Well guys, I finally finished it up.. brackets are done, it's on the car, test drive is done, everybody likey, etc etc etc.
Driving impressions are very positive. I drove it and Mike drove it (harder than I did) with me in the car.. we were both VERY pleased with the setup- great initial bite while cold, and we warmed everything up enough to tell that they'll work great later too. Didn't want to beat on it that hard because of the brand new rotors, but we were both very impressed.
For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, here's the page on my website that explains what's in the kit:
http://www.mattblehm.com/brakes.html
The pics on that page were from the first set of brackets that we made. didn't like the position well, so we messed around and found the only other way to make them fit without grinding on the car.
As is, this kit is a DIRECT bolt-on. no cutting, grinding, etc etc. It fits over the 5th gen dust shields, but I can't say anything for certain on the 3rd or 4th gens..
Here's the rest of the pics we took while installing the kit- as you can see it's easy to install, and there's no questions as to what part fits where.
Well guys, I finally finished it up.. brackets are done, it's on the car, test drive is done, everybody likey, etc etc etc.
Low Res Pics:
http://www.mattblehm.com/mike/complete/ (Sorta 56k friendly.)
High Res Pics:
http://www.mattblehm.com/mike/complete/high_res/ (dialups, don't even think about it!)
I'll let Mike post a few of his thoughts when he gets time, and please feel free to ask any questions you've got.
David, I AM working on the bracket for the OE 5th gen calipers also-- but I was stoopid and threw the prototype brackets away in a fit of garage cleaning rage.. I'm going to have to make new brackets, but I've got Mike scheduled to come back later this week and we'll tackle that one.
