My RB5 with 18's + Big Brakes
22 July 2003, 07:03 PM
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Well, today turned into a rather expensive trip to the very helpful and friendly TSL and this is the result -
Speedline GT1 18's with Toyo 215/35/18
TSL 6-Pot Kit with 335mm discs
Cheers
Phil
[Edited by drumsterphil - 7/22/2003 7:05:48 PM]
Speedline GT1 18's with Toyo 215/35/18
TSL 6-Pot Kit with 335mm discs
Cheers
Phil
[Edited by drumsterphil - 7/22/2003 7:05:48 PM]
22 July 2003, 07:57 PM
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Great choice of wheels m8 :-)=
Nice to see someone pick silver, looks much better imo.
Brakes must be fantastic too, u said it, expensive day, but one u will enjoy for a long long time! :-)=
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Aram
Nice to see someone pick silver, looks much better imo.
Brakes must be fantastic too, u said it, expensive day, but one u will enjoy for a long long time! :-)=
greets
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Yep, they work pretty good (and they are still bedding in!)
Drove home with two of my old wheels on the back seat and had to apply the brakes a bit sharpish - almost ended up have a Goodyear F1 where my head used to be!
Drove home with two of my old wheels on the back seat and had to apply the brakes a bit sharpish - almost ended up have a Goodyear F1 where my head used to be!
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23 July 2003, 08:50 AM
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Looks great!!!!
Maybe that should be my next project.
(Last photo) Brakes can't be that good as i think you ran someone over as there feet are still under the wheels
Looks really good
Adam
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Maybe that should be my next project.
(Last photo) Brakes can't be that good as i think you ran someone over as there feet are still under the wheels
Looks really good
Adam
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23 July 2003, 03:00 PM
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That looks well nice !!!
I wish people would stop doing this to me, I'm trying sooooo
hard to keep my RB5 standard, but there's too much temptation
[Edited by GrahameS - 7/23/2003 3:01:14 PM]
I wish people would stop doing this to me, I'm trying sooooo
hard to keep my RB5 standard, but there's too much temptation
[Edited by GrahameS - 7/23/2003 3:01:14 PM]
23 July 2003, 04:04 PM
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Chrsit - I'd be in that skip and get me some discs! Doubt you could find calipers small enough though to fit under 17's - but you did mention getting 19's a while back............
Doubt you could find calipers small enough though to fit under 17's - but you did mention getting 19's a while back............
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Update on car -
Now been driving that car for a couple of days since getting this lot done. Cannot believe the difference that 18's have made to the handling and poise of the car. It now feels a precision instrument with astonishing composure over lumpy roads and a refusal to understeer in comparison to 17's. Ride quality hasn't suffered too much and with Eibachs fitted (which softened the ride anyway) adds up to much more confidence inspiring and entertaining handling.
The brakes are also incredible. Stopping power is eye-popping and control/feel through the brake pedal is lovely. Very confidence inspiring indeed and having had Redstuff pads previously I'm seriously inpressed with Ferodo DS2500's that came with the TSL kit.
Now been driving that car for a couple of days since getting this lot done. Cannot believe the difference that 18's have made to the handling and poise of the car. It now feels a precision instrument with astonishing composure over lumpy roads and a refusal to understeer in comparison to 17's. Ride quality hasn't suffered too much and with Eibachs fitted (which softened the ride anyway) adds up to much more confidence inspiring and entertaining handling.
The brakes are also incredible. Stopping power is eye-popping and control/feel through the brake pedal is lovely. Very confidence inspiring indeed and having had Redstuff pads previously I'm seriously inpressed with Ferodo DS2500's that came with the TSL kit.
25 July 2003, 09:58 AM
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Blue Boy - when I was up at TSL we had a chat about the same thing and I was told that they would not be fitting larger discs than those already fitted. Paul's (who runs TSL) 22B has the same calipers with 355mm discs and opinion was that the braking on offer was too powerful for road use and that they wouldn't be selling this configuration.
With regard to colours, the calipers can come in either silver or black. You can have the calipers finished in gold AFAIK but this is intended more as a show finish whereas the silver and black are more road-based finishes.
Easiest thing to do is give TSL a ring.
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With regard to colours, the calipers can come in either silver or black. You can have the calipers finished in gold AFAIK but this is intended more as a show finish whereas the silver and black are more road-based finishes.
Easiest thing to do is give TSL a ring.
Rgds
Phil
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