Help me decide on lightweight brakes (street/strip)
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My car is basically a weekend cruise car and goes to the strip maybe 10 times a year right now. I'd guess 5,000 miles a year total. What's the best option for lightweight brakes. Do I drive it on the street too much for the strange race only kit? Would I be further ahead to get the aerospace street kit? I've read about wilwood and us but there doesn't really seem to be much feedback.
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Yup, we're in the same boat bro. I hear that the Strange rotors aren't that expensive to replace. Something like $100 or so. Correct me if I'm wrong, but if you do happen to warp them, the tenth you'll pick up is worth a hundred bucks every so often. I'm sure you just can't go ripping around town stopping hard and messing around. Save it for the track anyway.
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Hmm, do you stop as much as before or have you tried to limit the amount of braking on the street? Hell, if the Aerospaces can take it I'm sure the Stranges would survive. Hmmm........? What's Jay Billingsley's number again? HA!
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I'm guessing you have the street kit?
I do notice myself trying to stop sooner than i used too.
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Originally Posted by MUSTANGEATER
Get the Strange Brakes if you can foot the money if not get the Aero Space ones.
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Well I have the Strange drag brakes up front and the wilwoods in the rear .. I've driving the car from NJ to Bowling Green KY with no problem. I also drive the car on a regular basis and still no problem. I ust have over 7000 miles on them and the rotors are still fine ..
All you have to do is remember that you have them on the car and start to stop a little earlier. I say get the strange brakes. You will be happy with them..
All you have to do is remember that you have them on the car and start to stop a little earlier. I say get the strange brakes. You will be happy with them..
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Originally Posted by theblur98ss
How much weight did you save with the aerospace kit? I'm guessing you have the street kit?
aerospace ones on and took 38lbs off from the stockers on my 98 formula,there about 1/2 the strange price bob
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Originally Posted by NRC-Motorsports
i dont have the big bucks like Pete [lol]so i put the
aerospace ones on and took 38lbs off from the stockers on my 98 formula,there about 1/2 the strange price bob![Burnout](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_burnout.gif)
aerospace ones on and took 38lbs off from the stockers on my 98 formula,there about 1/2 the strange price bob
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Originally Posted by Chris ARE 346 + 14 + 25
Was that the race kit or the street kit?
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Originally Posted by NRC-Motorsports
i dont have the big bucks like Pete [lol]so i put the
aerospace ones on and took 38lbs off from the stockers on my 98 formula,there about 1/2 the strange price bob![Burnout](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_burnout.gif)
aerospace ones on and took 38lbs off from the stockers on my 98 formula,there about 1/2 the strange price bob
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Anyone know what the weight difference is between the Strange and the Aerospace? Any cons to the Aerospace?
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Originally Posted by NRC-Motorsports
i always use the race kits on frt[with harder pad] never had one warp,we use the streets in back because we always keep the emergency brake , and we get them drilled frt and rear[even if there slotted ]heres picts of back, i dont have frt picts, [ill get some this weekend]
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Also is the 38 pounds savings off the front only or both front and rear?
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Originally Posted by PewterZ28
38lbs off the front or from both the front & back?
Anyone know what the weight difference is between the Strange and the Aerospace? Any cons to the Aerospace?
Anyone know what the weight difference is between the Strange and the Aerospace? Any cons to the Aerospace?