which 13 " big break kit is best
05-11-2004, 04:03 PM
#1
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: walnut
Posts: 18
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
which 13 " big break kit is best
which 13" big break kit is the best considering price,quality and stopping improvement.will use with17"volk ce28n rims and do i need spacers.fronts only or both fronts and rear break kits.*********************************thank you. willie
05-11-2004, 05:23 PM
#2
Get a good set of pads and rotors, stainless lines, good rubber on the wheels, and you're set. Most of these big break kits arnt necessary, unless youre threshold braking from 140 on the commute every day. 
The rears are even more unnecessary. The fronts do most of the work. Again, good pads, rotors and rubber. THats the number one requirement.
The rears are even more unnecessary. The fronts do most of the work. Again, good pads, rotors and rubber. THats the number one requirement.
05-11-2004, 05:27 PM
#3
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: The Beach, CA
Posts: 5,372
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
getting some really nice track pads will make the car stop faster or lock up your tires faster than a BBK can out of the box.
BBK's for the street are more of a show thing. So get which ever one you think are the most bling bling
BBK's for the street are more of a show thing. So get which ever one you think are the most bling bling
05-11-2004, 08:32 PM
#4
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Milwaukee
Posts: 312
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
No S2000 experience with anything but my wonderful 6 piston caliper Wilwood big brake kit. I was extremely happy with the price, right in line with StopTech, cheaper than Brembo. They do for sure make the car stop better, even go as far as to say superior on repeated harder stops than stock. So far have had no quality issues, so I'd say they are fine there too. Call Sherwin @ Brake Zone as soon as his health comes back to him and he can help you out.
Brembo experience is non-S2000, but a 700+HP Supra TT and a 700+HP 3000GT VR4 at Road America where the Brembo's were great, especially stopping hard into Canada corner and turn 1 at over 150MPH, always seemed to hold up very well, but in both cars the Brembo 14" drilled rotors were chewing up the Pagid race pads pretty good, not really any fade until the last couple laps (Motul RBF600 fluid used in both cars) but they were being pushed extremely hard.
Be prepared to have to use longer wheel studs with both Brembo and StopTech, the Wilwood 4 piston fits everything, and the 6 piston fits a lot with no spacer needed, 3mm max. is what I've seen so far, but that will NOT require longer wheel studs.
Del
Brembo experience is non-S2000, but a 700+HP Supra TT and a 700+HP 3000GT VR4 at Road America where the Brembo's were great, especially stopping hard into Canada corner and turn 1 at over 150MPH, always seemed to hold up very well, but in both cars the Brembo 14" drilled rotors were chewing up the Pagid race pads pretty good, not really any fade until the last couple laps (Motul RBF600 fluid used in both cars) but they were being pushed extremely hard.
Be prepared to have to use longer wheel studs with both Brembo and StopTech, the Wilwood 4 piston fits everything, and the 6 piston fits a lot with no spacer needed, 3mm max. is what I've seen so far, but that will NOT require longer wheel studs.
Del
05-12-2004, 04:41 AM
#5
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Madison
Posts: 448
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I watched a show on speed tv, sports car revolution I think, where they installed bigger rotors. They found a reduction in measured hp at the wheels resulting from the larger diameter. It was a significant loss. They also stated that larger diameter wheels can have a similar effect. Any truth to this?
05-12-2004, 08:13 AM
#7
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
Posts: 1,664
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally posted by PMantis24
BUT, since these BBK's for the S are NOT on the drive wheels you won't see a loss of wheel hp unless you're putting larger diameter rotors in the rear too.
BUT, since these BBK's for the S are NOT on the drive wheels you won't see a loss of wheel hp unless you're putting larger diameter rotors in the rear too.
Trending Topics
05-12-2004, 09:59 AM
#9
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Madison
Posts: 448
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
This may to some extent explain the conflicting reports about power output of the 04 vs. earlier versions of the S2000. In the U.S. to measure the same power as the 2003 2.0 liter version, means that the car must have more power. For the European version to measure the same power, with no engine change, means that Honda must have hidden some additional power there also.