

They are definitely VE calipers in the UPC kit.

Good find Brett with the replacement rotors and pads.

by **Malakai** » June 15th, 2009, 10:53 pm

I thought you would have them on by now. Paul are you able to compare the measurements of the rotors I posted above to the ones from the UPC kit? I know the diameter, thickness and center hole are right.

by **krisisdog** » June 15th, 2009, 11:36 pm

Yeh the UPC kits are Mustang Cobra/Bullitt 94-04 rotors, pads I havent been able to work out exactly.

by **Revengelane** » June 16th, 2009, 10:40 pm

Brett did you ask for a price on DBA 4000 rotors and Bendix pads??

by **Malakai** » June 16th, 2009, 11:01 pm

Nope I just looked up the respective websites for the part numbers and such.

by **nothin suss** » July 19th, 2009, 7:13 pm

Bringing the topic to the top again...
Is there any more kits available on the market?
A kit utilising perhaps Territory/BF rotors/pads/calipers would be ace.
Even better if we could buy just the spindle/adaptor by itself and source the rest ourselves.
I'm just not liking the idea of $380 for new rotors. I know they last ages but i replace rotors/pads often, i hate brake shudder.

by **Malakai** » July 20th, 2009, 6:13 pm

You can put any brand of rotor you like on the kit, all the major and minor brands make mustang calipers. I imagine you could get some very cheap, cheaper than standard E-Series rotors since they are a hat type and don't have the bearing inside the rotor.

by **krisisdog** » July 20th, 2009, 6:20 pm

ebay US lists the stang rotors for about $100 aus for the pair, for slotted, but freight is like another $200 on top lol.
I was looking at sourcing the rotors from somewhere else, but they wouldnt supply the kit without them

by **nothin suss** » July 21st, 2009, 7:25 pm

krisisdog wrote:I was looking at sourcing the rotors from somewhere else, but they wouldnt supply the kit without them

That was my next question, would any of these companys sell the spindles without rotors/calipers/pads??
Seems not.

by **OED666** » July 21st, 2009, 7:38 pm

just found this site... interesting!

http://www.bigcustomwheels.com/rt_specs.jsp

wonder what wheels I could fit.. anybody smart enough to work out if i can fit 8 or 9" wide wheels with a +34mm offset. wheels are +18

by **MRVERG** » July 21st, 2009, 7:42 pm

nothin suss wrote:
krisisdog wrote:I was looking at sourcing the rotors from somewhere else, but they wouldnt supply the kit without them

That was my next question, would any of these companys sell the spindles without rotors/calipers/pads??
Seems not.

i got the race brakes 330mm brake upgrade with the custom spindles and ive had a couple accidents and hav bent the spindles, and had to replace them... they cost me round $350 each i think..

by **67rce** » July 21st, 2009, 7:45 pm

a 8" wide wheel WILL fit

by **67rce** » July 21st, 2009, 7:47 pm

a 8" wide wheel WILL fit, you need will need to check how much clearance Brett has on the front with the 9.5"s, you will need an extra 10mm to the upright over a 9.5 to fit a 9" on the front.

by **Malakai** » July 22nd, 2009, 3:38 pm

the drift teks that i have on the upc kit are +18 9.5inch wide and there is about a squished finger tips width (8 to 10mm) clearance to the upright and its all good.

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