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Old June 26th 2005, 00:08
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rear 5x4.5?

yea I know theres a post like four down that talks about this but figured it be best to split the topics.

anyways I'll be running Rx7 front brakes thanks to Lanner, and now need to start thinking about the rears. See I had orginally just thought to get CB's rear kit then to get them drilled or if $$$ permitting would get spacer/adaptors.

Well I just ordered the rims, 5zigen FN01R-C 17x7 +35mm 5x114.3 pcd. And well that left a dent in the wallet. And with the offset won't be needing spacers, might need fenders though. Anyway...Because of the over kill front brakes I don't feel theres a huge need for performance rear brakes, but I'll still be getting a disc conversion either way.

So the question is because I'd like to keep the rear's as bolt on as possible plus keep it cheap, I figured I've got two options:

Get CB's kit worry a little about studding though weak parts of the rear disc, plus get them drilled to fit the 5x4.5 pcd

or I've heard that the CB kits come with varga calipers (that are found on the ford tarus and other newer model gm cars). So go down to the local yard and find the rear calipers and a 5x4.5 bolt pattern rotor, then make a drum into a hub. This option also involves making a cailper bracket. But should be cheaper.

so any opinions? alternatives?

Lanner you mentioned starting on a Rx7 rear kit, hows that going? Think I've have to use a larger MC because of the increased fluid of the rear caliper?

Right now sort of leaning to the junk yard option, except for a few reasons.

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