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Originally Posted by Billingsley Racing
Strange saves +/- 50lb on the front, 20 on the rears
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Very complete, first time I've never had to go out and get something to complete the install. Not a bolt, nut, or washer missing.
I've seen the Aerospace and the Strange side by side, if you got the coin go with the Strange. You won't regret it.
I've had no problems stopping with them from 160 in the 1/4 w/o the chute, and they hold up great to some spirited street driving on the weekends.
Just my $.03
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I think that all DRAG racing parts, whether it be wheels, brakes, spools, slicks etc... will survive if you understand their limitations and sole purposes. I drive my car on the street once in a while. I'll be ordering the Strange kits.
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Originally Posted by Dear John
I think that all DRAG racing parts, whether it be wheels, brakes, spools, slicks etc... will survive if you understand their limitations and sole purposes. I drive my car on the street once in a while. I'll be ordering the Strange kits. ![Happy](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_stretch.gif)
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Race only parts are just that. But, will they live on the street...
Sure
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Hell, I run around on my Aluma star fronts that say "RACE ONLY" right on them, the drag brakes, a spool, full slicks, aluminum center section 9", an 10 gallon fuel cell that only accepts C16, aluminum race seats, 5 points, no bumpers, no crash bars in the doors, and a 2 speed trans.
Is that legal or meeting DOT saftey requirements. Prolly not.
Do I accept the risk? Hell yeah I do!
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VERY WELL PUT Y2K!!
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Originally Posted by y2khawk
Well put.
Race only parts are just that. But, will they live on the street...
Sure![Happy](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_stretch.gif)
Hell, I run around on my Aluma star fronts that say "RACE ONLY" right on them, the drag brakes, a spool, full slicks, aluminum center section 9", an 10 gallon fuel cell that only accepts C16, aluminum race seats, 5 points, no bumpers, no crash bars in the doors, and a 2 speed trans.
Is that legal or meeting DOT saftey requirements. Prolly not.
Do I accept the risk? Hell yeah I do!![Devil](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_devil.gif)
Race only parts are just that. But, will they live on the street...
Sure
![Happy](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_stretch.gif)
Hell, I run around on my Aluma star fronts that say "RACE ONLY" right on them, the drag brakes, a spool, full slicks, aluminum center section 9", an 10 gallon fuel cell that only accepts C16, aluminum race seats, 5 points, no bumpers, no crash bars in the doors, and a 2 speed trans.
Is that legal or meeting DOT saftey requirements. Prolly not.
Do I accept the risk? Hell yeah I do!
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Just a reminder.....2 days left on the GP for the Strange and Aerospace Brake Packages......
I have 2 Strange orders and 1 Aerospace order on hold....
Like I said...if you need one or the other as far as front or rear only, email me and I'll see what I can do for you....
Thanks!
Amber
I have 2 Strange orders and 1 Aerospace order on hold....
Like I said...if you need one or the other as far as front or rear only, email me and I'll see what I can do for you....
Thanks!
Amber
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I have tried to call you guy's but you never returned my call---Interested in the Strange set up...Please call me at the number in my sig...
Steve is also hooking me up the the P2 Force5 Bogarts and it will require these brakes...
thx
Steve is also hooking me up the the P2 Force5 Bogarts and it will require these brakes...
thx
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Well, GP expires today, and we got enough for the pricing to go through. Thank you.
If there is enough interest around Christmas/New Year, we will try to run this special again. Just let us know....
BADZ--you have a PM
Thanks again,
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If there is enough interest around Christmas/New Year, we will try to run this special again. Just let us know....
BADZ--you have a PM
Thanks again,
Amber
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Originally Posted by LOnSLO
Rather have the Strange here, but in reality, I'd love the Aerospace.
The kit saved me 31 pounds. The Strange with the aluminum hub saves more weight.
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Originally Posted by Big Mike
Explain "problems"???
Secondly, my passenger side caliber would not engage when first bolted up. It was pushing the rotor to one side as only the two inner caliber pistons were engaging. The outer two were not. I took it back apart, examined them and found nothing so reinstalled and finally loosened the piston by installing feeler gages to hold the caliber in place while pressing my brake.
Finally, the passenger side pad doesn't have full contact with the outer rotor surface towards the center of the rotor. Additionally, both sides have grooved pretty bad with minimal driving (less that 100 miles). I feel this original piston problem some how contributes to the uneven contact and grooving. Car seems to stop fine however.
I did contact Aerospace. They said grooving and uneven contact was ok. That the grooving was probably created by dirt. Not sure I believe that having had the piston problem. I had those pads and rotors clean upon installation too. I only drove to the track once before it happened and on no dusty roads. The top of the pad concerned is glazed and grooved. I have made several trips to the track now and probably need to take them apart for re-examination.
On the positive side, I have done some fairly hard stopping and no warpage yet. I do drive it out to the track and limited street driving. Can't imagine them warping on the street after what I put it through at the track. Yet they say they are not for street and they told me on the phone that they could warp on the street. I suppose repeated stops could produce enough heat to warp. Don't see how they would get warmer than the multiple laps I made at the track with repeated stops from high speed.
Even after multiple stops from high speeds the pads still don't make full contact to the rotor. I don't see how it stops without pulling to one side but it stops fine. Something is not right however.
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