Brakes, Rotors & Pads, oh my!

[HyperFX]

Which brake/rotor/pad combiantion is everyone going to put on their FT 86 once all the companies get on the bandwagon? I'm hoping to put a six piston front big break kit by Project mu.

[West]

If I'm rich, ill go with Endless


Although the FT-86 concept brakes "ADVICS" look pretty awesome, if they make it to production.

ADVICS is a brake system development and marketing company founded jointly in 2001 by AISIN SEIKI Co., Ltd., DENSO Corporation, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. and Toyota Motor Corporation so it comes as no surprise that ADVICS would be called upon to design and manufacture the braking system for the FT-86 Concept. Whether or not the brake system in whole or part is carried over to the production model remains to be seen so let’s hope that the cost cutting bug doesn’t extend to downgrading the 4-pot calipers to something more suitable for a FWD econobox.

If we end up getting screwed with the standard 4-pots I will investigate fitting calipers from the MKIV Supra, LS400, IS300, IS350, etc.

[csusza2000]

If the 4-pots Advics will be on the car then I will stay with those. If not then I will look for the best performance and most budget friendly option, or else my wife will kill me

[Exitspeed]

Stock is fine with me for a while. If there's a stock Brembo package then I'll spring for those. I more then likely won't feel the need to upgrade at that point.

[Cal]

Stock is fine with me for a while. If there's a stock Brembo package then I'll spring for those. I more then likely won't feel the need to upgrade at that point.

This.

No need for super expensive brakes for a stock car.

[Darkman]

HyperFX you drive a honda don't you?

[HyperFX]

Hondas are good cars. But no I don't drive one.

[Exitspeed]

Psssssht. All brakes are weak compared to the Volvo C30 concept's brakes. 14 piston calipers.

[Cal]

Psssssht. All brakes are weak compared to the Volvo C30 concept's brakes. 14 piston calipers.

Brakes so big it starts stopping before you press the pedal.

[ra23celica]

Active cruise control does that for you already...!

[dsycks]

Those are some very girly pads for such big rotors on the Mu system. A problem I ran into with the Evo was that I needed more beef on the pads to not eat through them so fast. Of course that is a heavier car but still... I hope for something stock that has good meat on it.

[Cal]

Active cruise control does that for you already...!

I drive a 97 240sx, my cruise control doesn't even work.



and by drive I mean I look at it get dusty. (blown motor)

[scoobie]

If the 4-pots Advics will be on the car then I will stay with those. If not then I will look for the best performance and most budget friendly option, or else my wife will kill me

The ADVICS system is 6-pot aren't they?

[ej25ti]

I'm down with the advics, if not brembos for suree

[Cal]

Let's talk brakes again, thought not just for the future cars. What brakes do yall run now?

When my money gets right I will be running Z32 brakes in the front and in the rear Stock S14 calipers with a Z31 bracket that allows me to use an 2003 Altima rotor (bigger!!) and still maintain the stock ebrake.

As far as rotors go I was at first going to get stoptech drilled and slotted rotors but i was advised to only get slotted.

What brakes will yall/do yall run on your current cars?

[ej25ti]

brembo calipers and rotors, hawk pads

[Cal]

^Slotted/drill or regular? What type of hawks pads do you use? There seem to be a lot of different pads even by the same company. I think the ones I will be getting are hps but not sure. Might be hawk.

[bersh]

j30 fronts. stock s13 rear. perfect for the 200-250 hp range imo.
ive had hawk pads. they wer good but expensive. so im tryin out pbr pads, their super cool high performance ones. they are loud, and dusty. but the work REALLY well. as long as it isnt raining.. if they get wet they ONLY lock up.
so i want somethin else next time..
ohh and just normal blank vented rotors. drilled and/or slotted just kills pads and stopping power in drifting so why bother. brakes cool down during time between runs.

[Cal]

I think pbr was another one I was considering. Now I know not to get them. I should be buying my brake setup soon, which is good because my front rotors have grooves in them.

[West]

I almost broke down and bought a Wilwood set for my 03 Maxima SE, however since I couldn't get a rear setup I opted not to since the bias would have been front heavy. Plus I really don't want to start modifying this car as it serves its purpose as a daily driver.

[Cal]

Not having a rear set is the same reason I am not going to buy willwood for the S14. It is my daily as well, but IMO brakes is a mid that can be done to any car daily or project depending on how it's done.

No need for track brakes on my KA lol.

[ej25ti]

regular
and i forget which hawkpads... the ones right before track only?
im not too impressed with them, my stopping distance for normal driving seemed to increase a lot
hawk pads are really only all theyre talked up to be when you've been on it and theyre really hot

[Cal]

So what is a good pad that acts like stock but has much better performance?

[ej25ti]

my old brembo pads :P

[ra23celica]

I'm going to be limited to a certain extent by the technical regulations for the class of competition I hope the car into, and that is primarily dicated by the size of the wheels I will be able to run legally. Once that is sorted out, based on the spec of the standard model, I will be looking at brake upgrade packages.

[ej25ti]

just make sure you buy brakes then with calipers that work with your wheel offset

[ra23celica]

That is the secret. If the stock set-up is OK I will run that to start with, with better fluid, braided lines, and better pads - Endless or Pagid for example. After that I will look at slotted rotors and see what else is around by then.

[bersh]

anyone run those super colorful ebc pads?

[West]

anyone run those super colorful ebc pads?

I had ECB's on my old altima, didn't notice much since I never tracked the POS

[topcat]

I'm running Nitrac Frozen Solid 12 groove discs (rotors) which have been cryogenically frozen to toughen them up; supposed to last three times longer than untreated discs. Plus Carbotech XP8 carbon-ceramic pads. Not great for initial bite, and need a bit of heat to work, but never fade, and really easy to moderate before ABS kicks in. Squeal like stuck pigs unless you heat-treat them once a week. But that's not really an issue. Expensive, but a nice combination.