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Old Jan 28, 2006 | 09:32 AM
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Old Jan 28, 2006 | 11:56 AM
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Nice Mod and looks great
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Old Jan 28, 2006 | 12:06 PM
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I love he look of crossdrilled rotors.
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Old Jan 28, 2006 | 12:18 PM
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Pretty happy with the way these look with the black wheels. These are Baers new design 14" rotors. Bigger hats mean no more unused rotor surface.

You are gonna be one disappointed dude when you install your brake pads.... You are going to find there is 1+1/3 holes on your rotor suface that are not swept by the pads, about 3/8 to 1/2 inch.
i just don't know what Baer was thinking, I've had mine for 15 Months.
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ya i know this post is worthless without pics. If you have the rotors you know what I mean.
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Old Jan 28, 2006 | 12:54 PM
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Congrats, looks cool!
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Old Jan 28, 2006 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Y2KVert
These are Baers new design 14" rotors. Bigger hats ...
Baer's is
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Old Jan 28, 2006 | 01:41 PM
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Nice looking Combo
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Old Jan 28, 2006 | 02:54 PM
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I don't get why people put a larger heavier rotor in the rear of the car... it just looks odd to me... doesn't make the car work better at all.
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Old Jan 28, 2006 | 06:32 PM
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Black wheels with a polished/chrome lip are
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Looking good! Nice wheel and brake mods!
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Old Jan 29, 2006 | 12:59 AM
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Wow, Those Look Great And My Dad Has Wheels Like Yours Except They Are Chrome And They Are IForged.
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