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

[RCTCelica]

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

you make a good point about the car being balanced. thats why im not a big fan of modifing BBK to fit different cars.

as for the part about high output doesn't require bigger brakes; that just depends on the driving sport or driving habits. for example, in drag racing a BBK is not needed even with the high hp output. this is simply because the driver will launch and apply the brake at the very end and release the chute. no BBK equals weight saved.

now, in drift and super GT BBK are needed and required. this is because the driver is constantly applying the brakes to set up for the next corner. in other words, go into the corner hard, apply the brakes hard, and accelerate out of the apex point hard.

it just depends on the person and what they are tryng to get out of there car. a 3sgte swap does not require a BBK if the driver is not going to get on the gas pedal. a 7afe celica may need a BBK since autocross does not require high hp but it does require a braking system that can take abuse.