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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 11:22 AM
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Just spoke with them. They don't make anything for it. Looks like I have to spend 250 bucks on a set of brake lines for this thing.
 
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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 11:27 AM
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Unless you have larger aftermarket wheels, you will have a hard time getting larger rotors to fit inside the wheel, plus there's cooling issues. As you have more rotor surface area, the more heat it produces. Short of a brembo $5k kit... you're not going to get a whole lot. This is a 150, not a 250 so do keep that in mind. Best of luck to ya
 
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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Tex1986
Unless you have larger aftermarket wheels, you will have a hard time getting larger rotors to fit inside the wheel, plus there's cooling issues. As you have more rotor surface area, the more heat it produces. Short of a brembo $5k kit... you're not going to get a whole lot. This is a 150, not a 250 so do keep that in mind. Best of luck to ya
I'm probably going to get 18's, and as far as heat, larger rotors do not create more heat, they will dissipate heat faster and actually probably run cooler.
 
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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 04:45 PM
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I can't find anything. This is ridiculous. Only lines I can find are for disk brake trucks. I can't find anything for the 97-early 99 w/ drum brakes. I know I'm not the only one who has tried to find them.
 
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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 05:15 PM
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Well this is insane so I'm going to make my own kit. Does anyone know what the fitting sizes are and what lengths the lines are?
 
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Old Feb 11, 2013 | 08:35 PM
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Anyone know where I can find this?
 
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