Disc Brakes Mod
 

Using the brakes/calipers that came with the XS Tuning wheels I put on my RSX, I used them to install on my Gunmetal Skyline. I shaved the backs of them down flat. I drill the center holes out a little larger than the axle pins to allow them to rotate thru the brakes.I then painted the calipers red. I glued them to outer edge of bearing housings, not to interfere with the bearings. This allows the calipers to stay stationary when the wheels are rotating.

The brakes have a center cup that the wheels fit very nicely into. Adding these only pushed my wheels out less than a 1/16" and still left plenty of thread to mount the wheels.

Pic without wheels...

Pic with wheel installed...

WOW thats a great idea, i was thinking of doing this also... it was actually one of my first ideas i just never really knew how to do it correctly. Good job!

nice job but the red doesnt reall stand out so it's kinda hard to see with the wheel on. maybe try a different colour? btw do the brakes come with the rims set or what? i dont have my xmod or accesories yet so i dont know.

looks very nice. so does the disk spin with the wheel? how would it look if you painted the disk chrome?

That's one of the best home spun mods I've seen so far. Where did those come from again?

Here is more info where I did the wheel mod...
http://www.tinyrc.com/forums/showthr...threadid=13817

wow..i really like this one...its like everyday you have a new mod...why dont you put a sticky with like all the mods or somthing:) then everybody will just have to go there to see a new mod or so...or put the links in your sig....

BC that is just schweet... with a capitol SC... love the color of the Skyline as well.

Nice Work!

AP

Man bad company's got skill wut next bc

woww that is awesome!!

Oh my gosh! That is awesome. I espically like your skyline.

The calibers/disc stays stationary when the wheels spin, I attached them to the bearing housing and drilled the centers out enough for the axles to spin thru them.

thats sweet man real clean job too.

so is the hole in the caliper big enough for the outer wheel bearing to come out?

i think these mods are awesome and im attempting some - my skyline will be metallic blue (tested on stock body side molding to see what color would be like - awesome!) since i HATE YELLOW!!! and i found the xs rims at my LHS - but i wont be using the wheels (didnt really like the design) but the tires look awesome - might use for static display (or contours competitions) since they seem a little hard

i thought about wiring up one more red LED and putting it in the exhaust pipe for a realistic exhaust glow - or at least getting a big bore exhaust tip for that true ricer look - might try to imitate one of those titanium welded mufflers with a blue sharpie