[Shotimes] '96 brake upgrade

[Steve Tatro]

Kerry,

You may be able to get away with the stock brakes if you really try.  I used
to think there was no way, but after buying a decent set of rotors and using
some good pointers to break them in properly, mine have lasted for quite
some time on my '93.

If you really want the upgrade, it's a nice way to spend the money.  The '96
brakes stop a Gen1/2 car better than they do a Gen3.  At least I felt this
way about the cars I've driven.

Mike at Midwest SHO www.midwestsho.com will sell you an entire kit.  Some
used parts, some new parts, for around $350-400 IIRC.

Good luck,

Steve Tatro
Red/Black '93 with 170k miles
Cincinnati, Ohio

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kerry Kinion" <kerry@kinionfurniture.com>
To: <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 10:56 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] '96 brake upgrade


> Hey all,
>
> I have a '93MTX w/ 114k on the clock.  Engine is good, time to move on to
the
> brakes, suspension, etc.  Rotors are extremely grooved and in need of some
> serious attention.
>
> I was trying to explain to my 18 yr old son (he'll be helping me do this
> hopefully) why I need to do the '96 upgrade.  I didn't have a very good
answer
> except the rotors are too small and will warp again if I just put stock
ones
> on.  What is the short and sweet answer as to why I need to do this??
>
> Also, I know there is a lot of parts involved in doing this that I
wouldn't
> know if they hit me upside the head - So........Is there a complete kit
> available?  If so, what's the total $$ amount to do this??  Alan Fanning
> recently tried to explain some of the things involved but at least half of
the
> stuff he told me went directly over my head.
>
> He said George (I think) wrote a good FAQ about this and I will check out
> soon.  Is it just the front rotors that get upgraded??  Anyway....I would
love
> to know:
>
> 1. Why do I need to do this?
> 2. How much - ballpark at least?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kerry
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