Why Bimbo and not Ah Pui Racing or others?
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Tanzy,
"I really don't need six potters in my tiny cart"
We shall see...wait till u see SC getting approved someday then u will want 6F and 4R calipers hahaha...
Actually for Brembo and AP...the price is about the same but u get 4pot for Brembo in the GT series ( I am using M3 as an example) while AP u can get 6pot Front
Movit is great stuff but way too expensive.
I think AP is still the best value and it's race proven.
Another decent and reasonably cheaper one is StopTech..It's quite popular in the US. It's 4potter and performance wise can probably rival closely to Brembo. The brand name, however, sounds like crap tho..
"I really don't need six potters in my tiny cart"
We shall see...wait till u see SC getting approved someday then u will want 6F and 4R calipers hahaha...
Actually for Brembo and AP...the price is about the same but u get 4pot for Brembo in the GT series ( I am using M3 as an example) while AP u can get 6pot Front
Movit is great stuff but way too expensive.
I think AP is still the best value and it's race proven.
Another decent and reasonably cheaper one is StopTech..It's quite popular in the US. It's 4potter and performance wise can probably rival closely to Brembo. The brand name, however, sounds like crap tho..
TripleM,
When that day comes, I'll be driving a Lambo. Cause it never will! So sad.
Also, the current BMW brakes will exceed the grip of the tyres. Better brakes are only for fade resistance. I must admit though after seeing APs on a certain 3 series, I was awestruck! Damn big disc! Nice calipers! No chance of people mistaking it for fake caliper covers.
When that day comes, I'll be driving a Lambo. Cause it never will! So sad.
Also, the current BMW brakes will exceed the grip of the tyres. Better brakes are only for fade resistance. I must admit though after seeing APs on a certain 3 series, I was awestruck! Damn big disc! Nice calipers! No chance of people mistaking it for fake caliper covers.
Although they are the probably the most experienced at producing BBKs, I am not thoroughly impressed by the Brembos.
Actually, we changed the Brembos on my brother's STI spec C cause we felt that they just were not getting the job done. Also heard that the Brembos tend to rust around the cylinder area and thus can lead to the pots jamming and thus brake failure...
Thus in the end, it was the Endless and its worth every penny.
Actually, we changed the Brembos on my brother's STI spec C cause we felt that they just were not getting the job done. Also heard that the Brembos tend to rust around the cylinder area and thus can lead to the pots jamming and thus brake failure...
Thus in the end, it was the Endless and its worth every penny.
yeah tanz, good move! on a lightish, low power (relative to racecars) street car you don't need the huge rotors.. the mass just kills how quick the suspension can react to stuff and to a smaller but considerable degree, acceleration, mainly through increased moment of inertia. streetcars also are highly unlikely to saturate the brake system with heat. decel is going to be limited by tires and not the brake system.
larger rotors take longer to get up to operating temp.
larger rotors take longer to get up to operating temp.
on a related note, only AP Racing can rightfully say it has supplied equipment to every F1 podium finisher and nearly the complete F1 field.. from the 1970s, till today.
AP Racing is represented in every major formula, touring, grand touring, endurance, stockcar, and rally series, dominating many of them.
it is one of the few god-status racing hardware companies like Mecachrome-JPX, Del West, Auto Verdi, Pankl, Magnetti Marelli, Kauffman, Pectel, Mahle...
AP Racing is represented in every major formula, touring, grand touring, endurance, stockcar, and rally series, dominating many of them.
it is one of the few god-status racing hardware companies like Mecachrome-JPX, Del West, Auto Verdi, Pankl, Magnetti Marelli, Kauffman, Pectel, Mahle...
Very informative article from Stop Tech on the importance of proper bedding in of the brakes.
http://www.stoptech.com/whitepapers/warped_rotors_myth.htm
http://www.stoptech.com/whitepapers/warped_rotors_myth.htm
Shaun,
Now that the front is definitely more fade resistant than stock, the increase in torque/bite is also quite significant. I was wondering if the Electronic Brake Force Distribution widget in the car is able to apply optimum braking power to all 4 wheels during an hard/emergency stop.
Now that the front is definitely more fade resistant than stock, the increase in torque/bite is also quite significant. I was wondering if the Electronic Brake Force Distribution widget in the car is able to apply optimum braking power to all 4 wheels during an hard/emergency stop.
MRacer77 said:
hi Des, most of them do in fact make stuff for road cars but as aftermarket parts. But yah, they're very rarely found on OEM cars - though Mahle does do some stuff for Audi, Pankl for Ferrari. The other companies do rods, pistons, valves, retainers, valvesprings, ECU, coatings, mostly for race applications, but still quite a range that is directly for diff makes and models just that they're expensive. They also do beautiful custom pieces - whatever you specify.