How hard is it to get the e-brake to work with the MZ6 rear brakes? Going to upgrade to either MZ6 brakes or MSP brakes at some point before boost is added...
What have you done to your MSP today?
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How hard is it to get the e-brake to work with the MZ6 rear brakes? Going to upgrade to either MZ6 brakes or MSP brakes at some point before boost is added...
Wagonbacker9
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honestly, leave the rears alone. the fronts do 80% of the work anyway.
Outlawstar98
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Yeah just do the frounts.... I would do the rear if I wanted to waste the money to fill in some of the gap in the wheel though. hahaha
Wagonbacker9
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EXACTLY. if you insist on the VISUAL upgrade of larger rear brakes... fine. otherwise, put the money somewhere useful.
NocturnalSpeed
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You could upgrade the rear calipers or entire brake system on our msp?? 
MSP rear brakes shouldn't be any hassle for the e-brake, so I'll probably do MSP rears & MZ6 fronts.
Also, I don't see it as a waste of money, because I would be doing it when I need to replace my rotors and change brake pads anyways. So, the only added expense would be the calipers... Granted thats the most expensive piece, lol.
Also, I don't see it as a waste of money, because I would be doing it when I need to replace my rotors and change brake pads anyways. So, the only added expense would be the calipers... Granted thats the most expensive piece, lol.
Wagonbacker9
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this is a good portion of why I say its not worth the effort. The 'upgrade' isn't going to net you any benefits, and you're talking about a substantial chunk of money and effort.
ScratchNSniff
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Kind of like wider rims/tires on a daily driven car...
Wagonbacker9
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I'm going to interpret that as a shot at me... in which case... I'm going to say...
do not care.
Kinda like everything we do to our DDs... lol
Well all know he meant that the rear brake upgrade is soooo minimal that the only reason you'd need it is if you're that deep into the car, such as a track car, that u want every little extra u can gain across all the boards but is overkill for a DD. Wide rims/tires are actually a big improvement on a car, DD or track so they're a great investment for either platform 
Wagonbacker9
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we should all buy nissan versas.
justanothermp5
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lol
but i would think upgrading the rears would help braking a little, since the fronts do 80% of the braking, that leaves 20% to the rear
so if you upgrade the rear, you can stop up to 20% faster...according to my math lol
but i would think upgrading the rears would help braking a little, since the fronts do 80% of the braking, that leaves 20% to the rear
so if you upgrade the rear, you can stop up to 20% faster...according to my math lol
Wagonbacker9
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no, you stop whatever the percentage of upgrade is that you're applying, and then multiply that by .2.
So say you upgrade your braking by 20% (stock vs new part).... the best you can hope for is a 4% reduction in stopping distance. and thats assuming you don't lock the rears up. If you lock the rears, you'll end up taking LONGER to stop.
the only way you'd experience a 20% gain is if you literally doubled the stopping power of the rear brakes AND maintained traction.
lol, Everything I do to my car, my Bro tells me I don't need that. "It gets you from point A to point B, right?"
SemperZoom
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Installed aluminum cold pipe, HKS BOV, boost gauge, and some hot red silicon hoses. Turkey has been killed and replaced with the beautiful sound of my BOV
