14" 8 piston Procomp Front Big Brake
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Originally Posted by MikeyCB,Jan 24 2008, 01:56 PM
Only if you're running Sport Cups.
These things will lock up tires like mad. It's the classic, upgrade the weak component, a new one surfaces as the weakest.
These things will lock up tires like mad. It's the classic, upgrade the weak component, a new one surfaces as the weakest.
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Originally Posted by Borbor,Jan 24 2008, 03:13 PM
They need a tongue in cheek icon
Here's a big list of some. It's less convenient than the ones on here but if you can figure out how to put em here (I'm sure you can) then enjoy.
http://forums.randi.org/misc.php?do=showsmilies
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Originally Posted by Amer,Jan 24 2008, 09:07 AM
Can you say "over-engineered"?
first thing first, i don't recall kspot having a r&D and engineering division and just out of the blue they are making bbk now?
8pistons or 24 doesnt mean anything, to say the least i don't trust myself with a knock off company brake.
what's stopping the car is tire friction and you can only get the car stop shorter with a good brake balance. most of the time people just look at the size of caliper and rotor, increased brake tq is only one small part of the whole formula for brake balance.
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Originally Posted by iam7head,Jan 24 2008, 04:03 PM
8pistons or 24 doesnt mean anything, to say the least i don't trust myself with a knock off company brake.
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The brake kit is very nice. The directions are very well written, and the kit even includes shims to make sure that the caliper is centered to the rotor(as all cars have slight variances). The 8 pistons are small in diameter and spaced to disperse pressure over the total pad area. The only issues with the kit are:
1) The supplied brake lines are way to long
2) The supplied brake line "holders" are totally useless, and very poorly thought out.
Chris
1) The supplied brake lines are way to long
2) The supplied brake line "holders" are totally useless, and very poorly thought out.
Chris
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Originally Posted by iam7head,Jan 24 2008, 04:03 PM
i can't, neither can you.
first thing first, i don't recall kspot having a r&D and engineering division and just out of the blue they are making bbk now?
8pistons or 24 doesnt mean anything, to say the least i don't trust myself with a knock off company brake.
what's stopping the car is tire friction and you can only get the car stop shorter with a good brake balance. most of the time people just look at the size of caliper and rotor, increased brake tq is only one small part of the whole formula for brake balance.
first thing first, i don't recall kspot having a r&D and engineering division and just out of the blue they are making bbk now?
8pistons or 24 doesnt mean anything, to say the least i don't trust myself with a knock off company brake.
what's stopping the car is tire friction and you can only get the car stop shorter with a good brake balance. most of the time people just look at the size of caliper and rotor, increased brake tq is only one small part of the whole formula for brake balance.
SOMEONE did the engineering behind these brakes. Now the fact they might not stop the car fast is a totally legitimate argument, but you not knowing if K-Sport has an R&D department is the worst reason to buy or not to buy these brakes.
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I have see that same caliper with a G4 logo (http://cgi.ebay.com/G4-8-Pot-330mm-B...QQcmdZViewItem), D2 (http://www.d2racing.com/content/products/big_brake_kits) and a xenda (they were on ebay a couple of months ago for $1400) logo on it.
I will stick with my project mu 4 pots. They will work fine for me untill i can find a set 16 piston caliper .
I will stick with my project mu 4 pots. They will work fine for me untill i can find a set 16 piston caliper .
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