Stop Tech Big Brake kit installed
 

I just added stoptech BBK with stainless steel line all around. There was no issue with fitment and it fun to breaking in the brakes because everyone was looking at me funny. I can not wait to take it to the track to feel the differences between stock and these. The caliper are rather large so aftermarket wheels must be selected properly. The XXR 530 18x8.75 offset +35 accommodated the BBK with no issue and plenty of room to spare.


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Should probably specify that those are 18x8.75 +35 wheels.

Smexy... Any more side profile shots a few steps back?

What's the combined weight change compared to the stock system? :)

Might want to note the offset on your wheels as it will affect the clearance between the caliper as well. I'm curious on the weight of the BBK vs. stock system, as it will add more unsprung weight. I remember on one of my old S14's I put a brembo BBK on front and it totally changed the handling with the added unsprung weight, understeered more and turn in was more sluggish. The brakes stopped much better obviously though :)

Updated thanx


I will see what I can do, I only have a camera phone. Maybe I will ask my friend with his fancy camera to snap a couple of pictures for me.


I do not really know since I was to lazy to weigh everything and the brake fluids fluids would get everything dirty.


Noted the specification of the wheels on the original post. Not sure about the weight and the handling feel very similar. My pedal feel different as in firmer and initial bite is better, I am pretty sure it more to do with the stainless steel lines as oppose to the whole BBK. Braking distance I can not tell. Assume they performance difference is very minor from initial braking, but after repeated hard braking the differences should be more apparent.

Looks good. ;) We've had a couple of these go out and everyone really likes them. A nice quality kit!

Congrats on your new brakes.

Why is the stoptech 345mm rear BBK a larger diameter than the front 328mm kit?

Don't they make a lower price rear match for the 328mmm fronts (like 300mm)?

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baller brakes.. trash wheels.. lol peace!

Nice upgrade!

They save 6.5 lbs per corner over stock.

JIMP'ed

No review?

Where did you go to break them in? Was it just on the highway? I know you need to do a couple 60 to 0 runs to properly wear them in.

I believe it's more 60-20, no?

No trying to bash but why stoptech? why not baer or wilwood?

I'd personally prefer Stoptech to Wilwood.

I don't know enough about Baer to make that call.

Yeah, I think that sound more correct, I read the wear in process they have a couple of times, but I couldn't remember correctly. Thanks.

You want to get the pads hot, but if you come to a dead stop, you'll melt/fuse the pad material to the face of the rotor. :confused0068:

Ahhh. Thanks. I'm still learning all of this stuff and trying to teach it to myself, so again, thanks for that.

This.. wilwood over stoptech.. no thanks.

looks awesome. stoptech is the best there is without stepping up to brembo/AP/alcons/pmu

Thanks hoping to get to try these out.

Maybe it go with a six piston front that they are developing or to compliment another company larger big brakes. Personally I was thinking about getting sti rear to compliment mine.


The wheels are in the beginning and nice to roll around in everyday.


I haven't really been able to them on track, for city driving they have a nice pedal feel, but I think that the stainless steel lines.


Thanks


I did it behind my friend's company to bed them in, the straight was pretty significant. I saw a bunch of smoke during the process.


I had to do two set of run, but I forgot the speeds.


I like stop tech, because Toyota said okay to be their aftermarket supplier. Some engineers aid okay for them as their official supplier and that good enough for me. Baer look nice but I haven't seen enough to go them. I like Wilwood brakes, but the option was not available at the time.


I was told that manufacture leaves a film on it and that what you are trying to remove, and there might be another reason, but I am not sure. I know that one of their main emphasis.


When we go to that price point I would rather go with brembo