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Old 08 Apr 2008, 03:23 pm
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Just got some R1 Concepts brakes for my car. Drilled and slotted rotors and new performance pads. I cant wait to see how well she stops! putting them in looks tedious so it may be a while, but I will post step by step instructions and pictures when I do it if anyone is interested.
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Old 08 Apr 2008, 03:40 pm
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If you've ever done brakes before, replacing the rotors and pads on the PT is easy. Just remember how the little metal clip goes on at the bottom of the caliper/caliber (depends who you ask how it's spelled).

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Old 08 Apr 2008, 04:18 pm
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If you've ever done brakes before, replacing the rotors and pads on the PT is easy. Just remember how the little metal clip goes on at the bottom of the caliper/caliber (depends who you ask how it's spelled).
Yeah, the Haynes manual i have made a big deal out of that. Are those R1 Concepts brakes per-chance?

(I've always seen it spelled caliper)
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Old 08 Apr 2008, 04:27 pm
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Yeah, the Haynes manual i have made a big deal out of that. Are those R1 Concepts brakes per-chance?

(I've always seen it spelled caliper)
I did the pads and rotors a couple years ago and don't remember the brand. The pads were dust free (which they lived up to) and the whole system works well.

I did a Google search on brakes and pads and half the hits had caliber and the other half had caliper.
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As far as I know:
caliper = gun
caliber = brakes
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As far as I know:
caliper = gun
caliber = brakes
Uh, I feel that should be flipped...Caliper - brakes Caliber - gun
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gotta agree with quicksilverdon, thats what I have always heard.
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Old 08 Apr 2008, 09:22 pm
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Caliper. or if you all forget that, Ive heard "brake squeezy thingy" and "that clampy thing" mumbled at the autozone counter once or twice.........
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Oh for sakes! I didn't type what I was thinking... Lol! Oh well... I was almost right... I guess dyslexic today I am.

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Oh for sakes! I didn't type what I was thinking... Lol! Oh well... I was almost right... I guess dyslexic today I am.

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