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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 11:30 PM
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 11:38 PM
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I seen my share of brake **** and that's hard core!
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 11:45 PM
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I seen my share of brake **** and that's hard core!
Thanks! Pizza-pan rotors to quote a friend.

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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 12:16 AM
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Hey, those aren't race brakes! There's no holes drilled in them!

j/k, they do look awesome. They could probably stop the 'bus.
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Crap! I forgot to order the holes!

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Cant wait for installed pics and road test report!
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Crap! I forgot to order the holes!

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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 01:58 PM
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Nice.

If you don't mind me asking, where did you get them from and how much? Will they fit within the stock wheels?
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I got them from Phil and Jenny at DTE Powertrain. Cost was $3300 shipped to my door. They were an overstock item and honestly the cheapest I've seen them online they were over $5000 without shipping. Thanks Phil and Jenny! They won't fit under stock wheels.

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Pfft, what a tease!
Get them on the car!
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by oldmansan
I got them from Phil and Jenny at DTE Powertrain. Cost was $3300 shipped to my door. They were an overstock item and honestly the cheapest I've seen them online they were over $5000 without shipping. Thanks Phil and Jenny! They won't fit under stock wheels.

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Phil and Jenny have any more?
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by oldmansan
I got them from Phil and Jenny at DTE Powertrain. Cost was $3300 shipped to my door. They were an overstock item and honestly the cheapest I've seen them online they were over $5000 without shipping. Thanks Phil and Jenny! They won't fit under stock wheels.

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Awesome. Thanks for the info. Do I really want to do that and get wheels too......
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Awesome. Thanks for the info. Do I really want to do that and get wheels too......
I think you can run a spacer to clear them, but I'm not crazy about that idea. I had already decided to go with different wheels/tires, so it was an easy decision for me.



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Do I really want to do that and get wheels too......
Yes, you do!
The difference is night and day!
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 08:50 PM
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Pfft, what a tease!
Get them on the car!
Yeah I know. I have to head back to the East Coast Saturday night for another week, so I won't be installing them anytime soon. I also am waiting on my spindle ducts to arrive so I do it right the first time.

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How many Miller High Life's does it take for a brake job lol....
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 12:52 AM
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How many Miller High Life's does it take for a brake job lol....
Depends on the day of the week, time of day, and if the ex-wife is visiting. The can was for a size reference, of course.

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