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Jul 16, 2012 | 07:57 AM

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Possibly my next mod....

Go for it! Just make sure they aren't free floating, make sure they are enclosed for best performance.

Jul 16, 2012 | 01:21 PM

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Go for it! Just make sure they aren't free floating, make sure they are enclosed for best performance.

i was thinking of putting the box behind.and the speakers showing through like the picture

Jul 16, 2012 | 02:05 PM

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i was thinking of putting the box behind.and the speakers showing through like the picture

He's talking about the brakes.

Jul 17, 2012 | 05:42 AM

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He's talking about the brakes.

I was actually talking about the subs lol, if he were to just screw them straight up the the back up to the back of the seats without an enclosure it would sound so bad. But floating brakes would be bad too lol

Jul 17, 2012 | 05:49 AM

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The free-floating part confused me

Jul 17, 2012 | 01:37 PM

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You can actually get free floating subs. But Idk if they are any good.

Jul 18, 2012 | 02:08 AM

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Here's a few pictures from earlier

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Jul 18, 2012 | 02:09 AM

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And some more

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Jul 18, 2012 | 09:44 PM

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Tiny stockers
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thought it would be a good idea to get all the old fluid through the old calipers
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New Bear eradispeed 2 piece rotors
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Jul 18, 2012 | 10:02 PM

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Looks great!

Looks like you also sprayed the rotor to help with rusting?

Jul 18, 2012 | 10:03 PM

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Damnit. Noice.

Jul 18, 2012 | 10:09 PM

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Looks great!

Looks like you also sprayed the rotor to help with rusting?

I sprayed the rotor hat because it is a two piece design and you can see them through the rims! they were rusty, just a dull black.

Jul 19, 2012 | 12:27 AM

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Very nice. Shots of whole car with the brakes soon hopefully?

Jul 19, 2012 | 01:23 AM

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Very nice. Shots of whole car with the brakes soon hopefully?

Yep! Getting my senior pictures taken with it Sunday!!!

Jul 19, 2012 | 01:25 AM

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Calipers look great. Awesome job

Jul 19, 2012 | 05:44 AM

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Calipers look great. Awesome job

Thanks!! My friend actually panted them. I did the manual labor. Lol

Jul 19, 2012 | 10:47 AM

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Yep! Getting my senior pictures taken with it Sunday!!!

Nice I had mine done with my car but later found out you weren't aloud to use props in your photo oh well still made a good photo for grad cards

Jul 19, 2012 | 10:50 AM

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They look Awsome

Jul 19, 2012 | 11:21 AM

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They look Awsome

Thanks!!

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Nice I had mine done with my car but later found out you weren't aloud to use props in your photo oh well still made a good photo for grad cards

Luckily we can!

Jul 19, 2012 | 09:42 PM

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I am rebuilding the old calipers, and I cannot find for the life of my where to buy a caliper piston, the old one is damaged.