What will it take to get Akebono up to par

htt760 · 02-16-2010, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeyD

Great info guys. Thanks so much.

RCZ I understand the benefits of the HP+ over HPS, but do you mind telling me why I'll hate you? What is the real-world downside? And BTW I took your advice and mounted all 4 RE-11s instead of just the rear two.

A BBK is probably in my (distant) future. I'm leaning towards AP Racing or the Brembo Caliper-only upgrade. IMHO the ideal setup would allow me to run AP Racing up front and swith the 4pot Akebono caliper from the front to the rear. The swap should just be a matter of producing the right bracket just like all the BBKs use.

I agree... maybe down the line that would be nice to add a bracket so we can reuse our 4 pot fronts for the rears... How difficult is the braket going to be to make?

AP - Chris_B · 02-23-2010, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by htt760

I agree... maybe down the line that would be nice to add a bracket so we can reuse our 4 pot fronts for the rears... How difficult is the braket going to be to make?

Sorry, but even if you could physically mount the front caliper on the rear (and deal with the difference in rotor thickness), the piston sizing would knock the brake system WAY out of balance. And the pedal would get very soft without a larger master cylinder. It's a big can of worms with no possible outcome that would make it worth the time/money/effort.

Chris