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Thread: if want big brakes your repu, please reply to poll!
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Brad
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posted April 07, 2006 11:45 AM |
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Poll Question:
If you want big brakes for your REPU, please reply to this poll!
Lets get a count.......
How many do we have for one of these 3 choices:
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-brad-
74 REPU Lawn Green
81 Rx-7 racecar. 12a J-
Bridge
Poll Results:
 2 votes (50%)
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2 votes (50%)
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0 votes (0%)
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Brad
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posted April 10, 2006 11:09 AM |
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Guess the poll feature looks funny. So let's do it this way:
Lets get a count.......
How many do we have for one of these 3 choices:
Option A: Aprox $175.00 Retail, Uses 4 piston calipers. Stock 4 or 5 lug second gen rx7 hubs.
Option B: Aprox $550 Retail, Uses 4 piston calipers, Mitsubishi rotor and custom 6 lug aluminum hub.
Option C: Either one.
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-brad-
74 REPU Lawn Green
81 Rx-7 racecar. 12a J-
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repumax
Redlining
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posted April 10, 2006 04:46 PM |
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I'm in for option A.
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1974 Mazda Repu
1986 Yamaha RZ 500
1988 Yamaha YSR 50
1991 Suzuki RGV 250
1992 Yamaha TZR 250 SP
1996 Aprilia RS 250
2003 Ford F-450 6.0 Diesel
2004 Mazda RX8
2006 Yamaha Banshee
2014 18' Eclipse Toy Hauler
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klaus42
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posted April 11, 2006 01:45 PM |
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Say it ain't so, Max!
...with everything you've got going on, and given the pristinely beautiful stock resto on (formerly) Craig's REPU, I'd sure hate to see some 4 or 5 lug front end on it...
Do that --(and more!)-- to ANY other truck, please?
...some things are more valuable, and rare, left alone...
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absolut
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posted April 13, 2006 08:18 AM |
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I'm in
However I need option B
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klaus42
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posted April 13, 2006 11:30 AM |
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If still available...
...by the time I'd be ready, I'd want option 'B'.
Heck, I'd trade a whole 'project' REPU for option 'B' right now... provided the hubs, rotors, calipers, pads, etc. were all included... :)
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paulsrepu
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posted April 13, 2006 10:15 PM |
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DubbayoC
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posted April 15, 2006 11:56 AM |
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i'd like to see 6 lug with 4 pot brakes.
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Wayland Chan
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Brad
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posted April 17, 2006 11:08 AM |
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So far we're at:
3 people for Option A (4 or 5 lug)
4 people for Option B (6 lug)
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-brad-
74 REPU Lawn Green
81 Rx-7 racecar. 12a J-
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repumax
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posted April 17, 2006 03:22 PM |
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No Klaus, it ain't so....
....I picked up another 74' for cheap so the kit would be for it. As a matter of fact I've done a few things to the red repu and would like post some pics. Can I Email them to someone to post for me?
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1974 Mazda Repu
1986 Yamaha RZ 500
1988 Yamaha YSR 50
1991 Suzuki RGV 250
1992 Yamaha TZR 250 SP
1996 Aprilia RS 250
2003 Ford F-450 6.0 Diesel
2004 Mazda RX8
2006 Yamaha Banshee
2014 18' Eclipse Toy Hauler
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nwaco
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posted April 17, 2006 04:32 PM |
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Hi, All....Been a while, but....
I'm in for option B. I just gotta have the 6 lugs...
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Brad
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posted April 19, 2006 09:13 PM |
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anyone else interested?
Anyone else want bigger brakes?
Aluminum 4 pot calipers..... AAAAAaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh.........
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-brad-
74 REPU Lawn Green
81 Rx-7 racecar. 12a J-
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mazdafun
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posted April 25, 2006 10:34 AM |
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Brakes...
I am in.
Option B for 6 lug.
However, if I could get some 5 lug spacers in the back without too much hassle, I would like Option A.
Callipers included? (-price seemes kinda low?) Or TurboII/FD callipers supplied locally?(-my back yard)
If the deals go down, please mail me for paydetails at : mazdafun@gmail.com
Ciao
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klaus42
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posted April 25, 2006 11:36 AM |
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Spacers...
...are always a bad idea; they are the opposite of an improvement in geometry, durability, weight savings, and efficiency. Plus, you'd have to counteract the additional offset with your choice of wheel... also, not known for extending bearing life!
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VincenzoL
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posted April 27, 2006 12:22 AM |
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5 LUGS PLEASE!!!
The wheel selection for 6 lugs is absolutely terrible. Come on people, 5 X 114.5 is definetely the way to go. Are you all really happy with steel wheels??? No... really.
I've already had my axles welded and re-drilled in a 5 lug pattern, that's how much I hate the 6-lug. Plus, if you guys are serious about getting an LSD in your rear end you could just swap in a Toyota rear since the come in 5x114 already and there's all kinds of rear ends for those things available.
The best part is, you can run RX-7 wheels, toyota 5 lug, nissan 5 lug, Ford 5 lug Mustang wheels, etc... Better wheel choice, cheaper and lighter wheels. My vote is for 5 lug.
-Vince
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klaus42
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posted April 27, 2006 12:04 PM |
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Or, you could simply...
...do a rotary engine conversion on one of the aforementioned trucks... and fugeddabout everything that makes a REPU, a REPU.
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Brad
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posted April 27, 2006 03:50 PM |
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so the running total is:
4 people for 4-5 lug
6 people for 6 lug
Is that enough to move forward with a big brake kit? If so, which one or both?
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-brad-
74 REPU Lawn Green
81 Rx-7 racecar. 12a J-
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bwaits
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posted April 28, 2006 09:34 AM |
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Have not forgot about this. I will start to move forward with this on Monday. 4/5 lug will be out first as the 6 lug takes more design time and mfg time.
-billy
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RotaryRob
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posted May 01, 2006 10:26 AM |
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I'm with you, Klaus..... I wouldn't want to give up my 6-lug TRUCK wheels! One of the "kewl" things about these old trucks was their rugged construction compared to the competition of the day. I'd like to have the bigger brakes too, but can't see spending that kind of money. If I need to tow something so heavy I can't stop it I'll use my Z71.
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klaus42
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posted May 01, 2006 10:38 AM |
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It is quite the investment...
...but, considering, for example, that I need to completely re-do the front brake system (nevermind other bits, like suspension, and steering, and...) on at least one REPU, well... it's an investment in 'appropriate technology', right?
Only a question of time, money, and effort -- as usual...
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