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here a stupid question. would it be bad to just get a big brake kit for just the front or the rear. If not, would be better to just get the front or better to get just the rear. Cause I want to get a big brake kit but dont think I can afford both. Unless someone know of some cheap but still good big brake kit, so I can get both.
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here a stupid question. would it be bad to just get a big brake kit for just the front or the rear. If not, would be better to just get the front or better to get just the rear. Cause I want to get a big brake kit but dont think I can afford both. Unless someone know of some cheap but still good big brake kit, so I can get both.
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there's a thread here on the same topic where there was a link to stoptech's website. this link was an article basically saying that rear brake kits aren't necessary for 95% of the cars out there - this coming from a company that sells them!
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there's a thread here on the same topic where there was a link to stoptech's website. this link was an article basically saying that rear brake kits aren't necessary for 95% of the cars out there - this coming from a company that sells them!
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Originally Posted by dirtroad
there's a thread here on the same topic where there was a link to stoptech's website. this link was an article basically saying that rear brake kits aren't necessary for 95% of the cars out there - this coming from a company that sells them!
http://www.stoptech.com/tech_info/wp...upgrades.shtml
You can do a front only StopTech kit because we change the piston sizing within the caliper to maintain brake bias.
Rear big brake kits are good for looks, easier pad changes, more pad selection, and oh, did I mention looks?
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Originally Posted by evobunny
should I go for stoptech or rotora or brembo
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so you think stoptech will be to much for daily driving. I do alot of hard braking from time to time in town. but nothing like stuff on a track. so do you think I should stay away from stoptech for ease for a daily driver
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Just a suggestion -
I was very close to purchasing a big brake kit. I researched it a little more and basically concluded that since I'm not that big on taking my car to the track (I've only been to one "performance clinic" event on a track), I should go with something more practical.
I have Hawk HPS / stock rotors at this moment but the HPS are not what I was looking for. So I'm doing a relatively cheap upgrade that should be good for the street (and still improve looks to some extent)...
the stoptech stage 2 brake kit. Should be here tomorrow or the next day. It's listed on the stoptech website as well as performance nissan parts. Pads, rotors, fluid, SS lines. I'm hoping it's going to be slightly better than stock, but I'll be very happy just as long as it's better than the Hawks. The Hawks weren't that friendly to some of my rotors, and I realized the labor in getting rotors machined is almost as much as buying brand new rotors (non-brembo). So the stage 2 was definitely the right kit for me. I really wanted a BBK but I realized the huge cost is not worth it just to do it for looks and once-in-a-long-while track events.
Our stock brakes are still really good for one huge "emergency" stop. This is a very good thing, because I cannot say the same for every car...for example, the civic with disc brakes front and drum brakes rear stops like **** during an emergency stop.
If you pick the right pads for stock brakes (not HPS) then they will bite hard and stop nicely.
If you can afford it, and you "gotta have" the look, go for it. And obviously that extra fade resistance and slightly shorter braking distance will not hurt to have.
I was very close to purchasing a big brake kit. I researched it a little more and basically concluded that since I'm not that big on taking my car to the track (I've only been to one "performance clinic" event on a track), I should go with something more practical.
I have Hawk HPS / stock rotors at this moment but the HPS are not what I was looking for. So I'm doing a relatively cheap upgrade that should be good for the street (and still improve looks to some extent)...
the stoptech stage 2 brake kit. Should be here tomorrow or the next day. It's listed on the stoptech website as well as performance nissan parts. Pads, rotors, fluid, SS lines. I'm hoping it's going to be slightly better than stock, but I'll be very happy just as long as it's better than the Hawks. The Hawks weren't that friendly to some of my rotors, and I realized the labor in getting rotors machined is almost as much as buying brand new rotors (non-brembo). So the stage 2 was definitely the right kit for me. I really wanted a BBK but I realized the huge cost is not worth it just to do it for looks and once-in-a-long-while track events.
Our stock brakes are still really good for one huge "emergency" stop. This is a very good thing, because I cannot say the same for every car...for example, the civic with disc brakes front and drum brakes rear stops like **** during an emergency stop.
If you pick the right pads for stock brakes (not HPS) then they will bite hard and stop nicely.
If you can afford it, and you "gotta have" the look, go for it. And obviously that extra fade resistance and slightly shorter braking distance will not hurt to have.
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Originally Posted by evobunny
so you think stoptech will be to much for daily driving. I do alot of hard braking from time to time in town. but nothing like stuff on a track. so do you think I should stay away from stoptech for ease for a daily driver
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I drive hard and I was in dire need of better braking. I did the Stoptech Stage II, stock (non) Brembo upgrade and it is really good. But, the initial cold braking sucked and the pads didn't last that long. Did i mention I drive hard.
I have since upgraded to the Front only 14.25" X drilled Stoptech BBK. I friggin love these things. Be prepared to stop better than 90% of everyone else so you'll hear a lot of "scrrerrrreeeeech" behind you, people staring and drooling at your brakes, and a lot of "Stoptech's rock man nice setup." If that doesn't bother you then go for it. Here's something to give you an idea
I have since upgraded to the Front only 14.25" X drilled Stoptech BBK. I friggin love these things. Be prepared to stop better than 90% of everyone else so you'll hear a lot of "scrrerrrreeeeech" behind you, people staring and drooling at your brakes, and a lot of "Stoptech's rock man nice setup." If that doesn't bother you then go for it. Here's something to give you an idea
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Originally Posted by barthelb
.... people staring and drooling at your brakes, and a lot of "Stoptech's rock man nice setup." If that doesn't bother you then go for it. ....
In regard to what he said, you can always get black caliper to be low profile. Black caliper don't stand out as much.
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