Brakes Wheels 1st Gen Tires R53 front brake conversion to the R56 brakes

Discussion in '1st Generation: 2002–06 R50, R53 & 2004–08 R52' started by Tummi_Gummi, Feb 13, 2017.

  1. Tummi_Gummi

    Tummi_Gummi New Member

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    That's not a parts list. Hang on I'm shopping and I'll get a proper parts list. With item numbers.

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    AutoZone kind of screwed me. I had ordered the rotors including my OEM r53 rear rotors and pads. Then I get an email saying they cancelled the rotors and pads that they were not in stock. Yet they also have them listed on eBay. And the local store I was at showed in stock on them. So are they are just bait and switching trying to avoid me getting my 20% off. I noticed my 104.99$ calipers only gave me an 18$ discount. I'm just doing the math in my head and it should be 21$ off instead of 18$.

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    AutoZone R56 conversion part list:
    Front brake pads DG1204(pair) - 43$
    Front rotors 45486 (single) - 44$ x2 = 88$
    Front drive side caliper with bracket 19-B3321A - 80$ + core 25$ ( refunded when old calipers returned)
    Front Passenger side caliper with bracket 19-B3320A - 80$ + core 25$ (refunded when old calipers returned)

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    Looks good.
     
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  7. Dave.0

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    Cute white wheels, have fun keeping them clean with your cheap autozone / duralast brakepads. hahahaha
     
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    Had those sparco for 3 years now. I know the horrors.

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    I ended up going with stop tech disks and ceramic pads. I didn't want any more drilled or slotted rotors. While I've never had drilled rotors on the mini I just feel like a smooth rotor is the way to go. Plus the roads here are shitty and I can't tell you how many times I'd pull my calipers off and have rocks lodged in the slots. :( I ran ebc green pads with my ate slotted rotors(my last set up). And the pads still outlasted the rotors. I'll see how these hold up. I'm sure I'll like them on the mini. We shall see. I got these off of eBay for 90$ front set and 70$ rear set.

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    On a side note. Have most of you all gone away with the rotor locking screws? I am down to one. While I know once the wheels bolted on its useless. And having studs helps now to hold the rotors tighter. Any aftermarket rotor keys or whatever they are called that aren't torx? I'd like a nice 3/8 drive one if possible.

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    At $5 each I replace the rotor screws with each brake job....keeps them from freezing up and makes future removal easy.
     
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    I put anti-sieze on my rotor screws before i reinstalled them.
     
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    When I got the car the front two were already broken off. And I had cleaned the rear threads really good but they were on the car for 3 years. I just did the rear brakes again and the driver side rear screw stripped out so I have to drill it. So now 3 of my wheels have broken bolts in the spindles. I'm not sure if it's worth the hassle of removing them or not.

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    Just use JB Weld, everything will be fine. :lol:
     

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