[Shotimes] Gen1 & Gen2 Rear-Brakes(Larger or Smaller)

[ianf@eden.rutgers.edu]

Actually I think that backdating to the vented rear setup is the best 
option- the rear 96 rotors weigh half as much as the car and serve more 
of an asthetic purpose than anything else..

Ian

> Great,  IT'll be something I will look into and get
> for my Rear, I'll do the 96'front brake upgrade for my
> rear.  Thanks.
> 
> -john
> 
> 
> --- Ron Porter <ronporter@prodigy.net> wrote:
> > Basically installing the '96 front rotor on the
> > rear, IIRC using either the
> > '96 caliper, or the '89-'93 (???) caliper??
> > I slept through class those days, as I wasn't
> > interested, but the
> > information may be on the V8 SHO site, and/or the
> > SHOtimes FAQ. This was a
> > big topic of discussion on these lists maybe 6
> > months ago.....more so on the
> > Tech SHO list, I believe.
> > 
> > I believe that Glen Murdock started when he didn't
> > like the look of the tiny
> > rear brakes through his aftermarket wheels, and
> > since he put Cora brakes on
> > the front of his '97, he had these '97 front brakes
> > left over......
> > 
> > Ron Porter 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Johnsho92 [mailto:john_sho92@yahoo.com] 
> > Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 2:06 AM
> > To: Ron Porter; shotimes@autox.team.net
> > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Gen1 & Gen2
> > Rear-Brakes(Larger or Smaller)
> > 
> > 
> > Hello Ron,
> > 
> > What is the 96' Big Brake upgrade for the Rear?  I
> > was
> > only aware of a 96 upgrade for the fronts.. :)  I
> > would love to know.  Thanks.
> > 
> > 
> > -john
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- Ron Porter <ronporter@prodigy.net> wrote:
> > > Frankly, if I were going to go through the trouble
> > > of messing with the rear
> > > brakes, why not just do the '96 big-brake upgrade
> > on
> > > the rear? Going to the
> > > vented Gen 1 setup doesn't seem to be worth the
> > > effort to me.
> > > 
> > > Ron Porter 
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> > > On Behalf Of Johnsho92
> > > Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 6:31 PM
> > > To: Christian Andretta; Steve Weinrich;
> > > shotimes@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Gen1 & Gen2
> > > Rear-Brakes(Larger or Smaller)
> > > 
> > > 
> > > So I would need the Caliper and Bracket, how about
> > > the
> > > Hub assembly?
> > > 
> > > -John
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- Christian Andretta <passport@optonline.net>
> > > wrote:
> > > > If I remmeber correctly the earlier caliper will
> > > not
> > > > match up with the rotor
> > > > correctly.  The GEN I rotor is larger, venter
> > and
> > > > slightly heavier.  If you
> > > > were to do this in order to use the GEN 1 rotor
> > > you
> > > > will need among other
> > > > things the GEN 1 caliper bracket (to fit the
> > > vented
> > > > rotor.  Since you have
> > > > both try doing a dry fit.
> > > > 
> > > > Chris A
> > > > 99 SF
> > > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > > > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf
> > Of
> > > > Johnsho92
> > > > Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 5:43 PM
> > > > To: Steve Weinrich; shotimes@autox.team.net
> > > > Subject: [Shotimes] Gen1 & Gen2
> > Rear-Brakes(Larger
> > > > or Smaller)
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Hello,
> > > > 
> > > > Some time ago, I have my 92'MTX Rear brakes
> > > planted
> > > > into a 1993-MTX.  I noticed that the Brake Pads
> > > off
> > > > the 1992 were wider and bigger?  Thus More
> > surface
> > > > area to grip the rotor with.
> > > > 
> > > > Would this require the whole Wheel/Hub and all? 
> > > Is
> > > > it
> > > > really better?  what are your thoughts?  Thanks.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > I now have a 1995MTX and want to replace the
> > > brakes,
> > > > should I go buy a set for a 1990 for my 1995mtx?
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks all.
> > > > 
> > > > -John.
> > > > 
> > > > 
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