[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by Supermassive

Ok after reading most of the brake threads on here, I have to say I'm still kinda unsure as to what I should be looking at for my application. I plan on running my car as a DD, with the occasional track day thrown in. I am about to install my turbo kit, and aiming for around 350-400 whp so I am hesitant to go with 4 pot calipers and smaller disks, sure I don't expect that during DDing that 4 pots would have much of a challenge hauling this car down from normal street driving speeds...I'm more worried about hauling down from 120+ mph and not feeling the brakes get heat soaked and fade. I will be running brake ducts sometime in the near future as well.

I am asking for a real unbiased opinion here because I am treading into unknown territory with this car...I used to track bikes but that was always just as simple as braided lines and race pads...here, I'm looking at full brake systems, calipers, pads, rotors, etc. and it's all kinda overwhelming because i have no frame of reference since I haven't tracked my own car ever.

Also before someone says i need to drive the stock FR-S on a track, to learn how to drive around a track, before throwing a ton of power at the thing. I know my limits, and did Skip Barber's racing school...but that was in 2000 so I may be rusty but the principles are still rattling around in my brain from tracking the bike.

The Essex Endurance kit is being used on high HP EVOs that weigh a whole lot more than our cars FWIW... I personally don't have the experience to say how much brake you'll need with your setup, but I can say that I highly doubt the answer will be 355x32 rotors with 6 pots...