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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 10:36 PM
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hey lee what kind of clear did you use? I just used caliper spray paint and my calipers arent shiny like yours
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 10:42 PM
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i have high temp engine enamel for my brakes on the gs (clear) and they hold up very well over the years
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 11:51 PM
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You guys are too funny.

Tony, I used VHT high temp clear. DupliColor also makes it but I prefer to go with like products. VHT base and VHT clear. DC base and DC clear. It protects the decal as well as shines things up.
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Old Feb 26, 2007 | 06:14 AM
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Nice set up on a mod you will feel each day you drive! Money well spent! The car look's great!
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Old Feb 26, 2007 | 06:47 AM
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lol love the expression "breaking from 100 really has a effect on the eyeballs" lmao
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Old Feb 26, 2007 | 08:23 AM
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lee, your ride looks stunningly beautiful , definitely a beauty!
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Old Feb 26, 2007 | 10:46 PM
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Nice BBK.......
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 02:24 PM
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Lee - you didn't mention trimming the front rotor backing plate in this upgrade to 6pots, but you had done that previously in your last front BBK upgrade - correct?
I just got the wheel fitment info from Rotora for front and rear kits that are available. I'll attached the dimensions first, then the wheel graphic.
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 02:25 PM
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Here's the wheel graphic.
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 03:54 PM
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Cecil
you are correct, the backplate must be shimmed which I did for my Supra TT calipers so I missed that point as it was ready to go for these brakes. Thanks.
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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 07:05 AM
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Lee - so you shimmed the backing plate back instead of trimming it? I missed that before. Did you just use washers?
Thanks, Cecil
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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 07:24 AM
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wo wa we wa! THOSE ARE HOT LOOKIN' and Impressive performance sounding!
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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 07:48 AM
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Lee - so you shimmed the backing plate back instead of trimming it? I missed that before. Did you just use washers?

HA HA ,sorry trimmed. Confuse the two sometimes.
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 11:47 AM
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Lee is right about the stopping power of these things. Great mod.
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 11:48 AM
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And the back
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