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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 04:39 PM
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I need an advise ... I'm between two options:

1) Change (F-Sport lowering spring and F-Sport Shock) then brake system!

2)Change the brake system then do the (F-Sport lowering spring and F-Sport Shock)..

and I also, need an advise regarding the brake system..
Thanks a lot

Sorry typo

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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 04:52 PM
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do you mean brake system?
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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 05:11 PM
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Option one would be the best option. Drop would look better than the brake upgrade
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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 05:15 PM
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To be honest, neither option.

Get coilovers, you'll be happier trust me. Then get some wheels. Brake upgrades aren't really worthwhile unless you track the car. You won't stop any faster. It'll just look good but good wheels will catch more eyes than a BBK.
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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 06:25 PM
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Sorry guys.. typo !! I meant Brake System
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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by kuuqi
To be honest, neither option.

Get coilovers, you'll be happier trust me. Then get some wheels. Brake upgrades aren't really worthwhile unless you track the car. You won't stop any faster. It'll just look good but good wheels will catch more eyes than a BBK.
that is third option!!
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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 07:56 PM
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+1 on option 3.

Drop, then wheels, then BBK
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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 07:58 PM
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Go BBK But no really fist you should get some coils and the rear f-sport sway bar. The sway is supposed to make a huge difference to bad it seems like thats gonna be my last mod when it should of been my first.
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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 10:20 PM
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If you have a 350, then your brake calipers are already powerful enough. The 350 front calipers are made by Advics in Japan, which is a performance brake caliper manufacturer.

If you want better braking, best bet is the upgrade brake pads, slotted rotors, brake lines and brake fluid with higher boiling point. After these upgrades, your braking will be significantly improved already.

The big brake kits are really for aesthetics, unless you upgrade to 6 or 8 pot for more braking power. For spirited driving, the above mentioned upgrades would suffix.

Good luck!
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 03:01 AM
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Originally Posted by kuuqi
To be honest, neither option.

Get coilovers, you'll be happier trust me. Then get some wheels. Brake upgrades aren't really worthwhile unless you track the car. You won't stop any faster. It'll just look good but good wheels will catch more eyes than a BBK.
what he said.
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by kuuqi
To be honest, neither option.

Get coilovers, you'll be happier trust me. Then get some wheels. Brake upgrades aren't really worthwhile unless you track the car. You won't stop any faster. It'll just look good but good wheels will catch more eyes than a BBK.
Then .. I'm going with Coilovers first any recommendation?

Originally Posted by uz07lex
Go BBK But no really fist you should get some coils and the rear f-sport sway bar. The sway is supposed to make a huge difference to bad it seems like thats gonna be my last mod when it should of been my first.
Sway bar is second...
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 06:06 AM
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Coilovers first than rims than BBK -(optional)!
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by KI_GSE21
If you have a 350, then your brake calipers are already powerful enough. The 350 front calipers are made by Advics in Japan, which is a performance brake caliper manufacturer.

If you want better braking, best bet is the upgrade brake pads, slotted rotors, brake lines and brake fluid with higher boiling point. After these upgrades, your braking will be significantly improved already.

The big brake kits are really for aesthetics, unless you upgrade to 6 or 8 pot for more braking power. For spirited driving, the above mentioned upgrades would suffix.

Good luck!

If you want shorter stopping distances the only way to insure that is to upgrade the tires

The pads, rotors, lines, and fluid will do absolutely nothing to stop the car shorter in normal street driving. They can all change the feel of the brakes, but not reduce the normal stopping distance.

because the brakes don't stop the car, the tires do.
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 01:12 PM
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if the money is there. coilovers is the first thing to do on pretty much any car. you change the complete look, feel, performance, of the car all at once. and leaver you room to play with lip kits, wheels, etc.
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