Brake Set-up Reviews including BBKs

[caramall2]

You have to have a fairly aggressive pad to get rid of the deposits doing it that way. Stock pads (if that's what you used) won't cut it. I've had both DBA 5000 2-piece and DBA 4000. They're nice (esp 5000), but a decent blank with aggressive street pads works well. The pad is where it's at (IMHO) to avoid deposits.

 

Sounds like a nice set up--what model stoptech pads did you get? I just looked back and see you said they were stoptech street...will have to check out specs.

Edited February 13, 2014 by caramall2

[SubeEJ255]

http://www.stoptech.com/products/brake-pads

 

Top set was the one I got.

[alain59]

my turn

 

brake upgrade project for my EDM outbakc 2.5i, lowered to specB standards

here's the lowering story : http://legacygt.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4711464&postcount=1302

brake upgrade, looking for :

- more power (towing, heavy loads, ...)

- more fade resistance : (towing, heavy loads, ...) + mountain

- fine pedal feel

I've been through a few steps on the brake project

1) ebc redstuff all round with stock caliper and dba 4000 front rotors (294x25) : better than stock but the pedal feel was still not that good.

2) wrx 4pot + ebc redstuff + dba 4000 front rotors + stock rears (274x10 + sliders) : pedal feel much improved

3) wrx 4pot + ebc redstuff + dba 4000 front rotors + legacy 3.0R rears (290x18 + sliders, same as USDM LGT's) + high carbon rotors + CL RC6 high friction metalic pads (0.5)

that's were I am now :

brake bias is a bit too much on the rear side, that's expeted and I will correct it soon

i expected a lot of squeel with this metalic pads, but nothing bad in the end

 

 

and here's what's comming next up front :

http://img.xooimage.com/files98/6/a/1/p1020004-web-3ec8658.jpg

http://img.xooimage.com/files99/a/9/5/p1020006-web-3ec8ac6.jpg

these brembo's share the same pad shape as sti's , and will be used with 326x30 sti rotors (probably 2 pieces dba 5000 slot)

they require brembo ready wheels, I got myself two appropriate sets : 2002 JDM sti (17x7.5 +53, with 215/55 winter's) and 2007 rota GR-A (17x7.5 +48 , with 225/50 summer's)

these calipers have slightly smaller pistons than sti's : 40 + 44 (vs 40 + 46 on sti's)

piston surface area with 40 + 44 is very close to the stock setup (42 + 42mm), that's a good answer to the hydraulic questions.

I've done some math to make sure the brake bias will be right : i expect 70/30 with 0.45 front pads and 0.5 rear pads

here's the brake pad spec's :

http://www.cl-brakes.com/images/produits/gammes/voiture/il1.png

 

HEL brainded lines + motul RBF600 fluid complete the part list

and also some approriate CHC M14x100 and M12x40 to bolt all this together (12.9 grade steel)

 

I am going to have the mounting braket machined soon, out of some 7075 aloy

 

I will keep you posted if some are interested

[BigBlack-V]

I am going to be putting Brembo's on my car and was wondering if anyone has ran these pads?

 

http://store.zeckhausen.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=22_23_248_252&products_id=5982

 

Dave from Zeckhausen racing said they would be perfect for a daily driver who doesnt track or race the car. A pad that has low dust and is quiet.

[Gex]

You can get those on rock auto for cheappppppp like $30 a set.