99SH

Looking at the clearance I have now, I can't see how the +49 would fit.

ghostsnake

Awesome, time to start saving my lunch money

Sebring AP1

Looking at the clearance I have now, I can't see how the +49 would fit.
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+49 is FF face. It clears the massive J's racing BBK. Why wouldn't it clear this one?

If it doesn't then that sucks. Was looking at this for next mod. Guess not.

99SH

Simple. This AP Racing kit is using a near stock size rotor. This places the caliper closer to the hub of the wheel compared to other BBK kits which are much larger in diameter and further out.

Take a look at this Stoptech kit compared to the Essex kit. Dark gray is the AP Racing kit, vs the yellow highlight the Stoptech

Urge

Looking at the clearance I have now, I can't see how the +49 would fit.
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+49 is FF face. It clears the massive J's racing BBK. Why wouldn't it clear this one?

If it doesn't then that sucks. Was looking at this for next mod. Guess not.
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Just to double check, can you check your wheels with the template?

99SH, you have tracked the kit the longest, how are they holding up now?

99SH

Brakes are running strong and long. The pad life is amazing, I really like the thicker pads these calipers have to offer. My latest combination is DSUNO front and DS3000 rear and feel the car is very well balanced. The initial bite is very smooth and stays consistent throughout the day.

For the guy above wanting to run on 17x9+49 wheels, I recommend getting spacers. You have a longs way to go before you contact the fender. This kit is much deserved! I'm running +15mm spacers on my front track wheels to make it work.

The heat-spotting issue the original poster noted may be due to uneven pad deposits when switching between street & track pads. What I do is run Hawk blue pads to clean up the rotor. It only takes a couple miles and a few mild stops to clean up the rotor surface to a nice raw aluminum shine. The Hawk blues are a very abrasive pad when cold and scuff up the rotors very effectively. I do this prior to all my trackdays and always lay down a nice clean pad layer when running the track pads.

My next task is improving the time it takes to swap pads. I recently bought the Girodisc brake pad spreader which makes the job much easier. I need to get this down to nascar pit speeds

Urge

99SH, you think there is enough of a compound difference between the DS2500 and DSUNO to cause the heat spotting?
Thank you for the advice on the cleaning the rotor to a STEEL shine..

99SH

Steel...yes, thank you

I did get uneven pad deposits and slight smearing of the old transfer layer when I switched from the DS2500 to DSUNOs. Ever since I've been cleaning with the Hawk blues, it's been nice and smooth. I don't know if the compound difference is enough, but it's good insurance I'd like to take.

vactor

this might be a less expensive alternative to a caliper piston spreader ...

https://www.mamotorworks.com/corvett...-114-7794.html

i am saving to get the essex kit as well, but i am also currently using stock wheels and am on a budget, so would need to buy wheels as well :/ . more heatsink !! always thought honda went a bit light overall on braking systems.

99SH

The AP Caliper have 4 pistons. Those spreaders won't work too well. Need to compress both pairs at the same time; otherwise one piston will stick out while you're compressing the other one.