phunky.buddha

I installed my Stoptechs this last weekend- here are the pics!

Cliff notes (late, don't want to write an essay):
Front/Rear all upgraded
Amsoil fluid, feels great, 2 12oz bottles to flush/bleed the whole system
TSW Nurburgring 17x9 +63 fits with no spacers
Net weight gain = 0.0 lbs (-.2 lbs front, +.2 lbs rear)
Video demonstrating clearance at the bottom

It stop good.


Pile o' boxes
Front: BBK kit (328x28, ST-40 calipers)
Rear: Powerslot rotors, matching Stoptech street pads, stainless braided lines


Oh, threw these on a few weekends ago too.


Stoptech 12.9" rotor, 14.0 lbs, super awesome high precision bathroom scale (it does repeat the same weights over and over again, with me holding parts and without)


Stock front rotor after 96k miles, 14.4 lbs


Old rotor on top of new rotor, size comparison


Stoptech on left, old crusty on right


OEM caliper, worn pad, rubber line = 11.4 lbs


Stoptech ST-40, adapter, new pad, stainless line = 11.6 lbs


OEM front brakes before removal


Stoptech front setup installed


OEM rear rotor after 96k miles = 9.6 lbs


Powerslot rear rotor = 9.8 lbs


Rear side by side, OEM crustburger on the left


OEM rear brakes before upgrading


Rear after new rotor, line, pad


Yummy stinky fluid


TSW Nurburgring 17x9 +63 fits just fine


More TSW


More TSW


More TSW


More TSW


More TSW

Video of TSW Nurburgring 17x9 +63 spinning over Stoptech BBK with no spacer; WMV, 8 seconds, 1.67MB

Croc

nice.
too bad BBKs are so expensive

phunky.buddha

True, but when you're in for a full brake hardware overhaul and have a good price on the BBK, the price jump isn't quite as bad. Still a lot, but not AS bad.

Savedsol

Can you test this Spoon template on the wheels pretty please?
https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/837...#entry20005784

phunky.buddha

I can do it after the weekend- wife and one kid will be out of town. I'll add it to my to-do list.

afzan

If the wheels clear the stoptechs then the spoon should be no problem.. see this: https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/771...t__p__20829837

Savedsol

Excellent!

dc2-2-ap1

These wheels do clear the spoons (has been confirmed in a few threads already) but just because they clear one doesn't mean they will clear the other (spoon calipers are closer to the hub so they will sometimes contact the spokes near the hub vs the stoptechs will contact the spokes near the lip) atleast that was the case with my 17x8 +48 ssr type c rs.

phunky.buddha

By request, linking the MotoIQ StopTech install article here for those that would like more information about how to put a set of these things on:

http://www.motoiq.com/magazine_artic...ont-break.aspx

clarkster009

Looks really awesome. The brake kits are expensive but I think some people don't factor in the long term savings as a benefit. Gonna paint your rear calipers to match?