03-04 vs. 05-06 brakes interchangeability
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03-04 vs. 05-06 brakes interchangeability
So I know that sedan got 1" bigger front brakes in '05. I was thinking of upgrading the front rotors and calipers on my '04 to the ones from newer model. Has anyone done such a mod? Is it fully interchangeable or do I need newer brake lines or caliper mounts?
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Both sets get you world class 60-0 numbers. But one does it with seriously aggresive pads and seriously short rotor life. Other does it with bigger rotors, more clamping power and with pads that don't dust.
Cost of new oem quality rotors/pads = to my conversion that I got used. Now I have world class brakes w/o the dust and rotor destruction. If I want more performance, I can add track pads.
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He needs to get them from an 05 (non-AWD) or any '06.
The extra 1" is extra rotor mass. The more mass in a rotor, the better it is in disappating heat and making it more fade resistant and keeping rotor temps down.
The major keys to braking are 1.) Leverage..2.) Clamping force (caliper pad area and pad type and 3.) Mass of rotor.
If anything, the 05/06 brakes could benefit from a more aggressive pad, but you run the risk of dusting and noise.
The extra 1" is extra rotor mass. The more mass in a rotor, the better it is in disappating heat and making it more fade resistant and keeping rotor temps down.
The major keys to braking are 1.) Leverage..2.) Clamping force (caliper pad area and pad type and 3.) Mass of rotor.
If anything, the 05/06 brakes could benefit from a more aggressive pad, but you run the risk of dusting and noise.