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PostPosted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:11 pm 
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Technically pad area will not increase braking force. A larger diameter piston in the caliper will or smaller piston in master cylinder will. Larger diameter rotors would increase braking forces but you probably don't have enough room inside the wheel.

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 9:30 am 
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Yea, I figured to go with a larger pad, you would have to have a larger piston or even two. These type 3 calipers are small (1-5/8 D pistons and 2-1/4 x 1-3/4 pads) and it looks like I have room for larger ones. What piston/pad size do the S10 calipers have and will they work with my rotors?


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PostPosted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 12:35 pm 
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just mount you another set of type 3 calipers. that should double your braking force.

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 1:17 pm 
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There's an idea that might work. I'd first like to try a larger pad/caliper first, to keep it simple.


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PostPosted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 8:18 pm 
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i sugest 69 chevelle calliper they are 25 each at your autozone or advanced auto we just put them on my buggy also to fill the extra space their is when using your typical vw rotor just double stack your pads on one side of each one or you can make something like someone said they did i just double stacked

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and the bracket you can buy probably at your local 4x4 shop if not a website this is the one i got from bluetorch fab

http://www.bluetorchfab.com/Category/38 ... ckets.aspx

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 9:23 pm 
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Jesse, what does all that weigh? Looks like it weighs a ton, but if it works what the H.

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 9:52 pm 
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i dont know the weight but alot of that bracket gets cut away but i wanted the thicker bracket so i know my breaks are alot stronger seen the thiner ones brak but it really aint heavy i would guess buy the time the bracket is cut to fit it dont weigh anymore than the one for the vw calliper

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:33 pm 
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finally got around to getting this done. just need hoses.

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:43 pm 
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Don't hit the brakes real hard Freak you will bend the trailing arms. The caliper brackets look stout.

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:07 am 
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Question I haven't heard yet: With all the different calipers people are talking about using, is it necessary to worry about the ratios between the caliper piston and the master cylinder piston? I imagine going to bigger piston brakes tends to make the braking pressure slower...

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looks good hp nice work now get a beef up kit for those trailing arms :mrgreen:

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:28 pm 
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if you use the chevey calliers like mine you need a 1in mastercylender to have a good feeling petal with the smaller ones they still stop on a dime just has a really spungy feel

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 4:15 pm 
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Where did you get the rotors ?


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PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 11:57 pm 
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sorry have not been on here in a while.

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/wearever-brake-rotor-rear-yh145621/15670465-P?navigationPath=L1*14921%7CL2*16462%7CL3*15696

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:58 am 
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That's cheap

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 11:20 am 
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Are you sure those are the correct rotors in that link cause the description say's 4x100mm bolt pattern I thought VW was 4 x 130 mm??? Or did you re drill the pattern


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PostPosted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 11:01 pm 
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yeah those are the ones I got. not sure why it says 4 x100

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 11:21 pm 
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Thanks ... l am going to get a set


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PostPosted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 12:57 pm 
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I got them in today and they are 4 x 100 so i had to get a refund FYI . Parts geek has Zimmerman brand for 47.00 . Thesamba has some used OE as well .


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PostPosted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 11:51 pm 
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Yap had to drill mine for hubs today. I was going to tell you they will not fit

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2014 6:49 am 
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damn sorry guys. could've sworn that's the ones I got.

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2014 9:33 am 
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No problem advance website says they fit


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I redrilled my rotors and I think , they will work great

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