Now THIS is a brake upgrade...
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Now THIS is a brake upgrade...
Yes, I know I only have 2 lug nuts on there....I was just test fitting everything.
I present...the Brembo Gran Turismo Big Brake Kit...
There are a couple issues with these big *** things. The Enkeis don't fit over them without 5mm worth of spacers. The problem with that is I have 235-40/17 tires. I had 5mm spacers on the Enkeis when I was running 215-40/17 tires, but the 235s were rubbing a bit so I took the spacers off to stop the rubbing. I tried fitting my Rota D2s (my black/polished wheels) and they don't even come close to fitting :( I really like the style of these wheels too. They do fit my Rota SubZeros (track wheels) with 3mm spacers...so I get to keep those. These brakes just might end up getting swapped onto the car just for track events....but that will probably be best for me since replacement pads/rotors aren't very cheap ($270 for pads and $300+ for rotors...each).
I present...the Brembo Gran Turismo Big Brake Kit...
There are a couple issues with these big *** things. The Enkeis don't fit over them without 5mm worth of spacers. The problem with that is I have 235-40/17 tires. I had 5mm spacers on the Enkeis when I was running 215-40/17 tires, but the 235s were rubbing a bit so I took the spacers off to stop the rubbing. I tried fitting my Rota D2s (my black/polished wheels) and they don't even come close to fitting :( I really like the style of these wheels too. They do fit my Rota SubZeros (track wheels) with 3mm spacers...so I get to keep those. These brakes just might end up getting swapped onto the car just for track events....but that will probably be best for me since replacement pads/rotors aren't very cheap ($270 for pads and $300+ for rotors...each).
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I will be using these combined with Kumho V710s....sticktires + big brakes = utilizing all available grip when stopping and ultimate resistance to fade. It's likely that i'll just be using these when I throw the slicks on for track days. It's not that hard to swap front brakes....