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Old 02-26-2015, 09:03 PM
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Default Rotor size on Deluxe.

Here is a question, what size are the brake rotors, front and back on the deluxe? Can't tell if they are 11.5 or 11.8 or if they are different sizes.
 
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Pretty sure they are 11.5
 
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11.5"
 
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Yep 11.5" front and back
 
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Originally Posted by S.D.M.F
Yep 11.5" front and back
Thank you gentlemen, it's what I thought, just wanted to double check.
 
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Ok so the next question is will a 11.8 work in place of a 11.5. Or is this going to keep the caliper from going on?
 
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Default Calipers for small rotor to large rotor

Just from a physics stand point I would guess that the origianal caliper was meant for a certain diameter, putting the caliper made for the larger rotor (if the mounting holes line up) would result in the pads not making full contact on the rotor pad surface. To put in an extreme perspective, if the rotor was the size of a half dollar that pads would be of course way to big, if the rotor was the size of a monster truck wheel the pads would have little effect of doing anything other than burning up into dust. So the effects would be small in physical size but stopping power would have to be determined in an emergency style stopping event before and after modifications. Be Safe your life depends on those brakes working properly!
 
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Yeah that's what I thought, but sometimes it's more convincing to hear/read it from someone else and reassure the demons in my own head. Thanks.
 
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