Rotora Brake Kits...
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not when it comes to brakes. the 99s have the same setup as the 01s. no captives on the 99s.
on to the bbks...
US Brake
rotors...11.75 inch
4 piston calipers
kit includes front calipers, front lines, front rotors, front pads...only drilled
960 shipped
Rotora
rotors 13.2 inch
4 piston calipers
kit includes front calipers, front lines, front rotors, front pads, rear lines, rear rotors, rear pads
1430+ 50 for shipping = about 1500
ok. i think that both kits are close, but i would give it to rotora. with the rotora bbk, you get almost all equipment for the rear brakes. with the us brakes, you get none. plus, you get axxis ultimate pads, which are very grippy and are known through all car enthusiasts to generally be great pads. i dont know anything about the us brake pads. im sure they are good, but how many have been sold? finally, you get the rotora name. with us brake, you get no warranty. rotora gives you atleast a two week warranty, and the great reliability that comes with their name. plus, points at shows. same reason people want to get AEM intakes.
not trying to piss in anyone's coffee, but i would go with rotora. i think the extra 540 is worth it.
on to the bbks...
US Brake
rotors...11.75 inch
4 piston calipers
kit includes front calipers, front lines, front rotors, front pads...only drilled
960 shipped
Rotora
rotors 13.2 inch
4 piston calipers
kit includes front calipers, front lines, front rotors, front pads, rear lines, rear rotors, rear pads
1430+ 50 for shipping = about 1500
ok. i think that both kits are close, but i would give it to rotora. with the rotora bbk, you get almost all equipment for the rear brakes. with the us brakes, you get none. plus, you get axxis ultimate pads, which are very grippy and are known through all car enthusiasts to generally be great pads. i dont know anything about the us brake pads. im sure they are good, but how many have been sold? finally, you get the rotora name. with us brake, you get no warranty. rotora gives you atleast a two week warranty, and the great reliability that comes with their name. plus, points at shows. same reason people want to get AEM intakes.
not trying to piss in anyone's coffee, but i would go with rotora. i think the extra 540 is worth it.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>not when it comes to brakes. the 99s have the same setup as the 01s. no captives on the 99s.</div>
yeah, thats what I meant. And this guy knows it too, so he seems like a reliable source.
You see brands like Rotora and Brembo on high end cars like Supras, NSXs, 350zs, etc in magazines and car shows. Thats what I'm going for. The whole point is to spend a little more money, so that way it really makes the car impressive. Because ebay special rotors and painted calipers aren't really impressive when your goal is the cover of a magazine.
So if you all can't afford it or don't want to spend that much, simply don't post. Let this guy hold his group buy and BE HAPPY that someone's actually offering this kit to us. Maybe this is why we don't get some other parts avaliable to us, because people aren't willing to spend some extra money on them.
yeah, thats what I meant. And this guy knows it too, so he seems like a reliable source.
You see brands like Rotora and Brembo on high end cars like Supras, NSXs, 350zs, etc in magazines and car shows. Thats what I'm going for. The whole point is to spend a little more money, so that way it really makes the car impressive. Because ebay special rotors and painted calipers aren't really impressive when your goal is the cover of a magazine.
So if you all can't afford it or don't want to spend that much, simply don't post. Let this guy hold his group buy and BE HAPPY that someone's actually offering this kit to us. Maybe this is why we don't get some other parts avaliable to us, because people aren't willing to spend some extra money on them.
