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Old 05-31-2013 | 08:47 AM
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Default 4 piston willwood front brakes or Quaife LSD??! help.

what's up guys, need some help/ opinions.
what would you guys buy, front willwood brakes or LSD differential?!?!
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Originally Posted by Calinismo350z
what's up guys, need some help/ opinions.
what would you guys buy, front willwood brakes or LSD differential?!?!
lsd all the way.
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Originally Posted by Zmandriving
lsd all the way.
thanks.. man
wilwood= 0
Quaife LSD= 1
anyone else.. haha
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What are you planning to use your car for?
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What are you planning to use your car for?
for now it would be drag, maybe within a year or so I'm gonna start doing track since I'm still on stock suspension. so I do think LSD will be more helpful.
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For drag LSD all the way.

I am in a similar situation but I don't drag, I do Auto-X and I am leaning closer to an LSD just because of how much it hurts me when I am racing. For now I am good with the 08 OEM brakes unless a great deal comes along.
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Till you hit the track, LSD will help the most
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If your planning drag right now, definitely LSD.
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LSD will help you with everyday driving now and track later. Big brake kit will only be useful for track later.
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alright fellas!! LSD it is... thank y'all.. it looks like I have my mind set for Quaife..
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Since Wilwood doesn't offer a four pot front kit I might choose the lsd also.
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Originally Posted by Todd TCE
Since Wilwood doesn't offer a four pot front kit I might choose the lsd also.
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Originally Posted by Todd TCE
Since Wilwood doesn't offer a four pot front kit I might choose the lsd also.
they do, you just have to look for them at the right place...
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Originally Posted by Calinismo350z
they do, you just have to look for them at the right place...
They only offer 4 piston for the rear and 6 piston for the front...
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Originally Posted by Syner
They only offer 4 piston for the rear and 6 piston for the front...
they might be discontinued but you can still get your hands on a front kit like this one..
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You can find the occasional set of custom caliper brackets and pick up a pair of 4 pot calipers from Jegs and throw on some OEM brembo rotors.
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Get the LSD bro, especially if your drag racing, it will help with traction and keep your rear wheels from spinning when you launch, it will also help you with traction on turns on the track
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Wasn't there a vendor here that is offering front 4 piston set up?
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Seems an open-ended question.
Buy for what you need - if you need upgraded brakes then get them.
If racing warrants a Quaife Diff then you'll know not to compromise on brakes.
In which case budget shouldn't be a concern and you'd get both options without second thought.


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