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RE: Knightrous' MZW11 & AW11 2013/01/24 19:26:47 (permalink)
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Yep, id like to know where these prices are comming from too, they loom so so cheap!!

Id sugest try find somthing for track and street... The rpf01 probly the best, see them on heaps of street cars...
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RE: Knightrous' MZW11 & AW11 2013/01/24 22:56:38 (permalink)
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The prices are from US based stores, it's approx $250-300 shipping on top of those prices to get them here, which makes them still fairly cheap compared to buying anything local.
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RE: Knightrous' MZW11 & AW11 2013/01/24 23:20:51 (permalink)
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Ahh cheers for that, the Wideopen looks to be a good buy for your purpose. 
 
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The prices are from US based stores, it's approx $250-300 shipping on top of those prices to get them here, which makes them still fairly cheap compared to buying anything local.



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RE: Knightrous' MZW11 & AW11 2013/01/25 11:44:00 (permalink)
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Goodwin racing have the RPF1's in 15x8 +35 offset too. Or if you check out RdS's thread he's stumbled on that they also have 14x7 +19 in 54.1 hub bore, so perfect for adubs. 8" would probably be better for track but considering at 7" +19 you could whack a set of super sticky 205's on there and they should tuck in okay, still might be a viable option?
Also 14" is lighter than 15 ;)

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RE: Knightrous' MZW11 & AW11 2013/01/25 12:18:38 (permalink)
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14" don't leave much room for my bigger brakes, and I actually plan to go bigger in the future.
I couldn't find the RPF1 in 15X8 on Goodwin Racing's website, do you have the link to them?
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RE: Knightrous' MZW11 & AW11 2013/01/25 13:30:07 (permalink)
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Ive never seen an rpf1 in 8inch wide... Would be awsome!! My personal fav is the xxr 527... Want a set for both my cars!!

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RE: Knightrous' MZW11 & AW11 2013/01/25 14:31:31 (permalink)
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Obviously hadn't had my morning coffee. It was the PF01's in 15x8 +35
http://www.good-win-racin...ance-Part/61-0593.html
 
Still lightweight Enkei goodness and cheap.

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RE: Knightrous' MZW11 & AW11 2013/01/25 14:46:15 (permalink)
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How'd the new suspension n brakes go anyway? Take much getting used to?
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RE: Knightrous' MZW11 & AW11 2013/01/25 15:23:03 (permalink)
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@Maj: Ah, indeed. They are quite nice, pattern isn't my kinda thing, but good enough for track. They are 5.81Kg each though, which is close to the same as the XXR 531's, which are half the price.

@5SGTE: Suspension was good, need more camber in the rear though, when driving it hard I was getting the outside edge of the tire about 20'c hotter. May still go stiffer in the spring department, thinking I might step up to 4kg/8kg, which will make it a more harsher for the street, but I think I can deal with it. Have to adjust the front struts a bit as I have taken a little too much travel out of the suspension, found it bottomed out a few times too easily on the way home, but it's easily fixed though.
Brakes were very nice, they certainly pull the car up a lot faster then the old ones and I found myself braking later and later and still pulling up short. The only problem is the stock brake master cylinder is too small and I have a soft pedal for the first 1.5" of pedal travel, so it's really hard to get consistency out of the brakes when the first 1.5" of travel does very little braking. I think this attributed to a few turn 2 sideways entries. I'll fix this problem by installing a RN130 Hilux 1" Master cylinder.
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RE: Knightrous' MZW11 & AW11 2013/02/01 21:30:56 (permalink)
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lol righto
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RE: Knightrous' MZW11 & AW11 2013/02/02 10:20:28 (permalink)
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BMC stopper\brace?
Bigger BMC won't help if the metal the booster is attached to actually flexes.
 
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 The only problem is the stock brake master cylinder is too small and I have a soft pedal for the first 1.5" of pedal travel, so it's really hard to get consistency out of the brakes when the first 1.5" of travel does very little braking. I think this attributed to a few turn 2 sideways entries. I'll fix this problem by installing a RN130 Hilux 1" Master cylinder.

 
What cambers are you running front and rear?
Yeah, the 3kg fronts is a bit too soft for track. 
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Suspension was good, need more camber in the rear though, when driving it hard I was getting the outside edge of the tire about 20'c hotter. May still go stiffer in the spring department, thinking I might step up to 4kg/8kg,
 
post edited by s2d4 - 2013/02/02 10:26:11
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RE: Knightrous' MZW11 & AW11 2013/02/02 15:13:19 (permalink)
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The problem is the BMC, it's just too small to shift the volume of fluid required for the new brakes.
The fire wall isn't flexing, I've checked this out and even fitted my spare Cusco BMC brace, it made ZERO difference to the brake pedal feel.
Camber is 2.5 front, 0.5 rear (max I can get in the rear unfortunately), currently designing up my own camber tops to solve this.
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RE: Knightrous' MZW11 & AW11 2013/02/02 16:36:00 (permalink)
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Ahh, got ya. So it was the new calipers that requires the uprated BMC.
 
As for the rear cambers, what about camber bolts? up to 2 degree camber could be possible after that?
 
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The problem is the BMC, it's just too small to shift the volume of fluid required for the new brakes.
The fire wall isn't flexing, I've checked this out and even fitted my spare Cusco BMC brace, it made ZERO difference to the brake pedal feel.
Camber is 2.5 front, 0.5 rear (max I can get in the rear unfortunately), currently designing up my own camber tops to solve this.


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RE: Knightrous' MZW11 & AW11 2013/02/02 19:28:12 (permalink)
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Yeah, ST185 twin pot front calipers and SW20 22V rear calipers have increased the fluid required.
I've camber bolts in the front and I'm not a big fan of them, simply because they reduce the bolt size down to just 8mm. I've wanted to avoid camber tops as the roads out here are rough and I just don't see the bearings in the tops lasting too long, so I'm currently looking at making my own with spherical bearings that I can source easily and for an affordable price, so I can afford to put a new set of bearings into the tops each year without spending $250+. This will complete my desire for more camber and I'll be able to easily set the camber between street and track without much effort :)
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