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I see where your commin from girl; but there will be the rear kit as well for the tiburon.. and if you look the 960 is for the f88i kit...thats a killer caliper.. Do you honestly think are stock master cylinders will hold that kit that hes offering.. shoot I am doubting the f88i in front and f33i in the rear with just under 12" rotors. man and what size wheel you gonna fit that 13" rotor and a big caliper under.. well as soon as my car is down there and kit is prototyped I am gettin redz in on the next set so he can give yah the honest opinion gotta build rep first and then it will all go from there.. only reason i am holding otu on time spand on my group buy is do to all the other hot group buys... Chris oh yeh you wanna see what the bbk for the rear will look like if we ever get 10 in on my buy.. it will also include a ebrake caliper... so nioce.. can only do one thing at a time wait to see what pro has commin for the tiburon it will be us hardcorsters
I see where your commin from girl; but there will be the rear kit as well for the tiburon.. and if you look the 960 is for the f88i kit...thats a killer caliper.. Do you honestly think are stock master cylinders will hold that kit that hes offering.. shoot I am doubting the f88i in front and f33i in the rear with just under 12" rotors. man and what size wheel you gonna fit that 13" rotor and a big caliper under.. well as soon as my car is down there and kit is prototyped I am gettin redz in on the next set so he can give yah the honest opinion gotta build rep first and then it will all go from there.. only reason i am holding otu on time spand on my group buy is do to all the other hot group buys... Chris oh yeh you wanna see what the bbk for the rear will look like if we ever get 10 in on my buy.. it will also include a ebrake caliper... so nioce.. can only do one thing at a time wait to see what pro has commin for the tiburon it will be us hardcorsters
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^^dude you just called Chris a girl. LOL
Anyway, I want a kit for all 4 brakes, not just the fronts. $960 for front brakes only seems quite high for me. And as far as wheel sizes go, well if they dont fit under my 16"s, I'll just get some 17"s.
Anyway, I want a kit for all 4 brakes, not just the fronts. $960 for front brakes only seems quite high for me. And as far as wheel sizes go, well if they dont fit under my 16"s, I'll just get some 17"s.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tibbychick)</div><div class='quotemain'>^^dude you just called Chris a girl. LOL
Anyway, I want a kit for all 4 brakes, not just the fronts. $960 for front brakes only seems quite high for me. And as far as wheel sizes go, well if they dont fit under my 16"s, I'll just get some 17"s.</div>
I dont think the 13 inchers will fit either... oh yeh our kits fit under 1s even the big guys...hey tibby chick hit me up you wont be dissapointed...I been following you around on the boards and you are one we need in on this buy support the upcomming and growing parts for the tibby.. I gonna make it happen and who called me a girl i am missin this.. hmmm chris
Anyway, I want a kit for all 4 brakes, not just the fronts. $960 for front brakes only seems quite high for me. And as far as wheel sizes go, well if they dont fit under my 16"s, I'll just get some 17"s.</div>
I dont think the 13 inchers will fit either... oh yeh our kits fit under 1s even the big guys...hey tibby chick hit me up you wont be dissapointed...I been following you around on the boards and you are one we need in on this buy support the upcomming and growing parts for the tibby.. I gonna make it happen and who called me a girl i am missin this.. hmmm chris
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>I see where your commin from girl;</div>
In your last post, you called Tibby01 (Chris) a girl. You quoted him, I guess thinking it was me who posted what you were quoting. hahaha
Im gonna see if I can get the Rotors, because thats what Ive ultimately wanted from day 1. If not then I was also interested in the ones from hyundaiperformance.com I really want that 13 inch rotor. They will fit behind 17s, I know that for a fact.
