for those of you with big brakes whats are the best products you went with any information, recommendations, and pics would be greatly appreciated...

 

You really need to consider, honestly, about what's most important to you. Price? Performance? Looks? A BBK won't stop your car faster. What it will do is permit you to stop, stop and stop from 140 again, again and again with no fade (with the right pads). The tires you have on the front have more to do with stopping distance than number of caliper pistons or rotor size. The large sized calipers and rotors can absorb more heat. Unless your generating lots, I mean lots of heat, you don't NEED a BBK. Now that I've told you why a BBK isn't needed I'll tell you the impact of a BBK. No body passes by the car without stopping and D@mm!!! those are huge. (Insert drool) ... (more drool) People go bonkers, some go orgasmic when they see huge brakes. So, if you want guys and girls to get wet, then get the BBK of your choice. If you are a track junkie, a BBK is a must. I'm parcel to Stoptech. I have them on the front and if they had a trade in program, I'd trade them for the Trophy kit. I started with 225's on the front, moved to 235's, then 245's and currently have 255's and I still have more braking power than tire grip with my Stoptechs. So, be honest with yourself first. Know what you want and separate it from what you need. It's a whole lot of money so you should be buying for the right reason. Anything else you'd like to know?

Les

 

Well put Les,

I wanted good looking brakes so I just got some new cross drilled and slotted rotors and worked on the OEM srt6 calipers to clean them up good and dress them up with some good paint. Stainless brake lines and DOT brake fluid are all good upgrades that are sensible as well. The car stops extremely well with the OEM size rotors and calipers.

 

BBK's are great. If bigger brakes dont stop your car better then smaller stock ones... I am lost for words

I got stoptech front and rear. Stops better than the stock setup with drilled rotors, the first time and every time after that.

 

Bigger calipers and rotors are larger heat sinks. They require less pressure on the pedal to get the same results. I don't want to argue but I track my car and at the track is where you learn what you have and what you need and why. My first upgrade was prompted from boiling my brake fluid. ATE to the rescue. At the same time I upgraded to Porterfield RS-4 pads. After moving from mediocre to competent as a driver, I overheated the Porterfield RS4 pads and at 125 mph looking at a concrete wall you get religion. Stoptechs and Carbotech to the rescue. Now they don't overheat. As time goes bye, I continued to upgrade to more aggressive pads and better fluid. Tires are the limiting factor. I'm on 255/35/18 Hankook RS3's on the front and I can lock them up with the Stoptech's and I'll bet I could lock them up with the stock calipers and an aggressive pad. I'm saying a BBK is an appearance upgrade unless your track the car and are a competent driver. I'm currently using Motul 600 RBF and Carbotech XP12 pads. I finish from 1rst to 3rd (usually) in my category in competition. My rotors are spider webbed from the heat, are yours? Yes, I have replacements for when the "web" becomes a crack. I'll never try to talk anyone out of a BBK. I just want to be sure they have correct expectations for normal usage. I ADORE MY STOPTECH BBK AND WOULD BUY IT AGAIN IN AN INSTANT. Aggressive rubber and pads don't work well until they get HOT. If I try to use braking points on the first lap before the tires and pads are hot on the first lap ..... big fail moment. Hey, this is my experience, take it or leave it. I didn't know what to believe but you know what? Go to Stoptech's technical information and read up. It mirrors what I wasn't sure about until I lived it.

Les

 

Stops Like Hell Stage 3

$5,090.00

 

Prices vary, search around. Rob was one of the first places I looked. Decided to get them locally for better pricing.

 

thanx for the pics beaner know of any places that have the drilled and slotted rotors for an xfire?

 

The stock rotors on these cars are just fine. You need an agressive pad, l like ceramics, and you need HP brake fluid so you won't boil, and for heat purposes, you need to lose the stock lines and go to metal lines.... They will stop the car just fine in most cases...I have done several laps with these brakes just fine. I wouldn't knock a BBK... but ours are pretty good with just a few changes...