BBK...
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 10,197
From: Displaced New Yorker in Southern, MD
The price that he gave me before was for the 13'' kit, so judging from his response, if I were to want the 14'' then it would be about $400 more. (I edited the price out because I'm sure that shipping varies, size varies, amount of kits purchased varies, and I'm sure he wouldn't want the prices posted everywhere...or maybe he wouldn't mind, but I had an incident before where a vendor PMed me to edit my post. lol )
for wanting these because of the price?
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 3,590
From: Bartlett, IL
...how do you guys think this would look
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in these...
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8POT front
6POT rear
I like the orange look because it is definitely something different and imo, it's a little more subtle than red, yet still pops out.
Let the comments begin!
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in these...
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8POT front
6POT rear
I like the orange look because it is definitely something different and imo, it's a little more subtle than red, yet still pops out.
Let the comments begin!
seems like they look sweet...Why are you so concerned about looks though, I think the better question is how they would perform lol.... not too many reviews on this kit.
I read that the ebrake functionality will be lost with these
. Then you won't be able to do sweet drifts in the snow 
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From: LA/OC, CA
8-Pot is not an overkill. The pots are smaller for a reason. 8 pots does not mean twice 4 pots, it just means the pad is longer and the pressure is distributed more evenly. I even remember that when we put on my brothers 6-Pot wilwoods the pots were different sizes for even clamp and wear. If you can afford it go for it.
Dan, why bother. Pads at $200 and more for race version, thats ridiculous. Wilwood pads are easy to buy at any racing supplier (Jegs, Summit) and cost around $70.00 and they come in 20 different flavors.
BTW, Looks like this company is only going for number of pots rather then size/ratio. Wilwood is race proven technology and their staggered pot design really makes sense.
Plus, you only have to remove one bolt in order to change pads and we all know how much time this is going to save you at the pit.
BTW, Looks like this company is only going for number of pots rather then size/ratio. Wilwood is race proven technology and their staggered pot design really makes sense.
Plus, you only have to remove one bolt in order to change pads and we all know how much time this is going to save you at the pit.
Dan, I'm not a fan of the ksport setup for a few reasons:
1. it's really not "proven" over the long term - who knows how it will hold up.
2. ksports quality control record is not the greatest - just look at all the issus with their coilovers
3. do they have stainless pistons? If not, stay away. Otherwise you'll be spending alot of $$ on rebuilds when they rust
4. all those pistons does seem like overkill to me.
I would lean toward a wilwood kit (proven on thousands and thousands of cars) or the z32 setup (had a few issues, but we seem to have figured them all out).
that, and I don't really like the orange
1. it's really not "proven" over the long term - who knows how it will hold up.
2. ksports quality control record is not the greatest - just look at all the issus with their coilovers
3. do they have stainless pistons? If not, stay away. Otherwise you'll be spending alot of $$ on rebuilds when they rust
4. all those pistons does seem like overkill to me.
I would lean toward a wilwood kit (proven on thousands and thousands of cars) or the z32 setup (had a few issues, but we seem to have figured them all out).
that, and I don't really like the orange
Dan, why bother. Pads at $200 and more for race version, thats ridiculous. Wilwood pads are easy to buy at any racing supplier (Jegs, Summit) and cost around $70.00 and they come in 20 different flavors.
BTW, Looks like this company is only going for number of pots rather then size/ratio. Wilwood is race proven technology and their staggered pot design really makes sense.
Plus, you only have to remove one bolt in order to change pads and we all know how much time this is going to save you at the pit.
BTW, Looks like this company is only going for number of pots rather then size/ratio. Wilwood is race proven technology and their staggered pot design really makes sense.
Plus, you only have to remove one bolt in order to change pads and we all know how much time this is going to save you at the pit.
Pad selection for the wilwoods is excellent, too. Hawk HPS for the superlites cost less than OEM pads do
Dan, I'm not a fan of the ksport setup for a few reasons:
1. it's really not "proven" over the long term - who knows how it will hold up.
2. ksports quality control record is not the greatest - just look at all the issus with their coilovers
3. do they have stainless pistons? If not, stay away. Otherwise you'll be spending alot of $$ on rebuilds when they rust
4. all those pistons does seem like overkill to me.
I would lean toward a wilwood kit (proven on thousands and thousands of cars) or the z32 setup (had a few issues, but we seem to have figured them all out).
that, and I don't really like the orange
1. it's really not "proven" over the long term - who knows how it will hold up.
2. ksports quality control record is not the greatest - just look at all the issus with their coilovers
3. do they have stainless pistons? If not, stay away. Otherwise you'll be spending alot of $$ on rebuilds when they rust
4. all those pistons does seem like overkill to me.
I would lean toward a wilwood kit (proven on thousands and thousands of cars) or the z32 setup (had a few issues, but we seem to have figured them all out).
that, and I don't really like the orange
The wilwoods are off for the winter. I drive in alot of road salt going skiing so I prefer the peace of mind of using the z32 calipers which have outer piston dust seals. I'll put the wilwoods back on in the spring.
Yeah I figured out the problem...just hadn't bedded them hard enough.
The wilwoods are off for the winter. I drive in alot of road salt going skiing so I prefer the peace of mind of using the z32 calipers which have outer piston dust seals. I'll put the wilwoods back on in the spring.
The wilwoods are off for the winter. I drive in alot of road salt going skiing so I prefer the peace of mind of using the z32 calipers which have outer piston dust seals. I'll put the wilwoods back on in the spring.
baller!
hmmmmm on the e-brake, and kind of more of a
that I actually see the orange on a dark car now...First BBK I ever liked was WilWood because of the stealthy black calipersK-Sport=0
WilWood=1
K-Sport=0
WilWood=2
Dan, why bother. Pads at $200 and more for race version, thats ridiculous. Wilwood pads are easy to buy at any racing supplier (Jegs, Summit) and cost around $70.00 and they come in 20 different flavors.
