Lets talk brakes...

[VenomInside]

Well i am going to be needing brakes.. and SOON.. cause yea.. i can't stop my current setup that well.. As those who have ridden in my car today might have noticed.. Any ideas?

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[CobraSusie]

Yeah I noticed

Brembos, Baer, ummmm Angel has good brakes and ANY of the road race guys could give you the right route to take :biggthump

 

[Flyn]

I'm looking too. Mike, give me a chirp tomorrow and we'll talk about what I've found so far. I'm thinking Brembo stock type rotors and Hawk pads. Not too pricey and they should be better than stock. Your car may need more stopping ability than mine. Depends on what you want to spend.

 

[VenomInside]

I'm looking too. Mike, give me a chirp tomorrow and we'll talk about what I've found so far. I'm thinking Brembo stock type rotors and Hawk pads. Not too pricey and they should be better than stock. Your car may need more stopping ability than mine. Depends on what you want to spend.

shall do :biggthump

 

[cobravenom39]

shall do :biggthump

At a bare minimum, I would go with my setup: hawk pads, and stainless steel brake lines. I think the brake lines make the biggest difference, as it allows for better brake feel and allows for the calipers to exert higher pressure on the rotors.

 

[Mystic Terminator]

Ummnn, you want to hear something crazy?

Brakes don't stop your car, your tires do. Upgrade to a stickier tire up front for quicker stops. Get a sticky enough tire and your ABS may not even activate because the tire grip will exceed the performance of the brakes. Then you will need higher performance pads.

 

[cobravenom39]

On that note, Vince, what size tire and manufacturer do you road racers use???

 

[Mystic Terminator]

On that note, Vince, what size tire and manufacturer do you road racers use???

I was using BFGoodrich KD's. (A high performance street tire) 275/40/17 Traction AA Treadwear 200.

Now I am using Nitto 555R2's (A introductory R type tire designed for road racing) 275/40/17 Traction A Treadwear 100.

The most mportant number for stopping imo is the treadwear. Lower treadwear generally means better grip. This is of course you are talking about a quality tire. As I am sure one could design a cheap tire with low treadwear that doesn't grip.

I like to keep the tires @ 275/40/17 for now since they are affordable and can be rotated front to back. Some guys go wider in the back but can't rotate. If I had the money I would get 18" rims/tires and get the large stoptech brakes. But I need more reserve capacity in my brakes slowing down from 100MPH every 20 seconds or so than someone on the street that does a panic stop.

On the street you only need good pads and good tires since you would never expect to apply the brakes more than 10 seconds or so. Even a panic stop from 100 MPH (One time), will not overheat most pads and will not boil your fluid.