...how do you guys think this would look





in these...




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!

 

looks good =]

 

Jesus Lord, that seems a touch overkill. 8 pot Fr, 6 pot R? Cripsicles. Any idea of rotor diameter and weight? Also, will it fit your car?

Most importantly, price, got any info on that?

 

Them some big calipers, I though mine was little over kill with the 4 POT on the rear. That setup sounds like something you would find on a Lamborghini or McLaren SLR, 200mph cars. But they look nice. Would you need a bigger master cylinder for those?

 

Why not do Wilwood 6pot front and 4pot rear? Fastbrakes sells the kit already.

 

I thought 8 was much to, however these pistons are quite small compared to the 4 pot willwoods or z32 setup. For the price they were offering, awesome deal...I think $1195 for the front setup. Legit.

And yes I do know that 8 would have to be smaller than 4, but I dont think the stopping power is that much more significant.

 

8 Pot? So you can stop your Mac Truck!

Joshua

 

great color dan ... but 8 pot hahah ... whatever makes u happy man

 

dooo it.

 

I was thinking that the amount of pistons may be an over-kill, but I'm loving the color and rotor design! Price would vary depending on sizes for both front and rear and shipping, which is why I am not going to choose Rotora... Sorry Joe

I would definitely research the entire kit and the pros/cons of different amount of pistons and rotor sizes as well, which is why I posted to hear from you guys as well!

I PMed the guy asking if it's a direct bolt-on and I am awaiting his response, weight and rotor diameter were going to be in my next PM Weight is one of the main things that I would be concerned about as well.

NmexMAX-I told you that ima do some research through this winter, and come spring...some new mods FTW

 

And I still haven't put on those spacers, can you believe that?! At least I got the wheels on though. But they're coming off soon

 

Seems as if all the mods that some of us are doing to these "boats" are over-kill, just because it's not expected!

I've heard that if a BBK is set-up correctly, then no bigger master cylinder is needed, but if someone can verify that for me, then that would be great.

WilWood 6POT= $1,500
WilWood 4POT= $1,200 or $1,350 (not sure if you would want to match the rotor sizes...front on 6POT is 13.6, so would I want the 12.9 inch rears?)
+Shipping
Drilled rotors-not sure why, but I just really do NOT like drilled...

K-Sport=!Holly **** cheaper! for the 8POT/6POT, so I'd safely assume that it would be cheaper if I were to get 6POT/4POT
Color that is pure HAWTNESS imo
Sexy rotor design

Well, ya know we do drive "boats!"

Color, rotor design, and price is what's winning me over for these!

Ya, same here...well at least I think so...unless my sister gets a new car and I get to drive her Civic when it snows because otherwise, I'm just going to have to get winter tires on my stock wheels!

I'm still going to "research" these a little more before I execute and purchase them! Size and company/price wise.

Also the fact that I may need different sizes for the BBK? (I just sent a PM asking for weight, and diameters of all the set-ups)

 

those are waaaay too much. do you really need 8pot? whatever floats your boat man. i got the 300zx calipers 4 POT and i think they are great.

EDIT: DONT MIND THE lil less than 4inches crap its from some post on nycmaximas bout how low your car is.

 

I know that the 8POT would probably be an over-kill, but I was caught up in the moment and just posted the pics/prices for the 8POT/6POT set-up!

I was actually considering the 300ZX calipers, but I want a "true" BBK, and one that goes on all 4 corners! Definitely not trying to be an ***

 

that is overkill. You dont need that on a street car unless you got money to blow away.

 

Can any of you guys read...more than the first post at least?

 

yes..

 

I spent quite a bit of time at the KSport display at SEMA. According to my materials, they even make a TWELVE piston front brake with 15" rotors, and EIGHT piston rear with 14" rotors for our cars. I think the price for the fronts were $4,800. I didnt even bother looking at the price for the rear set up.

 

 

wowowow! that's a lot of pistons!

Does anyone have any idea on the quality of K-Sport BBK's, or is a BBK just a BBK?

 

They look sharp as hell bro. And for the price they sound like a great deal. Don't listen to these crusty bastards, if you want them, then do it! And keep us posted!!!

 

lol, all opinions are appreciated, but I know what you mean

Spring is the time for this "big" mod for me!

