I was on the site fastbrakes and was looking at their rear big kit. It supposedly uses the stock pads/calipers so would this even benifit me to have? I mean what good is it having a larger rotor when your pads are still the same size.

Would it be worth getting? Would it help stop my car a lot better?


[Modified by GSR96, 3:39 PM 4/26/2002]

 

If your going to change your brake, I would recommend that you change the front as it would have more braking power. If your not going to change your caliper, AEM also has a roter kit that works well with the stock caliper and brake lines. Hope this helps.

 

I am trying to stay away from the front upgrade b/c I still want to use my stock rims. I figured that the rear rotors wouldn't be much bigger than the stock front so that being said it should still fit in my stock wheels.

If I get the upgrade then I got to go spend more money to buy 17s that I dont want.

 

Awesome rear brakes and bad front brakes is bad.

 

Agreed. You'll just lock up in the back and get squirrely.

[EDIT] or I guess since we have ABS, you'll activate ABS well before you reach maximum braking from the fronts, thus likely reducing your braking power.


[Modified by Rainmaker, 9:38 AM 4/26/2002]

 

Does anyone know of any good front upgrades that can be driven on 15s?

 

Do you really need to brake THAT well? Just get a good set of rotors and pads and you'l be set. Unless you're all about that 17" rotor in an 18" wheel look.

 

Well I currently have the crossed drilled/slotted brembo rotors with metalmaster pads up front. I will get the same setup for the rear once my pads are worn. I also have s/s lines. I do not think that setup will be good enough once I turbo my car and start pushing 270+ hp.

If our brakes are good enough for the much HP then why do cars with that much have a lot bigger brakes??