wilwood or brembo
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Re: wilwood or brembo (dlplayboy)
why brembo, and not willwood everyone? will brembo stop your car faster? cosmetic? what is the dealio....please give some insight. Thanks. I am rolling 18" wheels and thinking about big brake kit down the line.
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Re: wilwood or brembo (HiRevn)
Is it me or has there been an influx of the bling blingers on the board lately? Everyone's rolling on 18s/19s y0! Anyway..
18s will actually make it HARDER to slow down, since you have more rotational mass to stop. More weight means more braking effort.
18s will actually make it HARDER to slow down, since you have more rotational mass to stop. More weight means more braking effort.
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Re: wilwood or brembo (G2LSS)
Honestly, I wouldn't do either. You just need good pads, tires, and Brembo OE rotors. If I had to choose, probably Brembo.
I don't plan on that upgrade until I get my car running and tracking.
Now whether or not everybody needs to...
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Re: wilwood or brembo (EVOL)
doesn't wilwood make a lightweight kit for less rotating mass....
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Re: wilwood or brembo (Jesse H)
Honestly, I wouldn't do either. You just need good pads, tires, and Brembo OE rotors. If I had to choose, probably Brembo.
My buddy's 91 CRX has the wilwood kit up front. There is nothing I can do with stock calipers to make it stop like his.
I don't plan on that upgrade until I get my car running and tracking.
Now whether or not everybody needs to...
My buddy's 91 CRX has the wilwood kit up front. There is nothing I can do with stock calipers to make it stop like his.
I don't plan on that upgrade until I get my car running and tracking.
Now whether or not everybody needs to...
These people I speak of are the ones that are the road racers, most of them compete in Honda-Challenge. Ultimately, your tires decide how fast you stop, before you start sliding. As I said, if you want to stop faster, all you need are good tires, pads, and the Brembo OE rotors. If you plan on autocross or track events, switch the fluid to a better fluid. A lot of people use ATE super blue or gold (same stuff, different color).
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Re: wilwood or brembo (ee-gsr)
doesn't wilwood make a lightweight kit for less rotating mass....
since the calipers don't actually spin, it doesn't add to rotational mass. it is unsprung mass however and would affect how your springs/shocks behave.
since the calipers don't actually spin, it doesn't add to rotational mass. it is unsprung mass however and would affect how your springs/shocks behave.
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Re: wilwood or brembo (G2LSS)
Honestly, I wouldn't do either. You just need good pads, tires, and Brembo OE rotors. If I had to choose, probably Brembo.
My buddy's 91 CRX has the wilwood kit up front. There is nothing I can do with stock calipers to make it stop like his.
I don't plan on that upgrade until I get my car running and tracking.
Now whether or not everybody needs to...
I don't think there is a single person in the Autocross/Road race forum that has upgraded their calipers or put bigger rotors on their cars. I bet if you ask any of them, they will say "If you can lock your brakes, then your calipers are fine."
These people I speak of are the ones that are the road racers, most of them compete in Honda-Challenge. Ultimately, your tires decide how fast you stop, before you start sliding. As I said, if you want to stop faster, all you need are good tires, pads, and the Brembo OE rotors. If you plan on autocross or track events, switch the fluid to a better fluid. A lot of people use ATE super blue or gold (same stuff, different color).
My buddy's 91 CRX has the wilwood kit up front. There is nothing I can do with stock calipers to make it stop like his.
I don't plan on that upgrade until I get my car running and tracking.
Now whether or not everybody needs to...
I don't think there is a single person in the Autocross/Road race forum that has upgraded their calipers or put bigger rotors on their cars. I bet if you ask any of them, they will say "If you can lock your brakes, then your calipers are fine."
These people I speak of are the ones that are the road racers, most of them compete in Honda-Challenge. Ultimately, your tires decide how fast you stop, before you start sliding. As I said, if you want to stop faster, all you need are good tires, pads, and the Brembo OE rotors. If you plan on autocross or track events, switch the fluid to a better fluid. A lot of people use ATE super blue or gold (same stuff, different color).
but it doesn't mean more powerful calipers, and larger rotors will not stop the car better. A CRX HF's brakes are capable of locking up the wheels on an ITR, but it doesn't mean they'll clamp faster and harder, disappate heat better, and do a better job of resisting fade.
I'm not argueing with ya though. I'd bet 99% of the folks here, me included, don't require such extreme braking.
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Re: wilwood or brembo (Jesse H)
Absolutely correct...
but it doesn't mean more powerful calipers, and larger rotors will not stop the car better. A CRX HF's brakes are capable of locking up the wheels on an ITR, but it doesn't mean they'll clamp faster and harder, disappate heat better, and do a better job of resisting fade.
I'm not argueing with ya though. I'd bet 99% of the folks here, me included, don't require such extreme braking.
but it doesn't mean more powerful calipers, and larger rotors will not stop the car better. A CRX HF's brakes are capable of locking up the wheels on an ITR, but it doesn't mean they'll clamp faster and harder, disappate heat better, and do a better job of resisting fade.
I'm not argueing with ya though. I'd bet 99% of the folks here, me included, don't require such extreme braking.
I don't agree with the cross drilled and/or slotted rotors that come with these set-ups though. 
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