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Big brake upgrade and ABS issue

Discussion in 'Stop, Drop & Roll' started by Captian, Nov 29, 2011.

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    Captian Well-Known Member

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    I have ABS with stock calipers all round.
    I want to upgrade and can get a Brembo 4pot set for the front.
    What implications will this create?
    or will the ABS not cuase any problems?
    Thanks
    Captian, Nov 29, 2011
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    Not sure about ABS but make sure you have room for that brake kit with your current wheels or you may need new wheels or spacers
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    I don't see why ABS wouldn't work... although I've never done brakes before so I wouldn't know lol.
    Goldy, Nov 29, 2011
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    As long as you move he connectors over to the new brakes, as far as I know it'll be fine. They did that in a project M3 in a magazine a while back. Everything clips over. Especially if you are getting a known brand such as Brembo, and the set you get is made for your car, there should be everything you need there. Companies that big actually care about their products, so they would make sure that the brakes they make don't cause any problems with vehicles. That's just bad business lol
    MacktasticSlick, Nov 29, 2011
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    I dont think his wheels will fit with a big brake kit, my rims barely had any clearance from the caliper, and remember when we had the steelies on our corolla? It was literally CM from hitting the rim holes.
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    Yeah rims will definitely be needed, but on a Corolla to get something that would clear it, it would look silly.
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    Captian, Nov 30, 2011
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    Oh, so it was only the calipers... not actually the whole big brake kit.
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    What is missing from the Big Brake Kit?
    I will do new disks.
    Captian, Nov 30, 2011
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    Well the whole "big" thing about big brake kits is the larger disk. It is all a kit. He was only selling half the kit, you'd need to find the rest somewhere.
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    Thanks Gold.
    I will find something for me.
    Captian, Dec 1, 2011
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