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Old 10-27-2009, 09:59 PM
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With 6P calipers, has to be 14" Pro-Plus kit front and rear. I have been selling a bunch of those kits lately. They are definitely an awesome piece
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Old 10-27-2009, 10:41 PM
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What do you want to know?

How do they compare to the older brakes you had ?
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Old 10-27-2009, 10:49 PM
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What do you want to know?

How do they compare to the older brakes you had ?
Sort of unfair to compare.. the Wilwoods were great.. these should be better due to the larger rotor but you can get that with the Wilwoods.

I will say this.

Pro of Wilwoods = brige bolts for easy pad swaps
Pro of Baers = C5/C6 pads you can find anywhere

The parts in the kit are very nice and the machining is beautiful. So far I like them. I think either company makes a quality piece.

I will say we measured and the Baer brakes have more piston area, but both have rear brakes that are too small in my opinion. I would like them to be 50/50 and then adjust the backs down with the prop valve. Right now I have the backs turned to full. (I think right now the Baers are 60/40 in terms of bias (based on piston area).

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Good point on the short distance events. Ill wait to hear response in the future when your thrashing on them. Have you had them on long enough to determine if there street friendly.
No, just drove to the track.. like any hi-po pad they seem a bit dusty but no noise so far.

I have to drive 200 miles on them Friday to a TV Interview so I will let you know. After Optima I will swap to the street pads provided by Baer.
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Old 10-27-2009, 10:53 PM
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Earlier in the year we installed the Pafdt solid bearings (control arms), the ZR1 bearing hubs, the Raceseng billet upright, and the upgraded ball joints. I wouldn't imagine I have any deflection now.

What we did earlier in the year:
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The uprights are insane!! beautiful machined pcs..

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I've noticed more and more people going with Baer brakes lately.
I noticed that Nick will be using them on Orange Krate as well, and they look like a killer set up.
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I've noticed more and more people going with Baer brakes lately.
I noticed that Nick will be using them on Orange Krate as well, and they look like a killer set up.
I'm wondering if this doesn't have to do with the "pad knockback" issue? The Baers are floating caliper vs the Wilwood being fixed... (not sure of my facts here...) So is that a good reason??
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Nope....the baers in the photo are also fixed and would suffer the same fate by an external source.
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Todd --

Shows ya what I know! ZIP!!

My Baers are floating - so ASS umed these mondo by giant versions must be as well.

I'm spending some MAJOR FACE TIME at SEMA in the brake booths again. In '07 after talking to lots of the factory folks is when I came home and went with the Wilwood 7/8" MC and all manual for my Nomad... and now I'm going to have to upgrade to some of these nasty by kool "mo larga" versions before Power Tour!!
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I'm wondering if this doesn't have to do with the "pad knockback" issue? The Baers are floating caliper vs the Wilwood being fixed... (not sure of my facts here...) So is that a good reason??
The Baer 6Ps are fixed just like the Wilwoods.. the problem is axle flex under high g load.. I predict a full floater is in my future..
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