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#54723 - 03/15/09 10:30 PM Re: 12" rotor upgrade DONE! (writeup included)
98greenGT Offline
Member 		Registered: 05/10/07
Posts: 1361
Loc: Chicago, IL
Yep that's the reason I'm going to do the 12" upgrade before I consider the SS brake lines, I've heard of too many problems with them.
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#54724 - 03/15/09 11:00 PM Re: 12" rotor upgrade DONE! (writeup included)
BLEWGTP Offline
Member 		Registered: 09/26/06
Posts: 691
Loc: Philadelphia, PA
so how exactly does the 12" upgrade help if the pads are still the same size???
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#54725 - 03/16/09 12:37 AM Re: 12" rotor upgrade DONE! (writeup included)
ordonez1307 Offline
Member 		Registered: 04/18/05
Posts: 8901
Loc: Bradenton, FL
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Originally posted by 20gtp02:

I know zzp has some, but I've heard of some issues with theirs.
Yeah, ask Mike about his incident.
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#54726 - 03/16/09 12:39 AM Re: 12" rotor upgrade DONE! (writeup included)
20gtp02 Offline
Member 		Registered: 04/13/06
Posts: 6709
I heard.
So what about buying lines from ones those vendors I mentioned?
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#54727 - 03/16/09 12:42 AM Re: 12" rotor upgrade DONE! (writeup included)
ordonez1307 Offline
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Loc: Bradenton, FL
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Originally posted by 20gtp02:
I heard.
So what about buying lines from ones those vendors I mentioned?
I'm not really sure. I know a guy who just went to a local shop, and they made custom lines for him. It wasn't very cheap, though.
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#54728 - 03/16/09 07:12 AM Re: 12" rotor upgrade DONE! (writeup included)
HercMan(Rob) Offline
Member 		Registered: 09/12/03
Posts: 14035
Loc: Fort Worth, Texas
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Originally posted by BLEWGTP:
so how exactly does the 12" upgrade help if the pads are still the same size???
Because the rotor is now a longer lever. Plus more surface area equals faster cooling less brake fade.

As for the SS brake lines what problems have you guys heard of?
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#54729 - 03/16/09 08:53 AM Re: 12" rotor upgrade DONE! (writeup included)
theone2043 Offline
Member 		Registered: 02/09/07
Posts: 1937
Loc: Pocono, PA
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Originally posted by Richard Candelario:
will it work on torque stars?
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#54730 - 03/16/09 10:18 AM Re: 12" rotor upgrade DONE! (writeup included)
20gtp02 Offline
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Local member was cruising, hit the brakes, and no pedal. ZZP line just broke.
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#54731 - 03/16/09 11:14 AM Re: 12" rotor upgrade DONE! (writeup included)
HercMan(Rob) Offline
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Posts: 14035
Loc: Fort Worth, Texas
That would be a quality issue at ZZP. The other places like Summit, Jegs etc should be fine.
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#54732 - 03/17/09 11:27 PM Re: 12" rotor upgrade DONE! (writeup included)
Richard Candelario Offline
Member 		Registered: 12/15/05
Posts: 5286
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Originally posted by theone2043:
Quote:
Originally posted by Richard Candelario:
[b] will it work on torque stars?
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ooooohhh, I likey!!! this is something that I will be trying to accomplish in about a year or two. Thanks for the pic, Alex. You still the poo even if you are from a really cold Yankee state.
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