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I followed Dr.J's guide , the only difference was that the MK4 lines I got with my calipers were too short. The hoses that came with my LS430 front calipers were the same type, but about 2" longer, so I used those. For the rotors, I got eBay specials, full set front & rear. Got the calipers...

Ok, background first: as a few of you might have noticed, I did a HG change this weekend. cleaned everything up, checked flatness/finish, reassembled w/new gaskets on everything that came apart, all torqued to spec, except head, torqed to 72 ft-lbs. NO changes were made, except bypassing the...

this is true - slightly different diameter, just adjust the pads a little and you're good to go.

yes, but hopefully not long. A week or two at most, I hope. since school's out, I mostly only drive to work & back, 16mi. round trip per day.

only 5? I'll have to go re-measure while my rotor's still off. I was getting closer to 7.5 (~.3 in) total difference, so .15 turned off. But I was measuring the inside of the rotors, not the hub itself.

That's true about the rears - the fronts have really been my main concern. Not had any problems out of the rears, but I've smoked the fronts pretty heavily (looked like they were on fire!). I just have patience issues, I've had this stuff sitting around for a couple of months now; I was out...

yeah, I thought of that. may still end up going that way; will partially depend on whether I can find a reputable machine shop with a big enough lathe to do the rotors.

not sure the exact size, believe they are 13". calipers are 2-piston, instead of single. The main benifit is they match the front! :bigthumb: . should also improve rear braking some, will know in the next day or two, once the car is running again. yep, using LS430 front calipers (4-piston...

rears are pretty easy - but fronts are more needing the swap. As soon as I can get the rotors machined & make the bracket, I'll swap them too. But can't run around with fancy front rotors & calipers, and rusty-ass midget-size rear rotors & calipers, now can I? ;)

Got my new rear brakes in (finally), here's a link to the pics! mysupragallery.com -> rear brakes did these during down/rest times while working on replacing HG. pretty easy, drill the bolt holes, shim the rotors, viola, it's done. At this point is when you notice that the MK4 brake...

on my wheels it says 50.....I assumed that was the offset.... :dunno:

I noticed a HUGE difference in power when I changed my plugs a few weeks ago. If you haven't done that recently (depending on your plug type, ie, if you have coppers), it may be the problem.

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Dark Metallic Blue -- mine does something similar, looks like Dark Metallic Purple under certain lighting.

Thought I'd give you guys that don't go to SF a chance to see this too ;) here's a link to some pics I took of the installation of my electric fan. mysupragallery.com It was unexpected to have to do this project now, so some things were somewhat rushed. Among these are: mounting for...

:withstupi 100% One of the greatest things that annoys me when I read someone's post is incorrect usage of a word. Spelling, perfect grammer, etc., I can let slide without much concern. Stuff done in "leet speak" or ebonics is generally so difficult to logic out, I'll just skip/ignore it...

one of the cons of an FFI is that the alternator and/or battery must be relocated. As far as dyno testing, I think Kruso from SF may have done a before & after, but not sure. Straight before/after comparisons will probably be hard to find, as most people upgrade their IC & piping, and more...

that's the stock MK4 size, w/ +50 offset, iirc. If you plan on getting the +35, not sure how that would fit, +50 should go w/ no problems

bad girls :bigthumb:

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