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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 11:51 PM
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for the brake calipers

are they worth the money???

wanting to do DRM ducts as well

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for the brake calipers

are they worth the money???

wanting to do DRM ducts as well
Derek I manufacture these pistons and have them in my car. I sold a set to someone who was roadracing his car hard a while back. He was braking extremely hard and melted his rear pistons. His exact words were it was like arterial bleeding with fluid pulsing out. If this is how you drive the a resounding yes...if your just a street driver an no lead foot No. VNM Performance Mark
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Derek I manufacture these pistons and have them in my car. I sold a set to someone who was roadracing his car hard a while back. He was braking extremely hard and melted his rear pistons. His exact words were it was like arterial bleeding with fluid pulsing out. If this is how you drive the a resounding yes...if your just a street driver an no lead foot No. VNM Performance Mark

yes i do road racing so these would do me good or did his stainless pistons melt?????
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yes i do road racing so these would do me good or did his stainless pistons melt?????
Yes these would be highly recommended. His stock set melted he bought my upgrades. I have the entire 6 pistons available fronts and rears for $149/set (800)979-4866 Visa M/C

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Yes these would be highly recommended. His stock set melted he bought my upgrades. I have the entire 6 pistons available fronts and rears for $149/set (800)979-4866 Visa M/C

have any links for the install??
i can put a cam in my car
i am pretty handy can i install these myself?
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They work if you can do a cam you can easily do these. I have rears from Mark
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They work if you can do a cam you can easily do these. I have rears from Mark
Call me tomorrow 9am Cal. time I do not have a link but they are pretty easy to do. Thanks for the assist John.
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pics or webpage at all???

also i have seen there is some titanium tipped ones?
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pics or webpage at all???

also i have seen there is some titanium tipped ones?
www.vettesnmore.com I have pics associated with the Stop and Show Brake Package. Enlarge the pic. Titanium is overkill if you are using high temp Dot 4 Brake fluids and expensive.
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cool i see them listed on there as $120?

just looking at upgrades for next year right now.

do you sell the DRM brake ducts at all?
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cool i see them listed on there as $120?

just looking at upgrades for next year right now.

do you sell the DRM brake ducts at all?
Price is up but I honor the $120 did not update website. I saw what the DRM Ducts look like on another Car. I am working on our version and do not sell theirs. Call me in the morning.
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Price is up but I honor the $120 did not update website. I saw what the DRM Ducts look like on another Car. I am working on our version and do not sell theirs. Call me in the morning.

hmm excellent i will give ya a holler hopefully sometime tomorrow
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