I've started making my car more track oriented. I've purchased a coilover set and now I am researching wheels, tires and bigger brakes. For the brakes, I've looked at Brembo, Project Mu, StopTech and Wilwood. My budget for the brakes is around $2,500. I'm not looking for a full racing brake system, but something that will offer better performance over the factory brakes. Does anyone have suggestions and what I should look for when searching for these kits? I've been told that the Brembo's are most reliable, but I'd like some feedback from owners/users on here. Thanks.

 

There's no reason not to use the OEM calipers and rotors, which are completely adequate for track days.

 

stock caliper
upgraded fluid, lines
track dedicated pads
grippier tires

start there and work up. that combo is fine for up to intermediate drivers i'd think

 

Thanks for the info guys. I was thinking of mentioning that option too, of just upgrading pads and lines. Glad I can save some dough

Are all steel lines just about the same?

 

I don't see any reason to upgrade lines. The stock lines are fine for lapping. Before I started racing, I did dozens of track days in my S2000, which is completely stock except for a big front sway bar. For track days, I just swapped in full race pads, and I bled my brake fluid regularly (with Motul or ATE Super Blue DOT 4 fluid). And used Toyo RA-1 tires.

 

Neither do I, and I've tried it both ways. Car is pretty much ready to go to the track right off the showroom floor, except for replacing the brake fluid with higher-temp DOT4 and swapping to track pads. (And you can probably get away without doing those for your first few track events.) Tires are always a matter of personal preference.

 

That brake setup will work for advanced drivers and wheel to wheel racing like H1 (although you probably want to add brake ducts).

 

What are your thoughts on the Wilwood 4 pot kit? As far as performance goes, I'm pretty sure the gain is slim to none; however I remember someone mentioning that they got them for the ease of pad swaps at the track (some sort of slide in/out method)

Can anyone chime in on this?

 

PM "RT"

He has Wilwoods.

 

Actually- for the $850 it costs- there is one HUGE performance gain you can acquire from buying these. With the 4 pot kit you shed 28 or so pounds of unsprung weight. Need I say more?