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10-18-2011, 07:19 PM | #1 |
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Help choosing a BBK...
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I'm looking to purchase a BBK but wanted to get a feedback on feel and initial bite. I've spent the last week searching the forums, but I thought a post with a clear question would better help answer my question. I'm look at both the 365/345mm Brembo GT kit or the StopTech Trophy ST-6/ST-4. I have been tracking my car at Pacific Raceway here in Seattle and my biggest issue is the spongy & grabby initial bite on the stock brakes. I did change my pads to StopTech, ST stainless lines & flush with Motul 600. It is better but still mushy and too "flabby" on initial application. For those that have done BBKs on e92 M3, which do you think has a better bite and nice hard pedal feel. My reference for nice feel are the brakes on my old 996TT or 996 GT3. I feel that those two cars had an awesome hard pedal and ability to modulate well. Thanks in advance! |
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I think both will be great. I think it comes down to brand preference and pocketbook.
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10-18-2011, 08:35 PM | #4 |
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I've had both Brembo and AP Racing kits on my E92. AP racing is a much better choice IMO for performance but their finish stinks. Both fronts discolored on my first track day. Brembos look pretty longer but replacement pads are harder to find (I know I didn't think that was possible, but check for yourself), pads are more expensive and rotors are OUTrageous! The monoblock design in the front makes pad changes a real pita. I was at Road America this weekend and could outbrake ANYTHING on the track with my APs. i would routinely pickup 3-4 car lengths on each corner.
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10-18-2011, 08:43 PM | #5 |
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Having owned a 996 GT3, if that is your threshhold for satisfaction, sell the M3 now, it ain't ever going to feel close to the GT3. I have the StopTech ST-60/ST-40 system, and it's very good. But in the GT3, the hydraulic system, steering, and light front end all contribute so much to the perceived feel of braking, the M3 simply cannot be modified to compare. I will say the ST system delivers a firm pedal that stays consistent throughout a 20 minute track session.
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10-18-2011, 10:39 PM | #6 |
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A big advantage of the Stoptech kit is its caliper design with a bridge that allows quick and easy pad replacement. The Brembo kit for our cars does not have a bridge and you need to remove the whole caliper to replace pads. That alone made the decision easy for me.
Plus, the consumables for the Stoptech are much cheaper. Read my review of the Trophy kit on http://www.onehotlap.com/2011/09/bra...proach-to.html
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You sure you don't have some air in the brake system? A "spongy" pedal is pretty unusual.
As for the BBK's, the StopTech was around $2,000 less than the Brembo/AP's when I got my system. That's a lot of consumables.
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Let me get this straight... You are swapping out parts designed by some of the top engineers in the world because some guys sponsored by a company told you it's "better??" But when you ask the same guy about tracking, "oh no, I have a kid now" or "I just detailed my car." or "i just got new tires."
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At the retail level 365x32 brembo and 345x28 brembo vs 380x35 Stoptech 355x32 Stoptech, the brembo is nearly $2000 more. And that will get you a full set of Stoptech replacement rotors, pads and still have money left in your pocket for a nice dinner.
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Not black, but the competition grey. backs look great still. Fronts turned a yellowish green and the lettering turned from white to black
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Both Stoptech and Brembo kits are great quality, it really depends on what you prefer and what you're looking for in a brake kit. We've done installation on both kits and they have top notch quality.
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Brembo is still a good BBK,but just not for those looking to swap pads often. |
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Really tired of sales guys telling me this is not a problem for track rats. Those caliper brackets on brembos are as much as rotors. Studs are a smart fix, but still annoying to have to remove the caliper to change pads. |
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Changing pads on the Brembo kit at the track with hot brakes is just almost impossible with the existing setup. Still a very good looking street kit with excellent performance. |
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