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Hi guys,

The time has come to replace my pads and rotors. The rb74's i ran have chewed the rotors so much that the slots are just about gone. As a result i am a little reluctant to run rb74's again.

And to make life interesting my car runs an odd ball disk and caliper combo. I have 305mm slotted disks and what looks like an r33 sumitomo caliper with a bigger offset and larger bolt (i think it was 18mm vs the stock 16/17mm bolt) where it attaches to the upright.

What i'm looking to do is get a set of r34 GTT 310mm rotors and have them machined down to suit.

So my questions are: Is this possible? What disks are people using? (the car is a street with plans to be an occasional track car) and what pads?

I know, fairly general, but i'll be looking to do this in a month or so when i have some more money and wouldn't mind being able to research and get quotes up front.

Cheers

Dave

EDIT: added a pic. Anyone actually know what they're off. I was sold them as r32 Vspec 1 brakes.

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Sheriff Wan Proficient

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I am using RB74 Pads and have slotted rotors yet they are not wearing them like you mentioned.

Also Anything that is going to compete with RB 74's i.e. Greenstuff pads are going to seriously eat your rotors.

Is that picture of your front calipers OR front and rear OR do you have 4 spot front and rear??

Cos if they are both your front they are different.

And they wouldnt be off a Vspec 1 as they would be Brembo.:angry:

Cheers,

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Can some one offer a little more info on these "RB74s" as i havent heard of them before.

I just put R33 GTS brakes in my R31 and am looking for some new pads, been recomended Bendix Advance or Ferodo DS2000, im trying to steer clear of the EBCs.

And whats the consensus on Protec rotors?

Cheers,

Brent.

AzzurrA Grand Master

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rather good 'bang for your buck' pad if you're doing track work, but i run them on the street as well and find that if you need to stop in a hurry for some reason, after just driving around in normal traffic... good luck, as they take a bit to warm up...

But once they're up to temp (i.e. on a track) i found that they're great! i did 7 hard laps of QR and couldn't get them to fade, even after pulling up hard for turn 6 and turn 2, time after time.

someonestolecc Grand Master

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Dave. I've got gtst brakes and project mu pads in my car from mu's secret shop.

You should come try them out you'd be suprised how quick the 1300kg cefiro pulls up with those on stock rotors.

I'd recommend them.. I bought the lower end of the scale >400degrees. They also do >800degrees but they'd be a bit more than I paid which I think was around $300.

BHDave Grand Master

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Thanks cc,

I've had others recommending the project mu gear, i've been quoted 380 by mu secret for the top end street pad (can't remember the name, but it's the replacement for the TItan HC). They are one step down from the 777 which are race oriented.

I also asked about r34 GTT 2 piece rotors while i was on the phone with them. They told me 1100, i fell off my chair.

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