Performance brake system for tx3

[kenken]

any performance rotor and brake pads available for tx3 sampan?

 

[tonytony]

Try upgrading ur brakeline... pro-rs brake hose kit

Heard good things about braided hoses, u can even stick back with your ori pads

Am thinking of changing soon for me

 

[kenken]

are these expensive??
coz recently many ford/mazda converting to nissan/mazda 4 pot..

 

[tonytony]

not ex, check thier price listing on the www... around RM280/set.
can change calipers, master pump, pads....all no use if ur pressure isn't there...my opinion coz i'm suffering from spongy braking now on my ride

 

[kenken]

my caliper is 22 14v..how bout yours?

so u changed all these stuff? and then u get better brake feeling?

 

[tonytony]

I changed :
1. Master pump (2nd hand)
2. Calipers (2nd hand)
3. Pads (Metal King)
4. Fluid (Dot 4)

same feeling on my brakes. it started when i rear calipers jammed on the road once, then i kep on driving, no choice. since then, my brakes have been spongy

 

[kenken]

thanks for your advice bro..im working on it now..ehehe

 

[tonytony]

so bro, any update on ur brake project ?

 

[kenken]

oh..not yet...im broke this month.
will do these next month.
anyways i asked for the price of EBC slotted rotor. the price is RM1100. haha...i was shocked to hear that.

 

[pardypeople]

1100 for all 4 or only front?? if u hav credit card then u can try buyin online from US market...tx3 sampan in US is known as Ford Escort GT(be sure of ur year make) and I saw a lots of stuffs over the net and looks interesting.....u might not sleep checking out this parts....hahaha...try it

 

[kenken]

yes bro..i did check on those stuff..coz i know US has much more performance parts for ford and mazda!hehe..the price was quoted by Pentagon Enterprise. RM1100 for front two only..hehe

 

[pardypeople]

yes bro..i did check on those stuff..coz i know US has much more performance parts for ford and mazda!hehe..the price was quoted by Pentagon Enterprise. RM1100 for front two only..hehe

1100 for front is expensive larr...i think if buy online EBC all four aso wont go more than 1600...best part is can upgrade to five lugs...juz hav to change the nuckle...hahaha

 

[kenken]

1100 for front is expensive larr...i think if buy online EBC all four aso wont go more than 1600...best part is can upgrade to five lugs...juz hav to change the nuckle...hahaha

bro..5 lug means use lantis v6 5 lug brake and knuckle or some other cars? like RB20? or FC FD?Im interested. i dont think FR knuckle can fit FF. I did some researches last time, it seems that VR-4 and EVO1,2,3 brake caliper and rotor can fit in with minor modifications.

 

[tonytony]

id say caution is modding knuckles/calipers from other car models into urs. i believe the failure rate is quite high when doing that. better to spend some money to get parts that are meant and fit perfectly for ur model.
just my op coz braking system is quite the important feature in a vehicle

 

[kenken]

yaya..its not easy to modify. my fren's saga using vr4 knuckles but the camber cannot even adjust to 0degrees have to stay in positive.

 

[Phr3ak]

5 lugs knuckles differs from front to back. Front we normally use the Lantis knuckles, and the back use 210 knuckles. Front 210 knuckles cannot use because of the tie rod location is different. I used 5 lugs knuckles before. By changing the knuckles only, i can feel more response in my braking system. But now im using 4 pot Mazda Savanah with RB2? rotors. Endless pads. Wohoo... super nice...

 

[kenken]

rb2?
u mean rb20 rotor with rx7 caliper?
u do bracket ar?
how much did u spend in that?
do u mind to show me some photos?
thansk

 

[Phr3ak]

Yeap. RX-7 calipers. With RB20 rotors. Simply, because its bigger than FC rotor. And yeah, i modified my own bracket. Send to machine shop to modify it.
Anyways, i still got 3 sets of RX-7 4 pots brakes up for grab! RM400 each...
I dont have the pics of my calipers for the time being, will post it soon.
I cant remember how much i spent on my brakes. Haha... Around 600++ i presume.....

 

[Phr3ak]

here is my h/cut set of calipers for sale (FC3S)

The one installed in my car.

 

[kenken]

bro phr3ak, u did mention that u are using lantis 5lug knuckle..then why is ur car(shown in photo) 4 lug? or u are using standard knuckle?
besides the

 

[kenken]

bro phr3ak, u did mention that u are using lantis 5lug knuckle..then why is ur car(shown in photo) 4 lug? or u are using standard knuckle?
besides the bracket, did u do anything else? like ...adding spacer or something?

is your bracket somethig like this?

 

[Phr3ak]

yeap, my bracket looks sumthing like that, the location is correct. I used to use 5 lugs lantis, all 4's (normal calipers)... then i changed to 4 lugs wit FC calipers... simply coz, my spare tyres is 4 lugs... haha...

 

[b00n]

the 5 lugs can be modified to suit 4 lugs car...
but lazy to do that.........
as long as don't drive fast and keep safe braking distance, I think should be okie.....
my back passenger side handbrake pump jam; just pulled out the handbrake meaning one side no hand brake.
If I saw a good and cheap brake set; I will buy.
I still got a set of front B8 knuckles and and calipers. Brake pad should be ceramic compound cos the disc that I'm using now, before skimming; the disc was eaten by the brake pad kau kau.......that's why I still haven't install the knuckles yet...

 

[jam3slee]

is b8 brake system good? sigh..my brakes fade kao kao when i go downhill in genting. drive slow only but still fade.

 

[pardypeople]

bro phr3ak, so let say i wanna upgrade all 4 to the FC Calipers and RB Rotors on my Tx3, what would be the cost like?? any hidden cost to expect?? my original set can trade in right??