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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 02:51 AM
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Anyone running these any word on the quality, $790 is not bad.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BIG-B...Q5fAccessories





I did a search and did find an old post which was troubling....


https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...od-brakes.html



Anyone else run theses? If not supra TT brakes here I come....
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 06:47 AM
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Hopefully Wilwood worked out the kinks seeing as how that post is from 2002. Just to be on the safe side though I would go with a brake setup that's been used by quite a few members on the forum. Brakes are definitely something you don't want to be different or want to skimp on. If the Supra TT brakes are proven and they're at a good price then just go for that setup.
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 08:46 AM
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well i think i would go with the tried and true TT brakes, there Toyota and have been proven to work with our cars.
Plus i did some shopping around and for around that price^^^ you can get the TT fronts , 4 rotors from R1, Goodridge SS lines (all four corners) and all 4 pads.
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 09:48 AM
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The Supra calipers have much more clamping power than the wilwood setup (and most BBK offered for our cars)

Most aftermarket companies will use the same calipers for many applications. You'll see that all they've changed was the mounting brackets to accommodate each car.

Bigger brakes aren't beneficial if the pad area is smaller.
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 10:12 AM
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Yeah the TT look like the way to go. Anyone have a part listing need for the TT brake kit off hand, Or a link. Napa is one, any other.
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 10:22 AM
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Are these rebadged .....


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KSPOR...Q5fAccessories



everyones getting into the brake thing huu..
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by nar8ta
Yeah the TT look like the way to go. Anyone have a part listing need for the TT brake kit off hand, Or a link. Napa is one, any other.
Rock auto .com

like said from my calculations 700ish will get you the TT brakes, all 4 rotors, all 4 ss lines, and all 4 pad sets ...the calipers from rock auto, the pads and rotors from R1 and the goodridge lines from luxurymods ....the only reason i rather piece my own together as opposed to getting the kit from luxurymods is : they use ebay rotors, they dont include anything for the rear other than ss lines.
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 11:21 AM
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IM kinda new to everything for lexus... whats TT or do you have the actual link from Rock Auto for thos BBK's???
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Maxima3
IM kinda new to everything for lexus... whats TT or do you have the actual link from Rock Auto for thos BBK's???
TT refers to the Twin Turbo Toyota Supra.
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Maxima3
IM kinda new to everything for lexus... whats TT or do you have the actual link from Rock Auto for thos BBK's???
There is no BBkit per say on rockauto you have to piece it together
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 11:50 AM
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The wilwood brakes did allot of their R&D work on drag cars...Not big heavy road going cars. Most were designed with light weight vehicles in mind.

I'm sure they have done some work since then, but I would go with someone designing a brake for my style of car.
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oh lls thanks... ill have to check that out... those wilwoods do look good though
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 12:32 PM
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This kit was done by Revolution Brakes, that post was for a different cailper, these calipers are a relatively new billet design & the pad surface area has about 1sq.in. more are than stock. I run them with my 20" Montanas since the tt did not fit & they are "way better" than stock in every way!
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by LeXaNoMicS
Rock auto .com

like said from my calculations 700ish will get you the TT brakes, all 4 rotors, all 4 ss lines, and all 4 pad sets ...the calipers from rock auto, the pads and rotors from R1 and the goodridge lines from luxurymods ....the only reason i rather piece my own together as opposed to getting the kit from luxurymods is : they use ebay rotors, they dont include anything for the rear other than ss lines.

Hold on....Is that price for the front and rear caliper as well...if so man that cheap. If so, this info has brighten my day. My car got hit from the rear on friday night. Still annoyed about it, but noone was hurt. Maybe I'll make a thread.
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Originally Posted by alltrac101
This kit was done by Revolution Brakes, that post was for a different cailper, these calipers are a relatively new billet design & the pad surface area has about 1sq.in. more are than stock. I run them with my 20" Montanas since the tt did not fit & they are "way better" than stock in every way!
Very nice set up man, and those Donz look amazing. What was the price of the Revolution Kit? Probably to rich for my blood.
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