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All these brake comments are funny to me and I can see alot of magazine racers and only a handful of people who have actually been on a track for any period of time.
I currently DD, auto-X, and HPDE a RSX Type-S with Stoptech Street Performance pads (good to 1300F according to them), Ate SuperBlue/TYP 200, running on Hankook RS-3s. The rest of the brake hardware is stock. The power is stockish with bolt-ons and tune.
Power-wise and weight-wise the cars are pretty close to identical.
Brake heat capacity-wise, the RSX-S and BRZ are very similar as well. The RSX has slightly larger front rotors, but the BRZ has a larget 2-pot caliper (I'm assuming slightly larger pad), and vented rears.
I don't overheat my brakes on 4x30 minute HPDE sessions at VIR or Summit Point, though the pads get used up quickly once you crest 1000F. The tires get greasy way before the brakes have ever been close to giving out on me.
This is where I say the following: There is no likely need for anything other than pads and fluid unless you are tracking the car for longer than 30 minute sessions with R-Comps and probably 50+ more horsepower. otherwise the only thing you are making faster is your wallet from the weight of the money you just removed from it.
Not to say big monoblock calipers don't look cool though. And I would consider the DBA rotors for the wieght savings if they didn't cost so damn much.
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