Brake upgrade if you're looking at 350hp - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

DriftEightSix · 11-19-2013, 12:19 AM

Hey Guys and Girls,

What Brake upgrade would you recommend you'd need if you were to look at going down the FI option to the power level of around 350hp?

Cheers.

nelsmar · 11-19-2013, 12:22 AM

What are you doing? Street? Track?

Generic answer? Pads, rotors, fluid. I am in the middle of a forged build atm... i plan on simple pads & new rotors. I already have my fluid swapped out. Stay away from drilled/slotted for street as they can wear down the pads faster, and reduce stopping friction. There are other cheaper ways to get "cooling" benefits than having holes in your rotors.

My car is a daily drive... I plan on small bits of casual track (HPDE). But nothing much. You "shouldn't" be going fast enough to need big power brakes on the street. And regardless of the fact if you aren't locking your tires up when hitting the brakes you likely don't need an upgrade. (rule of thumb for street). You can gain heat benefits of upgraded brakes for track cars. but this is why we need a tad more info than your horsepower.

DriftEightSix · 11-19-2013, 01:23 AM

Hey,

The car will be used for 80% street and rest would be for track so once amonth a track day / session.

I do have some very nice mt roads here that i travel a great deal atleast 3 times a week which is pretty intense for about 2 hours worth of breaking.

Ro_Ja · 11-19-2013, 01:26 AM

Brake. Braking. Brakes.

CSG Mike · 11-19-2013, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DriftEightSix

Hey,

The car will be used for 80% street and rest would be for track so once amonth a track day / session.

I do have some very nice mt roads here that i travel a great deal atleast 3 times a week which is pretty intense for about 2 hours worth of breaking.

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DriftEightSix · 11-19-2013, 02:01 AM

Now the trouble is will they fit in the http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26377.

Volk Racing TE37V 17x9.0 +36

BlaineWasHere · 11-19-2013, 02:26 AM

essex racing sprit kit. It's small to fit under 17s. Even with more power the car is still light.

11-19-2013, 12:19 AM	#1
DriftEightSix Pegasus White Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 86 Location: Brisbane. Posts: 973 Thanks: 646 Thanked 126 Times in 104 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Brake upgrade if you're looking at 350hp Hey Guys and Girls, What Brake upgrade would you recommend you'd need if you were to look at going down the FI option to the power level of around 350hp? Cheers. __________________ Driving: Pegasus White Manual GTS 86. Last edited by DriftEightSix; 11-19-2013 at 01:37 AM.

11-19-2013, 12:22 AM	#2
nelsmar Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: FR-S Location: Phoenix Posts: 2,605 Thanks: 733 Thanked 2,361 Times in 1,031 Posts Mentioned: 345 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	What are you doing? Street? Track? Generic answer? Pads, rotors, fluid. I am in the middle of a forged build atm... i plan on simple pads & new rotors. I already have my fluid swapped out. Stay away from drilled/slotted for street as they can wear down the pads faster, and reduce stopping friction. There are other cheaper ways to get "cooling" benefits than having holes in your rotors. My car is a daily drive... I plan on small bits of casual track (HPDE). But nothing much. You "shouldn't" be going fast enough to need big power brakes on the street. And regardless of the fact if you aren't locking your tires up when hitting the brakes you likely don't need an upgrade. (rule of thumb for street). You can gain heat benefits of upgraded brakes for track cars. but this is why we need a tad more info than your horsepower. __________________ When I grow up, I wanna be God. My flickr - *Canibeat* Local magazine scout Old Setup: Vortech Supercharged 360WHP/262WTQ @ 11.5psi My build thread - WTF happened to nelsmar's car thread

11-19-2013, 01:23 AM	#3
DriftEightSix Pegasus White Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 86 Location: Brisbane. Posts: 973 Thanks: 646 Thanked 126 Times in 104 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hey, The car will be used for 80% street and rest would be for track so once amonth a track day / session. I do have some very nice mt roads here that i travel a great deal atleast 3 times a week which is pretty intense for about 2 hours worth of breaking. __________________ Driving: Pegasus White Manual GTS 86.

11-19-2013, 02:01 AM	#6
DriftEightSix Pegasus White Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 86 Location: Brisbane. Posts: 973 Thanks: 646 Thanked 126 Times in 104 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Now the trouble is will they fit in the http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26377. Volk Racing TE37V 17x9.0 +36 __________________ Driving: Pegasus White Manual GTS 86. Last edited by DriftEightSix; 11-19-2013 at 02:14 AM.

11-19-2013, 02:26 AM	#7
BlaineWasHere Grip>Drift Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: FRS Location: NorCal Posts: 3,472 Thanks: 782 Thanked 1,749 Times in 918 Posts Mentioned: 53 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	essex racing sprit kit. It's small to fit under 17s. Even with more power the car is still light. __________________ My FR-S Build Thread!

11-19-2013, 01:26 AM	#4
Ro_Ja Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: TOYOTA Location: CA Posts: 401 Thanks: 191 Thanked 225 Times in 134 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Brake. Braking. Brakes.

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