BTW, Looks like this company is only going for number of pots rather then size/ratio. Wilwood is race proven technology and their staggered pot design really makes sense.
Plus, you only have to remove one bolt in order to change pads and we all know how much time this is going to save you at the pit.
BTW, Looks like this company is only going for number of pots rather then size/ratio. Wilwood is race proven technology and their staggered pot design really makes sense.
Plus, you only have to remove one bolt in order to change pads and we all know how much time this is going to save you at the pit.
WilWood=3
Your brother's BBK was 13.6, and you said that fastbrakes only supplies 13.25 rotors now?
K-Sport=0
Rotora=0
WilWood=4
What's that converted into mm?...
Dan, I'm not a fan of the ksport setup for a few reasons:
1. it's really not "proven" over the long term - who knows how it will hold up.
2. ksports quality control record is not the greatest - just look at all the issus with their coilovers
3. do they have stainless pistons? If not, stay away. Otherwise you'll be spending alot of $$ on rebuilds when they rust
4. all those pistons does seem like overkill to me.
I would lean toward a wilwood kit (proven on thousands and thousands of cars) or the z32 setup (had a few issues, but we seem to have figured them all out).
that, and I don't really like the orange
1. it's really not "proven" over the long term - who knows how it will hold up.
2. ksports quality control record is not the greatest - just look at all the issus with their coilovers
3. do they have stainless pistons? If not, stay away. Otherwise you'll be spending alot of $$ on rebuilds when they rust
4. all those pistons does seem like overkill to me.
I would lean toward a wilwood kit (proven on thousands and thousands of cars) or the z32 setup (had a few issues, but we seem to have figured them all out).
that, and I don't really like the orange
2. Wasn't too aware of this, but thanks for the update!
3. Not sure
4. But they look cool! lol
K-Sport=0
Rotora=0
WilWood=5
K-sport=0
Rotora=0
WilWood=6
If and when I get my BBK, I think that I would be the same...paired with my Z32 track wheels!
Last edited by !PrjctMax!; Nov 15, 2007 at 08:15 PM.
Final verdict...
...K-sport FTL
...Rotora FTL
...WilWood FTMFW with a shut-out of 6-0! (That's almost as bad as the Packers shutting out the Vikings 34-0!
)
Time for a little more research on WilWood and money saving
thanks to all!
...K-sport FTL
...Rotora FTL
...WilWood FTMFW with a shut-out of 6-0! (That's almost as bad as the Packers shutting out the Vikings 34-0!
)Time for a little more research on WilWood and money saving
thanks to all!
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Joined: May 2005
Posts: 2,795
From: LA/OC, CA
The size of the rotor wont matter as much as the size of the pots. Even witha 15" rotor in the rear and small pots you can have equal brake distribution but with greater cooling.
I will be installing 13.25" or 13.6" rear BBK for next track season.
Dont worry about the rear size of the rotor, just make sure the FRONT/REAR brake bias in unafacted. Rotor size has a tiny... marginal amount to do with that, the pot size makes the biggest diference.
Let me know if u have any questions as I was the first one to have the 6th gen WILWOOD BBK on my car and tried 3 different sizes of calipers to make it work perfect.
Also for winter use, have no fear, the Wilwood Calipers are made to such tight tolerances its very very rare that you may experience a problem with the pistons.
All the best and shoot a question if you have any.
kamski
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Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 3,590
From: Bartlett, IL
You know if there is no one I feel more sorry for, it's for Rex Grossman. Hey how about him starting this week, I got a feeling he is going to turn this season around into fairytale. Chicago is bringing sexy back.
Originally Posted by Nissan 6
You know if there is no one I feel more sorry for, it's for Rex Grossman. Hey how about him starting this week, I got a feeling he is going to turn this season around into fairytale. Chicago is bringing sexy back.
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Originally Posted by !PrjctMax!
Do you know how thick the stock rotors are?
At least try to read through the entire thread before posting, just to get your 15 up! 
Joined: May 2005
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From: Displaced New Yorker in Southern, MD
Originally Posted by [LEFT
skc[/left];6077686]They will look awesome. To bad you will have wasted your money. You will never need 1/4 of the stopping power they will provide. OVERKILL!! Save your money.
At least with this setup I'm enhancing a safety feature and shaving weight from the car...
Last edited by chernmax; Nov 18, 2007 at 07:30 AM.
Thanks for stopping by skc.
Kamski
Anyhow, I had some time with my brother so we took couple of new pics of the BBK installed so here they are...
I should have used some armorall but in sub 30s weather didn't feel like touching anything.
4-POT On RotoPros Rotors.
Little Close-up
He needs to do some cleaning but yeah, you get the idea.
I should have used some armorall but in sub 30s weather didn't feel like touching anything.
4-POT On RotoPros Rotors.
Little Close-up
He needs to do some cleaning but yeah, you get the idea.
happened?
I'm thinking of Toyo Proxes 1...opinions?
I posted this somewhere else but I'll post this here cause its related.
I had to file off about 1mm at the OEM mounting points as per drawing I am attaching. I only had to do it on one side as the other side was already that much smaller. Chances are you won't have to do it on your car.
I had to file off about 1mm at the OEM mounting points as per drawing I am attaching. I only had to do it on one side as the other side was already that much smaller. Chances are you won't have to do it on your car.