Big brakes... sorta.
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Big brakes... sorta.
I have 17" rims and I want to do something with my braking. I'm supercharged with the 11lb pulley and I definitely need some improved stopping power, but I'm on a budget.
I know of a few kits they make for our cars, like the stoptech kit, and others.. but I was curious how well just upgradiing the rotors and pads would be. I'm not trying to auto-x or anything like that, I just need a little bit of a better grab when I need to slam the brakes.
I looked on ebay and found some rotors, powerslot makes them. They are 12.8 inch rotors and they claim to fit under 17 inch wheels.
Do you guys believe that it would suit my needs better to just upgrade the rotors, pads and lines, and retain the stock calipers?
Or do you believe I should just upgrade the frotn and spend 1600+?
I must remind you, I'm on quite a budget, and I do not plan on HEAVY brake abuse..
What are my options?
Thanks
I know of a few kits they make for our cars, like the stoptech kit, and others.. but I was curious how well just upgradiing the rotors and pads would be. I'm not trying to auto-x or anything like that, I just need a little bit of a better grab when I need to slam the brakes.
I looked on ebay and found some rotors, powerslot makes them. They are 12.8 inch rotors and they claim to fit under 17 inch wheels.
Do you guys believe that it would suit my needs better to just upgrade the rotors, pads and lines, and retain the stock calipers?
Or do you believe I should just upgrade the frotn and spend 1600+?
I must remind you, I'm on quite a budget, and I do not plan on HEAVY brake abuse..
What are my options?
Thanks
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Any rotor brands you guys really prefer?
I've looked at powerslot, and a few others. I wanna try to stick with the zinc coating, even though I know noting can really prevent rust entirely.
Also, does anyone know what's the biggest rotor size I can fit under a 17 inch rim. I'm not sure of the offset.
I've looked at powerslot, and a few others. I wanna try to stick with the zinc coating, even though I know noting can really prevent rust entirely.
Also, does anyone know what's the biggest rotor size I can fit under a 17 inch rim. I'm not sure of the offset.
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Read this:
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and PM:
The_Instigator
He sells StopTech products and knows his ****.
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...=theinstigator
and PM:
The_Instigator
He sells StopTech products and knows his ****.
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you can also ask www.rotorpros.com they do some nice rotors and as said above you should first go with pads, lines and some good tires.
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stoptech makes a wonderful 2 stage braking upgrade kit for the tC.
stage 1 is axxis pads, stainless steel lines, and motul brake fluid.
Stage 2 is a stage 1 plus the addition of new rotors all around.
I'll be getting the stage 2 before june when i go on a trip to a certain curvey road in north carolina
stage 1 is axxis pads, stainless steel lines, and motul brake fluid.
Stage 2 is a stage 1 plus the addition of new rotors all around.
I'll be getting the stage 2 before june when i go on a trip to a certain curvey road in north carolina
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its not the rim you have to worry about fitting a certain size rotor in, but the rotor fitting in the caliper. unless you want to fab new brakets for your calipers to compensate for a larger diameter rotor...
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Re: Big brakes... sorta.
Originally Posted by DrummaCF
I looked on ebay and found some rotors, powerslot makes them. They are 12.8 inch rotors and they claim to fit under 17 inch wheels.
Do you guys believe that it would suit my needs better to just upgrade the rotors, pads and lines, and retain the stock calipers?
Do you guys believe that it would suit my needs better to just upgrade the rotors, pads and lines, and retain the stock calipers?
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^ as said above, i would change the lines and choosing the right pads first. you said you dont autox, so stick with the stock rotors first. just get it resurfaced when you swap the pads and make sure you bleed all four
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On my last car I upgraded to a BBK when I warped my front rotors. I ended up going with the Wilwood kit with Hawk HPS pads and stainless lines. They worked great, but since they are a race caliper they have no dust shields and began to make a horendous noise. At that point I went back to a factory rotor, stainless lines, Hawk HPS pads and Ate super blue fluid and noticed absolutely no difference in the braking performance. If I was racing I am sure the fade resistance would have been better in the BBK, but for street there is really no point. Also, on a BBK the weight is further from the center and therefore decreases acceleration.
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i say get SS lines, OEM replacement rotors like mine for the looks, paint your calipers, and get some high performance brake pads. Looks cool, slightly better braking than stock, and wont cost you an arm and a leg like a BBK.
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