power without balance & perfection is quite useless. If one wants more power, I would suggest to try invest the $$$ in another car. S2000 is about perfection of na engine that can produce over 100hp/liter. Any moron can slap on the supercharged/turbo to any car and gain big hp. But will it be well balance & perfection? I have give honda engineers for this. the only car can beat the S2000 is the Porsche gt3. But big $$$

 

You assuming the only reason to want BBK's is for doing top speed runs, which generally isn't the case. I can guarantee you if you put 200+ hp under my hood, I'll be entering the braking zone at some tracks 20+mph faster. That is significantly more energy and heat to dissipate. BBK's are for track use, not speed runs.

 

i agree 100%, i am just doubting that he is building a 700hp car for road racing but i could be wrong. my point is that high hp doesn't=bbk...all the time.

 

of all of you making the claim that bigger brakes are un-necessary on the s, how many have, say, over 400 bhp?

Surely it makes good sense to let the people with more power answer the question. Either that, or a section of half decent maths.

 

Did you put the cooling ducts in just because or did they become necessary? I'm know in my car, I start experience a little brake fade at the end of a 20-25 minute session. I don't run cooling ducts and personally I'm trying to avoid doing so. I plan on having 500+ hp sometime in the not to distant future, so I felt the upgrade was necessary for me.

Just because someone hasn't, doesn't mean it couldn't happen. Perhaps their pad or tire choice didn't utilize the additional torque offered by the BBK's? Perhaps your brake technique is better then theirs. What Brembo/Wilwood caliper's were they running? Where they still using stock size rotors?

 

do you guys mind focusing on the BBK kits available rather than a discussion about why it's not necessary for the 1 millionth time?

nobody seems to ever car when someone asks about changing out a center console, or headlights, or front lips. it's all cosmetic. if it bothers you that much, please start a thread in OT about your issues.

as for BBK, what is the reason that you lose the hand brake in the rear? is this true for all kits?

 

The "new" Willwood rear kit retains the hand brake. Check the link I provided above.

 

Yes, I understand Road America to be hard on the brakes.

I'm trying to avoid needing ducts for several reasons that I won't go into here, but I do agree that they can make a world of difference.

 

Im gonna rebuild the endless and powder coat them. Not sure what to do with them after that, my skill is no where near the point of being able to take advantage of them. I picked up some spoons that I wanted to try for the time being. Saw your car again friday, brakes look hot as hell.

 

You are aware that bigger brakes don't necessarily reduce stopping times/distances yes?

On a long-ish stint on the track, they're a blessing for sure. But if you think larger rotors are the key to bringing your 700+ hp S2000 to a stop faster, you'll be disappointed.

My $.02