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RPW 294mm Brake rotor Upgrades
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 11:57 am
by Mitsiman
RPW is in the final stages of manafacturing a 294mm front brake rotor upgrade kit for the FTO vehicles.
The kit will come with a new knuckle arm, slotted rotor, brake pads twin piston calipers, EBC green stuff pads, rear shield protector etc.
WE are going to be fitting some soon to a FTO to confirm final fitment and if all goes to plan should work verynicely.
David THomas
www.rpw.com.au
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2003 8:43 pm
by G_A_V
whats the point of these brake kits ? they dotn make u go quicker do they ??
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2003 10:52 pm
by WILL
What...twin piston calipers? No four? I presume they will fit with the standard 16inch wheels.
Also how is the turbo kit going??
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 9:41 am
by MattG
whats the point of these brake kits ? they dotn make u go quicker do they ??
Maybe RPW should make a Mitsubishi FTO Power Pole or Mitsubishi FTO Brick Wall to smash into, for those people who forget to upgrade their stopping power.
Actually a around a race track they would help to bring down your lap-times if you are able to brake later into corners, and reduce brake fade.
M@
brakes
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2003 1:43 pm
by elmo
Anyone who still hasn't had trouble with brake fade and needs me to run through the exercises again should just sell their car.
The stock brakes are crap. Anyway, I take it you have made an uprgrade kit for the magna too then David?
Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2003 11:43 am
by Mitsiman
Yes we have just finished taking the magna from 276 to 294mm rotors and EBC pads and our next plan after that is to go to the 320mm with the four pot Brembo caliper package.
But whilst we were doing the magna we were able to research the FTO (I had a 2nd hand set here) and we beleieve we have everything we need to manafacture a set for the FTO.
Just need a car to fit it all up to.
Brake upgrade
Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2003 1:24 pm
by Jeff
Great Idea David,
Have you got a rough idea on cost and to ship to Brisbane?
Jeff
Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2003 4:15 pm
by WILL
Right
If it does contain the 4 pot brembo calipers in the package then, yeah I m intrested.
Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2003 6:32 pm
by MattG
Jeff,
Email Dave directly for pricing.
See the contact details for Dave Thomas at RPW here:
http://www.rpw.com.au
M@
brakes
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 2:12 pm
by elmo
will these fit inside standard 16 inch wheels. Sorry my maths is shite.
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2003 7:50 pm
by Mitsiman
I can't give pricing yet as we are waiting for thebalance of our components to arrive and then we have to fit it up to the doner FTO who is getting the conversion done on his car.
We aer hoping to do it either end of this week or early next week.
Once done then I will post more pricing and information.
Yes this will fit into 16" rims.
Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2003 5:31 pm
by Jeff
David,
How is the the brake upgrade kit coming?
Any idea on when, and how much?
Jeff
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2003 11:18 am
by Mitsiman
The components arrived but our test vehicle has had other work being and he has run out of money.
So we are looking for another test car to fit them up to - the new calipers, rotors, hub assembly, backing plate, brake pads etc are all here ready to fit up to a vehicle.
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2003 9:33 pm
by kaveman
hi people
i had my brake on my GR (256mm) upgraded to the GPX (279mm)
i now have more brake pedal travel as the GR was only single piston and the GPX twin
would you need to upgrade the master cylinder
it now stops a lot better and harder
robert
mmm...
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2003 8:23 pm
by elmo
mmm... that brake upgrade kit looks nice...think i'll have that!