Brakes.

you could also go HUGE with the brakes like these:

http://www.zeckhausen.com/Subaru/WRX_STi.htm

nothing like 14" brakes with 6 piston calipers

you know you want them..... lol

Romeo wrote: ...the money I have in them should astound you, concerning how little of it I've put in.

Better not have acquired them through the Midnight Parts Express !

< Picturing a Ferrari in Tristan's neighborhood up on blocks >

Well, looking for a reach-around with calipers, as the only place selling what I need knows as much, and has since doubled their asking price having realized that.

Not pleased. Trying to find another option.

Patrick wrote: What's with the cloak and dagger stuff? Is this to try and draw our attention away from the, ahem... other thread?

"THE HAND"...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bkYdLnuGGg

Well, for those of you who remember this, I've finally given up on the dream of using Corvette calipers, as I can't seem to find them in a junkyard anywhere. Luckily, that means I've only wasted a tiny amount on the metal cost of some aluminum brackets I cut up.

Instead, I've noticed Brembo sells off racing calipers (Go to caliper section) that don't actually fit any car stock - they're just generic calipers. I'm going to pick up a four-piston set (They have six, eight and twelve sets as well, but that's waaaaay too much for me) and cut up another adapter set at work. Cost should be just slightly less than buying a refurbished Corvette set, but these are brand new, more powerful and extremely light (The pistons are titanium for goodness sakes), which to me is worth a little bit of extra work. All things said and done, the calipers cost $550, which is well past double everything else I've spent so far ($180 for semi-metallic pads, and basic iron rotors; $22 for aluminum, although considering making the brackets out of titanium for strength as well at a cost of ~$60).

Stay tuned as I figure out how to make it work, and completely blow my original intention of staying below $500 total cost involved. lol