I am still in the process of getting all the bits together but I was JUST about to order the rotors but I am going to use the Mini Cooper S rotors but the bracket I have are the ones made in Japan.
Anyone know if you can use the Mini rotors on this type of bracket or do I have to use the EG rotors?
I was not sure about the disk thicknesses or offsets.
I have done a complete mockup with the mini cooper S rotor and Jap Yahoo brackets.
I had to mill approx 2mm off one surface of the caliper mount to centralize the rotor and also machines about 1-2mmoff the overall dia of the RDA rotor so as not to rub on the inside surface of the caliper.
how much would *I* be looking at for getting the adapter plate CNC machined by some1 300? instead of buying off some1
also is $300 for a a pair of FC calipers a good price? also the guy said something about these being better/special-er because of something like theyr off a aus FC or something?
$300 would be ok, provided they are in great condition and don't require a rebuild.
Cheap places to look are Mazda forums, or Ebay for example. I got mine of Ebay US and were only $135 AUS Delivered (y) Just had to stay up till 2am to steal the auction
As for brackets, from what people say, it is not easy to walk into a machine shop and have them make one set of brackets cheaply. The setup cost makes it $500 + hence why ppl are getting many sets made up at once to lower the price.
If you can wait a few more months, I think there will be some people offering bracket sets or even complete bolt-on kits for reasonable money.
There is a guy on ebay that sells the whole set up from time to time I think $1300 with coilovers and the barkes. Probly a pretty good deal if you cant make them yourself. These calipers are pretty expensive to rebuild for some reason too, so if you get a set make sure they are in reasonable condition or you could be up for an expensive rebuild!