wa g6et Member 657 Member For: 12y 10m 26d Gender: Male Location: Perth NOR Posted 19/08/13 01:28 PM Share Posted 19/08/13 01:28 PM I have Harrops on mine and the G6E 19s just cleared the fronts(maybe by 3 mm) but the rears needed spacers of around 10mm. I didn't want to go the path of using any spacers so opted for different rims for clearance. I'm lead to believe you would need spacers on the front too with Brembos. I also think wheel spacers may be illegal here in WA, someone might know for sure if this is true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeGe6 Donating Members 1,978 Member For: 11y 9m 21d Gender: Male Location: Perth, SOR Posted 19/08/13 01:39 PM Author Share Posted 19/08/13 01:39 PM Cheers for the info Wa. I have read through a lot of your posts about your brake clearence issues with lux 19's. Just a shame they clash on the rears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_mate Member 767 Member For: 18y 2m 16d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 19/08/13 02:24 PM Share Posted 19/08/13 02:24 PM On the street - cant fault them except the pads are dusty as. If I didnt regularly take the car out for a good chop I'd leave the brakes as they are. Another option might be the c5 or c6 caliper I upgrade as found on BA BF non brembo premium brakes. I had these on my old SS with good pads and rotors and they were very good on the street. Not sure of anyone has bolted them onto a FG yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wa g6et Member 657 Member For: 12y 10m 26d Gender: Male Location: Perth NOR Posted 19/08/13 09:32 PM Share Posted 19/08/13 09:32 PM Yea I had the PBR upgrade on my commodore, great for street duties. I looked into something similar for my FG, spoke with PBR nothing available as a kit, also called Race Brakes in Sydney and there was a possibility of them doing a kit using the PBR calipers. This was a while back and was dependant on availability from PBR themselves. it's about needing to have custom calliper brackets made $$$$$$$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixman Donating Members 593 Member For: 19y 9m 7d Gender: Male Location: Hills District, NSW Posted 20/08/13 12:04 AM Share Posted 20/08/13 12:04 AM Call me old school, but if your existing pads and rotors are ok - you may be better off putting money into better/stickier tyres, particularly for street use.For emergency stops, the tyres will determine stop or hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danimal Member 48 Member For: 10y 9m 12d Posted 20/08/13 02:56 AM Share Posted 20/08/13 02:56 AM How much rear braking do you really need? Surely upgraded fronts with better rear pads and discs would do a more than adequate job even for basic track needs. The standard brake setup I had on my BF Typhoon performed very well even when pressed hard for extended periods...A 5 mm spacer isn't going to cause any issues, 10mm is starting to get a bit sketchy... And AFAIK spacers/hub adapters are unroadworthy Australia wide - definitely in Victoria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeGe6 Donating Members 1,978 Member For: 11y 9m 21d Gender: Male Location: Perth, SOR Posted 20/08/13 03:23 AM Author Share Posted 20/08/13 03:23 AM ^^^ Hence the question in the thread topic "was it worth it?". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixy Angel Expert Donating Members 9,132 Member For: 19y 2m 2d Gender: Male Location: North Jamberoo, NSW Posted 20/08/13 06:40 AM Share Posted 20/08/13 06:40 AM Well car is booked in for Tuesday. Ya!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeGe6 Donating Members 1,978 Member For: 11y 9m 21d Gender: Male Location: Perth, SOR Posted 20/08/13 12:31 PM Author Share Posted 20/08/13 12:31 PM Reminder..... Pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixy Angel Expert Donating Members 9,132 Member For: 19y 2m 2d Gender: Male Location: North Jamberoo, NSW Posted 22/08/13 09:33 PM Share Posted 22/08/13 09:33 PM Made a start painted calipers gloss black. ready for Tuesday 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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