In your last post, you called Tibby01 (Chris) a girl. You quoted him, I guess thinking it was me who posted what you were quoting. hahaha
Im gonna see if I can get the Rotors, because thats what Ive ultimately wanted from day 1. If not then I was also interested in the ones from hyundaiperformance.com I really want that 13 inch rotor. They will fit behind 17s, I know that for a fact.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tibbychick)</div><div class='quotemain'>In your last post, you called Tibby01 (Chris) a girl. You quoted him, I guess thinking it was me who posted what you were quoting. hahaha
Im gonna see if I can get the Rotors, because thats what Ive ultimately wanted from day 1. If not then I was also interested in the ones from hyundaiperformance.com I really want that 13 inch rotor. They will fit behind 17s, I know that for a fact.</div>
yeh i was qouting yah.. my bad.. well if you are interested in jumping aboard i can show you more if youd like..hit me up on aim myturbo93mx6 oh well when the pro scene hits the tiburon forums youll know whats up and will be missin out girl...Chris
Im gonna see if I can get the Rotors, because thats what Ive ultimately wanted from day 1. If not then I was also interested in the ones from hyundaiperformance.com I really want that 13 inch rotor. They will fit behind 17s, I know that for a fact.</div>
yeh i was qouting yah.. my bad.. well if you are interested in jumping aboard i can show you more if youd like..hit me up on aim myturbo93mx6 oh well when the pro scene hits the tiburon forums youll know whats up and will be missin out girl...Chris
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Well, it seems that I’ve missed a lot in the last few days. My apologies, I was NOT receiving any email notifications from this thread.
Let me start off by saying that I’m not trying to bo-gart anyone else’s products that have been made available for the RDs. This was NOT my intention. Its was brought to my attention long ago of the difficulty with finding a reliable BBK for the RDs. I did research with Rotora and we now have this kit for the RDs available. Again, sorry if I stepped on anyone’s toes, I was just making a product available to you, and also showing that I wasn’t bias to the GKs! LOL!
I’ll try to address everything here in one post. As far as the 99-01 comments, Tibby01 is correct. The set ups through these 3 years did NOT change. The same kit that goes on the 99s will fit on the 01s. Also, the BBK WILL FIT behind 17” wheels with a minimum 35MM offset!
As far as the calipers concerns. The stock Masters work fine with the oversized equipment. Had they not, Rotora would have address the issue long ago, and would have made adjustment to the RD kits. Everything from 11” rotors to the 13.2” rotors have been tested without any problems. However, to clarify what might be a misconception, the BBK I’m offering for the RDs or any of the GKs does NOT come with an oversized rear rotor. It is and OE sized rotor of your choice (drilled and slotted OR just slotted). *I DO NOT RECOMMEND CROSS DRILLED ONLY ROTORS!* Again, no problems with the Masters for the front or rear set-ups.
Rotora vs. US Brakes…No need to say mines better than yours, but are these sets being produced and distributed? Or are they still in the proto-type phase? Give me some specs on these US Brakes. I’d love to compare the 2!
Now, I seem to have raised an eyebrow or two on the pricing. People, make no mistake that you are buying a reputable, long lasting, firm product from a company that knows brakes. Rotora was the official sponsor of the D1 Grand Prix Drifting series in 2003. No small acknowledgment there. Granted these are NOT Brembos, but who wants to pay that much for brakes. You think perhaps these prices are steep, go ahead and compare them to anything that Brembo sales. I think you’ll be surprised.
Lastly I want to reiterate that I’m NOT trying to corner the sales on anyone else’s RD products. I’m just giving those of you out there more options. If you buy with Rotora, or US or anyone else, I hope that it is what you want and everything you need. I am a tuner myself and I know how important this is to so many people. Just do your homework everyone, let the facts speak for themselves. I’ll be watching this thread more closely for addition comments or questions! Thanks! - John
Let me start off by saying that I’m not trying to bo-gart anyone else’s products that have been made available for the RDs. This was NOT my intention. Its was brought to my attention long ago of the difficulty with finding a reliable BBK for the RDs. I did research with Rotora and we now have this kit for the RDs available. Again, sorry if I stepped on anyone’s toes, I was just making a product available to you, and also showing that I wasn’t bias to the GKs! LOL!
I’ll try to address everything here in one post. As far as the 99-01 comments, Tibby01 is correct. The set ups through these 3 years did NOT change. The same kit that goes on the 99s will fit on the 01s. Also, the BBK WILL FIT behind 17” wheels with a minimum 35MM offset!
