Evo X front brake swap for Evo 8/9

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Jan 29, 2018, 10:58 AM

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I have the Evo X brake upgrade on my Evo 9, and this past weekend I ran the Hoosier R7 245/35/18 on an Enkei NT03+M 18x9.5 +27 wheel ($1100 a set and hard to beat for the price and weight) and only needed a small 5 mm spacer in the front to clear the caliper. As mentioned it will be hard to run a square setup and not require a spacer in the front. Also send me a message if you are interested in joining a Facebook group where we discuss all things NASA TT/ST and Evos.

i'd like to be added!

how did the braking feel btw? what's the rest of the brakes setup? ducting?

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Jan 29, 2018, 11:28 AM

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i'd like to be added!

how did the braking feel btw? what's the rest of the brakes setup? ducting?

he got my car

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Jan 30, 2018, 06:25 AM

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I was gonna say... that looks awful familiar. lol

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Jan 30, 2018, 06:38 PM

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i'm officially one of you guys now!!

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Jan 31, 2018, 02:00 AM

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I am giving you kudos on those black tire marks on the body.. like to see a car that is driven not polished..

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Jan 31, 2018, 06:45 AM

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lol i can't get those out even when i try. damn cones

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Jan 31, 2018, 07:40 AM

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Those should come off with clay bar and or some polishing.

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Jan 31, 2018, 08:12 AM

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i've tried, it's the clear bra, it just doesn't come out of it well. clay bar will take it off regular paint easily, not so much on clear bra. need to scrub it out basically

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Jan 31, 2018, 08:17 AM

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Have you tried WD40? Its technically a weak solvent so you can use it on the paint too but its not recommended to do often. On the clear bra it will definitely be fine.

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Jan 31, 2018, 08:37 AM

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i've tried, it's the clear bra, it just doesn't come out of it well. clay bar will take it off regular paint easily, not so much on clear bra. need to scrub it out basically

My friend (who also runs CCSCC AutoX) has a white STI with a clear bra and it looks horrid. He's been unable to get those cone marks off at all. My stock bodywork cleans up easily after cone slaughter. For him it defeated the purpose of the Bra.

Let me know if Dallas' WD40 trick works.

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Jan 31, 2018, 08:48 AM

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Ive found the best thing to use for cone marks is Bug and Tar Remover. This kind seems to work pretty well: https://www.autogeek.net/tarminator.html

Honestly its gotta be horrible for the paint but meh whatevs. I gave up cleaning cone marks off my car a while ago. I'll randomly wash it and try and scrub them off but seems my front bumper side skirts and rear bumper are permanently rubberized.

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Jan 31, 2018, 08:49 AM

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i'll give it a whirl!

what i have used that has worked is that plasticx scratch stuff, with a dish scrubber (the green & yellow) and gently worked that stuff out. but i'm way too lazy to keep that up. it also helps that my car is white and that stuff is white. was considering redoing the bra though, so may just wait on it altogether

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