As much as I would love to get them now, both time and weather are not on my side! lol

I really like to baby the **** out of my car, and I am hoping that my sister gets a new car before winter, and I get to use her Civic as a "snow" driver while keeping my smoke **** clean and mint!

 

Bigger isnt necessarily better, regarding BBK. Keep it all in perspective. I do some racing, and my 300zx brakes work great, are super light and dont fade. I can get pads at Pep Boys if I want to (but I dont - I use Hawk). I can change the pads in 2 min after rims are off. They look great, and they say NISSAN on them. Dont buy K sports cuz they are a cool orange color. U can powder coat ur calipers any color u want. Oh and my 350z vented rears are nice too and bolted right on with no mods. My 2 cents.

 

Please do not get ksport "big brakes."

Anyone on the org gotten these... at all?

 

Go for it dude, some people have 50,000 watt amps and 27 TV's and I'm sure they don't turn the volume all the way up or watch every TV. If the price is right and you like it, do it!!!

 

Tis' true, but I want some more "bling" to go along with the performance. Trust me, I have definitely looked into getting the 300ZX calipers, but I would prefer to have both f/r calipers that say "NISSAN," just a personal preference

Why are you automatically telling me not to get K-Sport BBK, when you don't know of any feedback on them, or is that just a sign right off the bat?

or some have a 400whp set-up that won't get abused to it's full potential on a daily basis, but it's there when needed/wanted...I just can't think of the guys name...

"The price is wrong *****!" -Adam Sandler- from Happy Gilmore (sorry, I had to put that in there )

 

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.

Myself, at this point I just got 4-pot wilwoods over stock sized rotopros because I got the whole set for $500 dollars. Later on I can always call brian and upgrade the brackets and rotors.

BTW, According to my last conversation with Brian his full BBKs no longer come with 13.6" rotors, they come with 13.25",

 

Precisely!

How is your bros ABS holding up?

 

No problem whatsover. Wilwood calipers are ABS compatible. His setup is sick.

 

Gotcha. There is another thing that I have to ask the guy...if they are ABS compatible; I would assume that they are, but I want to make sure.

What is the weight of his set-up? Can you by chance provide a link so that some people can compare/contrast the two?

 

No problem. I didn't have a scale back then but they are extremely light.

The 4POT wilwoods I put on recently are 4.14 LB per caliper. His setup has very light rotors too

Here are the links.

Willwood 13.6" BBK with 6 Piston Callipers Arrived - Picture Heavy

Willwood 13.6" BBK with 6 Piston Callipers Arrived - Part 2

New pictures coming soon.

 

The ABS sensor is located in the hub, so unless you change that, they should still work.

 

Bernard-What's the thickness of the rotors on your brother's car?

 

Don't remember, don't have the car here to measure. I think Kam had the info.

 

Where are you guys getting your wilwood setups?

 

http://fastbrakes.com/index.php

 

"there are only 8 POTS avaialble front he front and only 6 POTS on the rear.

Rotor size is available at 13inch or 14inch.

13inch rotor weights in 18.5lbs, 14inch is about 22lbs.

14inch kit cost about $400 more.

Replacement pads are $200. rotors are $500 (a pair)"

That is the response I got from the guy.
Opinions/feedback?

 

1. 8 Piston Aluminum calipers
2. D.O.T. Compliant Stainless steel brake lines
3. Machined aluminum hats
4. Carbon steel brackets
5. 330mm (13") large ventilated discs (17" wheels required)
6. High quality Ksport SC5 street brake pads (RC1 race pads available for additional cost)

1. 8 Piston Aluminum calipers
2. D.O.T. Compliant Stainless steel brake lines
3. Machined aluminum hats
4. Carbon steel brackets
5. 356mm (14") large ventilated discs (18" wheels required)
6. High quality Ksport SC5 street brake pads (RC1 race pads available for additional cost)

1. 6 Piston Aluminum calipers
2. D.O.T. Compliant Stainless steel brake lines
3. Machined aluminum hats
4. Carbon steel brackets
5. 330mm (13") large ventilated discs (17" wheels required)
6. High quality Ksport SC5 street brake pads (RC1 race pads available for additional cost)

NmexMAX-are spacers needed for my wheels?

Also, would you guys recommend 14'' rotors all around, or 14'' front/13'' rear?

 

I recommend you go with the most expensive since the price was wrong anyway biatch...

 

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 )