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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 02:12 PM
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After doing some research on the boards, I decided and ordered the "Sportbrakes" drilled and slotted rotors. I think these will look awesome with my chrome thinspokes!! Thanks for the info clubmembers!
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 03:44 PM
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Thats what I have with my chrome thin spokes and they do look great!
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 03:49 PM
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congrats on the new rotors I'm currently running the Baer Eradispeed's with high polish thin spokes, they look awesome! You're going to love them!
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 04:35 PM
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Hi RR02-

You'll be pleased if you get from them what I got from them....

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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 04:41 PM
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do they rust?
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Is installation easy? Can you use them with the OEM pads?
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 04:54 PM
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Get the zinc washed as they are rust resistant.
Remove the wheel, remove the caliper ( 4 bolts)
Hit the backside of the rotor with a rubber mallet until it comes free,
Adjust your parking brake for the new rotor, and reassemble.
There are some excellent how to posts ... just do a search

Yes you can use stock pads. many do, others upgrade.
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 05:37 PM
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I think you made a great decision. I am biased, I have the same combo Sportbrakes and Chrome Thin Spokes.
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Originally Posted by man00dude
Is installation easy? Can you use them with the OEM pads?
i just finished doing mine... took me all day but i painted the calipers too...... not sure i could have gotten the big caliper bolts off with out air tools though.... other than that it was easy
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I get lot's of compliments on mine...

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do they rust?
Sportbrakes rotors are zinc coated and a great choice

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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 08:36 PM
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Where are the sportbrakes made? They look awesome
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The look is worth the hard work

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Where can you get these from? They look good.
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Go to Sportbrakes.com

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Where can you get these from? They look good.
Hi LiquidDI and blk04z -

No - they do not rust where the zinc is - the top hats on the rotors I put on our 99 are still shiny like new (except where I sprayed them with Meguires Hot Wheels wheel cleaner....that stained them a little....)

They still look good 5k miles later.

I bought mine off of ebay - a little searching there will dig some up for you.

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The look is worth the hard work

They certainly look great!
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You will be very pleased. I've had mine on for over a year and no problems. Great product

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Originally Posted by jrose7004
Thats what I have with my chrome thin spokes and they do look great!
Me too!! Great product and it will not break the bank. One opinion is to stay with regular brake pads and not ceramic!!
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Is installation easy? Can you use them with the OEM pads?
Yep, that's what I'm running.
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