Big Brake Kit, 6gc GT Options

[Punisher]

Sneak peak.. this is the new rotor.. that is a 16" 7th gen rim.


Stock Rotor w/ rim installed
Stock GT Rotor no rim
New rotor no rim

Probably be 2 versions of the brake kit. One would be a 318mm rotor designed for use on 16" or larger rims. The other would be a 323mm rotor which will only fit 17" or larger rims. Both using the same 4 pot caliper. Personally I'll be using 318mm rotor.. The price difference between the two will be pretty small.. The 318mm kit will actually be the more expensive one.. between 30-40 dollars more.
Btw, these are camera phone pictures... I never thought I'd see the day when cam phone pics looked this good...

[playr158]

ok here are the pros and cons of having the BBK (this is coming from someone who has a BBK for 2 years)

pros:
-quality parts
-stop on a dime
-solid overall braking in any driving conditions (cruising and track)
-less rotor caliper wear
-less brake dust
-no brake squeal
-looks great
-safety

cons:
-crossed drilled and slotted rotors will have slight brake pedal vibrations but "uncut and undrilled" rotors are smooth
-heavier than stock
-depending on your rim your might need spacers to clear the phone receiver size caliper
-just because you can stop on a dime doesnt mean the car behind you can, so dont slam on your brakes if you dont have to
-let your passenger know when you are going to "test out" your bbk so they can hold on.

PLEASE NOTE:

do not get a BBK if your suspension system is not upgraded. hard braking with loose front suspension is pointless and you will not get the full effect of a BBK and make sure you have decent tires. there is also no point in getting a BBK if you have drums in the back, it just doesnt look right.

good points...except squeal is going to depend on what kit you have and what pads you are running.
safety while that can be relatively placed on both pros and cons (thats just my opinion) some BBK are overdone and not correctly done for the car, which leads to over/unbalanced braking (while its a less common problem)

but glad you are bringing in functioning point of view......
haha BBK + rear drums = you are doing something wrong...very wrong.
front suspension + good quality tires = needed, great point

and someone is HIGHLY missing the point HIGH HP doesn't always necessitate in the need for bigger brakes.
speculation = t3h badz yo

stock sized brakes and non cross drilled p00r





This post has been edited by playr158: Jul 23, 2007 - 3:09 PM