I need urgent help selecting front brakes

rhyary · 04-27-2021, 09:33 PM

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Indeed. I am not looking to break any speed records on second hand tires. I am learning to drive on old tires. When my hands, feet and vision all lined up they way I want to, then will invest in tires.

It's coming. In the mean time my ebay tires paid for my track days this year.

But I digress….

Should be able to set some very fast times and or sizable gains on the RRs. I'd argue the 295/30 in either 18 or 19 is the best deal in R comps for non competition days. Excluding the BFG sale a couple weeks back...

yep.
Saving my RRs for the July Aug Sep trackdays

rhyary · 04-28-2021, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by redpriest

You're an odd duck rhyary but you be you - I appreciate you for your out of the box ways.

I am flattered.
No one complemented me on being odd in real life.

rhyary · 04-29-2021, 07:30 AM

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For those of you that install rotor to hub, what torque do you use on the connector bolts?

What what torque wrench do you use?
I am assuming it would be 1/4 in in-lbs not ft-lbs range.

TIA

The answer is 90 lb/inch.
On my kit I can't reuse the bolts and nuts.

dparm · 04-29-2021, 07:41 AM

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The answer is 90 lb/inch.
On my kit I can't reuse the bolts and nuts.

That sounds about right. My OEM Brembo hats are something like 8 ft-lbs which is 96 inch-pounds. They aren't really carrying any load and are a very small fastener.

Fortunately the DBA rings I replace on the OEM Brembo hats include the new bolts and nuts. The anti-rattle clips are reused. Otherwise, those are aircraft-grade hardware that could be like $50 per rotor.

rhyary · 04-29-2021, 04:58 PM

Brackets from Brembo arrived and the car is back together. It's raining today, so went for a test ride short test drive to see how everything feels.

It is the first time I am doing my own bleeding and I might have to do some more tomorrow after a good test drive in the dry.

As a backup, the Pagid RSL29 for my OEM showed up from Zeckhausen. As a side note, it has been a pleasure communicating with David Zeckhausen.

Looks like 5/1 will be a good day at NYST.

Webb70 · 04-29-2021, 05:18 PM

I was offered that weekend as an instructor/marshal , but due to Canadian COVID restrictions, self isolation requirements and a board meeting on Sunday . I have to pass, but I’ve always wanted to go to that track.....

Have fun.

Bartledoo · 04-29-2021, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by rhyary

Brackets from Brembo arrived and the car is back together. It's raining today, so went for a test ride short test drive to see how everything feels.

It is the first time I am doing my own bleeding and I might have to do some more tomorrow after a good test drive in the dry.

As a backup, the Pagid RSL29 for my OEM showed up from Zeckhausen. As a side note, it has been a pleasure communicating with David Zeckhausen.

Looks like 5/1 will be a good day at NYST.

Yea Zeckhausen is super communicative. Nice guy.

admranger · 04-29-2021, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by rhyary

I am flattered.
No one complemented me on being odd in real life.

vive la difference

rhyary · 04-29-2021, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Webb70

I was offered that weekend as an instructor/marshal , but due to Canadian COVID restrictions, self isolation requirements and a board meeting on Sunday . I have to pass, but I've always wanted to go to that track.....

Have fun.

Can't wait to meet you

kyippee · 04-30-2021, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by rhyary

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You're an odd duck rhyary but you be you - I appreciate you for your out of the box ways.

I am flattered.
No one complemented me on being odd in real life.

From someone that considers myself odd… it's nice be different

295/30/18 Toyo RR are a steal for $880 shipped per set of 4. Trackdaytire.com "sponsorship". Will be running them for my first time may 9th at sonoma.

redpriest · 04-30-2021, 11:15 AM

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From someone that considers myself odd… it's nice be different

295/30/18 Toyo RR are a steal for $880 shipped per set of 4. Trackdaytire.com "sponsorship". Will be running them for my first time may 9th at sonoma.

I was talking to Anton at Thunderhill and he said you were raving about these. Are they any good?

kyippee · 04-30-2021, 11:27 AM

I was not raving about them lol. IIRC I said they're a cheap deal, last long and should be decent grip. I haven't driven on them yet. 5/9 at sonoma will be first run.

fsmtnbiker · 05-02-2021, 06:47 PM

RRs are as fast as RE71Rs. They don’t do anything better, and they don’t last longer.

Redd · 05-02-2021, 09:01 PM

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Yea Zeckhausen is super communicative. Nice guy.

+1 for Zeckhausen. He didn't have what I wanted to buy but took the time to explain to me the finer details and even pointed me in the direction of another reslee who did. Top guy!

LeveragedTiger · 05-04-2021, 03:59 PM

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RRs are as fast as RE71Rs. They don’t do anything better, and they don’t last longer.

Judging by the tread design (or lack thereof), they're probably a lot worse than RE71Rs in anything remotely close to wet conditions.

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rhyary Colonel 1563 Rep 2,869 Posts Drives: 2013 M3 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Albany, NY iTrader: (0)	Brackets from Brembo arrived and the car is back together. It's raining today, so went for a test ride short test drive to see how everything feels. It is the first time I am doing my own bleeding and I might have to do some more tomorrow after a good test drive in the dry. As a backup, the Pagid RSL29 for my OEM showed up from Zeckhausen. As a side note, it has been a pleasure communicating with David Zeckhausen. Looks like 5/1 will be a good day at NYST.
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kyippee Lieutenant Colonel 1073 Rep 1,617 Posts Drives: E92 M3, Supra MK5, F44 235GC Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	I was not raving about them lol. IIRC I said they're a cheap deal, last long and should be decent grip. I haven't driven on them yet. 5/9 at sonoma will be first run.
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fsmtnbiker First Lieutenant 620 Rep 327 Posts Drives: E92 M3, Evora S, E36 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Phoenix, AZ iTrader: (0)	RRs are as fast as RE71Rs. They don’t do anything better, and they don’t last longer.
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