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Post by greenhipperson on Jul 8, 2008 0:21:43 GMT -5
has anyone looked in to this before? anything is possible with the right adapter. check out this kit available for MINIs, www.7ent.com/sub.cfm?pageid=238off topic, but it gets the point across. these work with 10 in wheels someone here must be a mechanical engineer, with enough knowledge to hunt down an inexpensive setup
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Post by greenhipperson on Jul 8, 2008 0:56:09 GMT -5
would a brake upgrade add too much weight or too much brake power, possibly performance brake pads are enough to get all 4 wheels locked and screaming around the corner, especially with the 145/r12?
what about a larger diameter master cylinder?
what are the secrets to unlocking the magic behind the justy? Or is the magic simply a cheap, efficient car that will never grow up to become something more?
I have the secret decoder ring and i'm excited to have a fun, efficient, reliable car that will take me to all my outdoor excursions - whether hunting, fishing, and/or camping. anything to improve performance in all aspects will be great.
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Post by greenhipperson on Jul 8, 2008 1:08:30 GMT -5
looks like i posted this in the wrong section, can the admin please move this thread into wheels/tires... thanks
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Post by greenhipperson on Jul 8, 2008 15:03:43 GMT -5
Is Dusty's Justys a member here? www.dustysjustys.comHe sells Axxis and Centric brake pads.... anyone with experience on these pads, please post results vs stock. How about those drilled and slotted rotors?
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Post by coal on Jul 8, 2008 22:50:04 GMT -5
So do you want to lock the wheels and go for a gnarly slide?
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Post by greenhipperson on Jul 9, 2008 14:54:06 GMT -5
No, well.. I want better brakes that i can depend on in the event of 40-0 mph stop during heavy traffic.
Over the weekend, I was driving home(sacramento, ca) from tahoe and with the traffic over the summit, I had to "lightly" slam on my brakes as i came to a stop. It seemed quite sluggish, like there wasn't even enough stopping power to lock up on my tires, 145/r12.
Mainly, for the idea of driving up and down trails, mountain roads, etc, i don't want my brakes to burn out. Better stopping power with slotted/drilled rotors would be good. Better performing calipers, w/ better rotors and a larger master cylinder would be awesome!
Obviously with better brakes, I'll need better tires with more grip to hold back the car.
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Post by eporter123 on Jul 9, 2008 15:15:35 GMT -5
Have you started with a simple examination of ALL the pads/rotors/drums? Your pads might be old/worn/contaminated/all of the above. Your rotors/drums might be worn past their effective thicknesses. They also might be heavily grooved.
New pads/shoes and freshly turned rotors/drums makes a world of difference.
Are your calipers and wheel cylinders working properly? Is one seized?
Have you bled your brakes? New fluid to all 4 corners following the proper bleeding sequence for the Justy. (which I can't remember off the top of my head.)
Bleeding the brakes is the easiest task, and can make a world of difference. From there a visual inspection of all your brake components will let you know what potential there is.
I can lock my brakes up on my 91 no problem. I have bigger 175/70/r13 tires, as well.
Someone on here has a brake upgrade, Jim maybe? Search on that.
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Post by Armageddous on Jul 26, 2008 10:49:28 GMT -5
Well, you didn't say what year your car is. However, if it's a first generation, the brakes are not very impressive unless they're brand new on all four corners. The second generation cars came with larger rotors, pads and calipers which add a lot of stopping power. Luckily if you have a 1g, you can swap the 1g brakes out for the 2g. As far as bleeding them you usually just bleed the wheel furthest away from the master cylinder, so depending on if your car is left hand drive or right hand drive, could be different. If it's a left hand drive, bleed the right rear corner, left rear corner, right front corner, then left front corner. -Terry
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