Brakes
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Brakes I bought a 96 Formula A4 a while ago for 680 bucks and it came witout the rear end. I picked one up off a 95 Convertible Trans Am 6spd and decided to leave the calipers, rotors and pads there. I am building my car up for strip only with an occasional cruise on the street. What brakes should i go with? I know the stock brakes should be enough but would the calipers i left behind be good since they have been at the junkyard for a while now and cost about 30 for both or the newer stock ones run 130 each.
you looking for drag brakes? putting the stock wheels on drag brakes may cause some problems with clearance in the wheel well due to their skinny thickness. but that could be fixed w/ some spacers.
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Well I know that the stock rotors would come out to 27 bucks each. I am mainly wondering if I should just take the risk and work with the junkyard calipers for now or if I should just wait it out till I find a deal somewhere?
junk yards have lots of cool stuff. but, i wouldn't take a set of calipers unless the vehicle was newly wrecked. the seals go bad.
u could rebuild the calipers but its easier and not much more $ to purchase rebuilt calipers.
u could rebuild the calipers but its easier and not much more $ to purchase rebuilt calipers.
Flush your brake fluid and clean and grease your slider pins while your at it.
