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eTiMaGo · 07-20-2007, 01:16 AM

don't forget an electronic blow-off valve!!!

yrsdrgn · 07-20-2007, 01:21 AM

haha I've seen those "blow-off valve sound" things on ebay LOL. o, Etimago, any progress in the brembo rotors for our cars?

window_lee · 07-20-2007, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by W.A.S.P

They look great. Ricey? YES!, but only for the few that can tell they're not the real deal. I don't know any as I don't hang out around "Fast And the Furious" people.
No heat problem with mine as I drive like an 80 year old grandma!

so u are using the one on ebay??

jdium · 07-20-2007, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by eTiMaGo

don't forget an electronic blow-off valve!!!

I drive around with a kazoo, blowing it when I shift. All the civic kids love me...

Thotprawsis · 07-20-2007, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by jdium

I drive around with a kazoo, blowing it when I shift. All the civic kids love me...

Would that be considered a performance mod?

nqd · 07-20-2007, 09:35 AM

where do u get this "kazoo" BOV??? Is it an HKS?

W.A.S.P · 07-20-2007, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by yrsdrgn

I do plan on buying new rotors but I also wanted a big brake kit and after seeing how expensive it is i looked for some alternative for the calipers so i found these . I'm not sure how they'd handle with my driving as I've been trying to slow down my driving for the longest time. lol

Hey W.A.S.P. do you have any covers for the rear?

Same here. Too expensive for me.

No, no covers for the rear

W.A.S.P · 07-20-2007, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by window_lee

so u are using the one on ebay??

Yes. Just specify the decal you want.

njyaris · 07-21-2007, 12:15 AM

dude where did you get those side mirrors with the trun signals built in to them?

azncharm · 08-09-2007, 01:55 PM

Hey W.A.S.P. I like it! I wanna get one too! Was it difficult to install? Does it affect your braking in any way?

W.A.S.P · 08-09-2007, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by azncharm

Hey W.A.S.P. I like it! I wanna get one too! Was it difficult to install? Does it affect your braking in any way?

Sure. Go for it!
Don't pay attention to the ones making fun of it, as the real laughing thing is people spending two or three thousand dollars on a big brake kit for a $13000 econobox, like that's so cool! it's a cheap car, 1.5 liters for Pete's sake. This is not a Skyline. With those $3000 I'd go buy something cool like a motorcycle. I did it for the looks, chicks dig it! and could care less about performance or pleasing the " Fast & the Furious" type of guys.
The installation is easy. Just apply the high temperature silicone to both the caliper and cover, and give it a few minutes for it to solidify a little bit. Then it will be easy to align to your like.
I recommend painting the calipers with the appropriate paint before installing these, for a more uniform look.
Good luck on the new project, and don't worry about heat issues, so far mine have been working great, no fading!

vacantj · 08-10-2007, 12:12 AM

Just wondering was it a heat issue why you didn't put the covers on the back brakes?

They look sweet!

Terrorize · 08-10-2007, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by cleong

Nothing like the real thing:

E-Spec big brake kit and slotted rotors.

Yeah i like this too...but unfortunately..i don't got the $$$ to do it...

E-spec kit +/- $1000 USD
Works Emotion CRKai's +/- $1000 USD
Damn.................

RShatchback · 08-10-2007, 10:04 AM

Does anyone have any further info on that espec kit - or a website, for 1000 I'd like to check that out and see whats what...

eTiMaGo · 08-10-2007, 10:59 AM

I could never find a site for them! I got mine through a local workshop who carry them, though I have no experience with "real" performance brakes, you do get what you pay for with these. Maybe the pads are crap, but after driving normally for a while, it feels like the brakes have faded quite a bit. Still, they are quite strong, and more than capable to handle wide, grippy tires.

Rich Norman · 08-11-2007, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by W.A.S.P

Sure. Go for it!
Don't pay attention to the ones making fun of it, as the real laughing thing is people spending two or three thousand dollars on a big brake kit for a $13000 econobox, like that's so cool! it's a cheap car, 1.5 liters for Pete's sake.

Bleah! Money is meant to be spent. I wouldn't be worried about someone else's opinion when it comes to how money should be spent on a car.

The dead giveaway is that the caliper piston bore centerlines on the "Brembos" would be moved towards the center of the rotor a bit on the real deal.

I've faked calipers before, the end result of a process called "rapid prototyping".

07-20-2007, 01:16 AM	#19
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	don't forget an electronic blow-off valve!!! __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

07-20-2007, 01:21 AM	#20
yrsdrgn View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF,CA Posts: 1,874	haha I've seen those "blow-off valve sound" things on ebay LOL. o, Etimago, any progress in the brembo rotors for our cars? __________________

07-20-2007, 09:35 AM	#24
nqd Drives: 07 Yaris LB Absolute RED Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 884	where do u get this "kazoo" BOV??? Is it an HKS? __________________ v

07-21-2007, 12:15 AM	#27
njyaris YARIS NEWBIE View User's Garage Drives: YARIS 07 LIFTBACK Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NORTHERN NEW JERSEY Posts: 159	dude where did you get those side mirrors with the trun signals built in to them? __________________ Hudson County, New Jersey

08-10-2007, 10:04 AM	#32
RShatchback Drives: 07 yaris liftback Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NY Posts: 220	Does anyone have any further info on that espec kit - or a website, for 1000 I'd like to check that out and see whats what... __________________ Car forums are kinda like the public library - somepeople are just checking stuff out, and plenty of other people are just telling stories...

08-09-2007, 01:55 PM	#28
azncharm Drives: 07 Yaris White LB A/T Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: MO, USA Posts: 8	Hey W.A.S.P. I like it! I wanna get one too! Was it difficult to install? Does it affect your braking in any way?

08-10-2007, 12:12 AM	#30
vacantj View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 4Dr sedan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: So Cal Posts: 121	Just wondering was it a heat issue why you didn't put the covers on the back brakes? They look sweet!

08-10-2007, 10:59 AM	#33
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	I could never find a site for them! I got mine through a local workshop who carry them, though I have no experience with "real" performance brakes, you do get what you pay for with these. Maybe the pads are crap, but after driving normally for a while, it feels like the brakes have faded quite a bit. Still, they are quite strong, and more than capable to handle wide, grippy tires. __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...