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Old Jul 25, 2020 | 08:18 PM
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Few bit's of Tom's items
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Old Jul 27, 2020 | 12:19 PM
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Nice! I actually was looking at those pedals.... but I think I'm almost done with my LS build.
So I mounted up my tom's strut bar and it barely clears over the engine cover... I still need to drive it. I'm wondering if the engine movement will hit the bar or if my engine mounts are shot. This is where on the TOM'S site it says it doesn't fit:


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How about a video of you WOT? I want to see and hear the supercharger.


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How about a video of you WOT? I want to see and hear the supercharger.

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Nice! I actually was looking at those pedals.... but I think I'm almost done with my LS build.
So I mounted up my tom's strut bar and it barely clears over the engine cover... I still need to drive it. I'm wondering if the engine movement will hit the bar or if my engine mounts are shot. This is where on the TOM'S site it says it doesn't fit:

Did you use any spacers to clear fitment?
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Old Jul 28, 2020 | 09:46 AM
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Did you use any spacers to clear fitment?
I did not. It cleared by a few mm, the closest point is in the center near the Toyota emblem. I added a few sticky felt pads on the underside of the strutbar and still have a small gap.
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auh ok, that's super close
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Side note ill be state side before the new year build starts soon!!!!!
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Caliper specs? What car did they come off of?
Will a stock master cylinder be able to cope with those calipers?
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Caliper specs? What car did they come off of?
Will a stock master cylinder be able to cope with those calipers?
Not sure if I have to run spacers I know the original rim was 20x9 but I don't know the offset. And they came off a 03 Toyota Celisor. I talked to brembo right after purchasing them and I should be okay was running a stock master cylinder.
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How does brake pedal feel with those? They look like the same casting as the older e55 AMG 8 pots. Does it use 4 small pads up front?



I'm starting to piece a bbk together myself and was wondering if I could get bias close enough to factory or maybe biased forwards a little more. Picked up the brembo 6-pots and am planning to transfer the front calipers to the back if they're small enough to maintain a similar brake bias. Do you have a casting or p/n for the calipers by chance?

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How does brake pedal feel with those? They look like the same casting as the older e55 AMG 8 pots. Does it use 4 small pads up front?



I'm starting to piece a bbk together myself and was wondering if I could get bias close enough to factory or maybe biased forwards a little more. Picked up the brembo 6-pots and am planning to transfer the front calipers to the back if they're small enough to maintain a similar brake bias. Do you have a casting or p/n for the calipers by chance?

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I work nights shift here in Japan , but soon as I get home I'll post the part numbers.
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Originally Posted by ARCHIVES
Not sure if I have to run spacers I know the original rim was 20x9 but I don't know the offset. And they came off a 03 Toyota Celisor. I talked to brembo right after purchasing them and I should be okay was running a stock master cylinder.
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I'm curious what vehicle they were on BEFORE they were on the 03. Make sure you weigh them and compare them to the weight of the stock calipers... I'll be curious to see what difference there is, if any. Also what the difference in rotor size is. If the setup is from a JDM-only car, you might want to get fresh rotors and pads before you leave...
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