As far as the calipers concerns. The stock Masters work fine with the oversized equipment. Had they not, Rotora would have address the issue long ago, and would have made adjustment to the RD kits. Everything from 11” rotors to the 13.2” rotors have been tested without any problems. However, to clarify what might be a misconception, the BBK I’m offering for the RDs or any of the GKs does NOT come with an oversized rear rotor. It is and OE sized rotor of your choice (drilled and slotted OR just slotted). *I DO NOT RECOMMEND CROSS DRILLED ONLY ROTORS!* Again, no problems with the Masters for the front or rear set-ups.
Rotora vs. US Brakes…No need to say mines better than yours, but are these sets being produced and distributed? Or are they still in the proto-type phase? Give me some specs on these US Brakes. I’d love to compare the 2!
Now, I seem to have raised an eyebrow or two on the pricing. People, make no mistake that you are buying a reputable, long lasting, firm product from a company that knows brakes. Rotora was the official sponsor of the D1 Grand Prix Drifting series in 2003. No small acknowledgment there. Granted these are NOT Brembos, but who wants to pay that much for brakes. You think perhaps these prices are steep, go ahead and compare them to anything that Brembo sales. I think you’ll be surprised.
Lastly I want to reiterate that I’m NOT trying to corner the sales on anyone else’s RD products. I’m just giving those of you out there more options. If you buy with Rotora, or US or anyone else, I hope that it is what you want and everything you need. I am a tuner myself and I know how important this is to so many people. Just do your homework everyone, let the facts speak for themselves. I’ll be watching this thread more closely for addition comments or questions! Thanks! - John
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Johns03Tib)</div><div class='quotemain'>...</div>
I will have to agree upon everything you have stated.. and the us kit is avaibale for other cars just hasnt been set up on a tiburon but will get done soon. now as for the cross drilled rotors only why dont you recomend? and also for the total price all your getting is stock rear size rotors..so basicly for 100 less is what your getting in return for the bigbrake kit..hmm well in the end it will be just as much and there will be a kit with front and rear from precsion. well ill post a this goes not trying to step on your feet either. I think we will be fine and try to work with the community and give them what they need.. Chris
I will have to agree upon everything you have stated.. and the us kit is avaibale for other cars just hasnt been set up on a tiburon but will get done soon. now as for the cross drilled rotors only why dont you recomend? and also for the total price all your getting is stock rear size rotors..so basicly for 100 less is what your getting in return for the bigbrake kit..hmm well in the end it will be just as much and there will be a kit with front and rear from precsion. well ill post a this goes not trying to step on your feet either. I think we will be fine and try to work with the community and give them what they need.. Chris
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I will answer your question about DRILLED ONLY ROTORS when I have more time later tonight. It is very involved and I want to make sure I educate correctly...
What size are the stock rear discs on the RDs?
I see little value in stuffing a big rotor on the rear assembly of a front wheel drive car. It serves no purpose other than looks. Indeed, it is nice to look at, all that metal shoved in behind some nice rims. But seriously, a 11 3/4" rotor is quite small when you're looking at it being behind a 17" wheel. My stock rotors are 11" and there is A LOT of room to grow. So really, what is the point? Just my 2 cents. They serve no purpose, and if I'm not mistaken, there are additional modifications that need to be made for the big rotors in the rear to work without there being problems. How does this work with the Ebrake?
I still wish you luck with your brake kits...But these are NOT for me! Its comparing apples to oranges.
What size are the stock rear discs on the RDs?
I see little value in stuffing a big rotor on the rear assembly of a front wheel drive car. It serves no purpose other than looks. Indeed, it is nice to look at, all that metal shoved in behind some nice rims. But seriously, a 11 3/4" rotor is quite small when you're looking at it being behind a 17" wheel. My stock rotors are 11" and there is A LOT of room to grow. So really, what is the point? Just my 2 cents. They serve no purpose, and if I'm not mistaken, there are additional modifications that need to be made for the big rotors in the rear to work without there being problems. How does this work with the Ebrake?
I still wish you luck with your brake kits...But these are NOT for me! Its comparing apples to oranges.