Rebuild/install thread: Endless Big Brake Kit from WRX onto BRZ

[Fizz]

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

What happens (if anything) to the front/rear bias with these fitted?

Nose wheelie

[Captain Snooze]

^lol

[mav1178]

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

What happens (if anything) to the front/rear bias with these fitted?

Probably none...

I got these off a WRX owner. For the GD Impreza, the front caliper for Wilwood are the same size, diameter, and sweep between a GD WRX, and the FRS/BRZ. On paper, the two kits are the same..

The brakes felt great on the WRX (he had Endless front, Rotora rear), I don't anticipate any issues with bias using street pads. May change when at the track, that's why I will play with compounds later on.

-alex

[mav1178]

Originally Posted by toms2jz

as far as the pads go, you have to use the endless pads i did my research and theres no way around it.

@toms2jz look at my most recent post above, you can get other pads as long as the Endless pad size is provided.

I originally wanted Winmax but they are 6-9 months out for this custom size.

-alex

[mav1178]

New brake lines + brake install (finally)


(I am skipping several steps in this last part. I am assuming you will know how to safely remove a brake line with a flared wrench, also assuming you know how to remove the stock brake calipers & rotors)

Finally got around to installing the calipers this week. First, a complete picture of all parts ready to go on the car + the brake lines.
It should be noted that I ended up using a set of Goodridge lines sourced from @FRSport.com



First to be installed (after removal of stock rotors and calipers) is the caliper adapter bracket. There's a couple of 10mm hex bolts that secure the bracket to the spindle, as well as the caliper to be bracket.


The rotors are next to go on. The calipers are then bolted on, then the pads inserted, then the pad retaining clip. It is a multi-step process but fairly straightforward.
Brake lines are also bolted on at this time.


After install the calipers are bled, starting from the rear to the front. I went RR/RL/FR/FL in sequence.




With Work Wheels on:




-alex

P.S. pads broken in but I will wait a few days before posting initial impressions of setup. Definitely stops more aggressive but initial pedal feel improvement can also be attributed to stainless brake lines.

[CSG Mike]

Those rotors are so pretty.

[jumbaco]

damn, looks awesome!

[FRSport.com]

WOW! Quality build you got there. Blue and Gold looks great too

[Metabrz]

Bump

Any updates on this performance wise. How do they go at the track and any further comments on f/r bias?

TIA

[mav1178]

Originally Posted by Metabrz

Any updates on this performance wise. How do they go at the track and any further comments on f/r bias?

The pads (PMU HC+) are pretty good, but it's not the best for the type of driving I do now which is probably 60-70% track. I've ordered Winmax W5 and those are scheduled to arrive before June.

No issues with bias, at the track they have performed well with no issues. Probably the only "problem" I have with these is that they're expensive from a parts replacement perspective, Endless rotors are almost twice the price of replacement rotors for the more popular AP Sprint kit for our cars.

-alex

[Metabrz]

Originally Posted by mav1178

The pads (PMU HC+) are pretty good, but it's not the best for the type of driving I do now which is probably 60-70% track. I've ordered Winmax W5 and those are scheduled to arrive before June.

No issues with bias, at the track they have performed well with no issues. Probably the only "problem" I have with these is that they're expensive from a parts replacement perspective, Endless rotors are almost twice the price of replacement rotors for the more popular AP Sprint kit for our cars.

-alex

Thanks, I am considering the AP kit and an Endless kit, seems your experience with consumables matches my research to date.