Subject	There is no need for a big brake kit for street use.
Posted by	Guapo on February 28, 2006 at 4:56 PM
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In Reply To	Better braking?? posted by BeegsTT on February 28, 2006 at 04:40 PM
Message	The stock sized upgrade from SPL Parts would be an excellent way to go for strictly street use. [ http://www.splparts.com/Parts/Z32/Brakes/Upgrades/default.asp ] SPL stock brake upgrade kit SPL complete stock brake upgrade kit features: Brembo blank (unplated) rotors Hawk HPS pads Technafit stainless steel braided teflon brake lines 2 bottles of ATE super blue racing fluid 300 Degree brake master cylinder brace Note: front and rear rotors, pads, lines are included in the package SPL basic brake upgrade kit Z32 $459 Petz #2 "What's the point of having the car if you don't drive it?" - Mrs. Guapo 08/20/05 Jeeeesus Christ - my Dad (after a ride in my Z) 12/26/04 YugoBernie: i dont really have anything against labree
Follow Ups	Better braking?? - BeegsTT 16:40:12 02/28/06 Save up for the stoptech kit. It's WELL worth it. - Zfreak(Denver) 16:43:29 02/28/06 lol - SactoTodd 16:46:08 02/28/06 being able to stop on a dime? Priceless. - Zfreak(Denver) 18:38:51 02/28/06 Not really priceless. - Kenny 19:09:06 02/28/06 agreed, a NECESSITY for road course junkies (n/m) - Fleet 04:49:44 03/01/06 Brembo 350 brakes for 1/2 that. 12.7 w/ 4 piston calipers. (n/m) - spotz 16:53:05 02/28/06 still need bigger wheels $$. Beegs did not specify any - lil'abner 18:26:55 02/28/06 Re: Better braking?? - SactoTodd 16:44:09 02/28/06 Why non-slotted? - SeedyROM 16:49:15 02/28/06 I'm just thinking more mass, less fade - SactoTodd 16:51:30 02/28/06 there you go thinking again (n/m) - Guapo 17:00:03 02/28/06 well, I've done none at work for a few days - SactoTodd 17:05:27 02/28/06 A+ - SeedyROM 17:26:53 02/28/06 lol - CollegeBoy 18:40:54 02/28/06 After months of waxing it and getting used to it - SeedyROM 01:00:40 03/01/06 I hear ya. But yeah, shops turn slotted - SeedyROM 17:26:14 02/28/06 Drilled or slotted can both be turned. - Fly'n Z 19:59:17 02/28/06 But if you take your car to Road America the brakes will beg - Technomancer 10:37:18 03/01/06 those people are in the other 5%. (n/m) - SactoTodd 10:46:28 03/01/06 I cannot tell the difference from my drilled rotors on my TT - LJZTT 16:47:02 02/28/06 There is no need for a big brake kit for street use. - Guapo 16:56:47 02/28/06 Better braking?? - PaulZX 17:05:33 02/28/06 i disagree (n/m) - Guapo 17:07:25 02/28/06 Wrong. - AbsolutZ (OH) 17:16:48 02/28/06 He had it backwards - SeedyROM 17:30:22 02/28/06 He should stick to stereos, not make brake suggestions. (n/m) - Scotts94z32 17:48:12 02/28/06 but dude, he was a t00ner! - Spee 17:59:16 02/28/06 LOL, that's why I have to be extra careful when driving - Ash's Z 17:09:01 02/28/06 After I've done the brakes on a customer's car, they work - Guapo 17:14:05 02/28/06 Well, for street use, I concur - there isn't necessarily a - Ash's Z 17:21:27 02/28/06 It's all relative. You could run race gas in an NA - Guapo 17:28:31 02/28/06 I disagree .. it depends on how fast you accelerate - The Devils Z 18:18:27 02/28/06 it has zero to do with acceleration. - Spee 18:47:44 02/28/06 I think he is referring to the fact that if you have a fast - Ash's Z 19:00:57 02/28/06 well, Dee is a master of the obvious... - Spee 20:20:16 02/28/06 Spee ... show some respect for yourself - The Devils Z 20:57:12 02/28/06 K...well IMO.... - Spee 21:04:51 02/28/06 what matters is how much distance you need to stop - The Devils Z 21:28:14 02/28/06 Please, don't toss out jargon just for the hell of it. - Kenny 21:36:12 02/28/06 Kenny --- you are assuming that the 100 MPH is the goal - The Devils Z 22:39:46 02/28/06 actually, it was sarcasm ... - Guapo 22:43:19 02/28/06 ok --- i got the brakes way before I had the power - The Devils Z 23:04:25 02/28/06 Right. So stock brakes are fine for street driving. - Guapo 19:14:18 02/28/06 "at the minimum with stock wheels ..get slotted or at least - zmenon 19:15:41 02/28/06 true, the pads and SS lines make the biggest difference. (n/m) - Spee 20:35:11 02/28/06 you get the "post of the day award". - nixit 17:40:20 02/28/06 hi nick (n/m) - aliaZ 18:58:23 02/28/06 There may be no "need"... - Only1Z 20:35:16 02/28/06 right - Guapo 20:42:33 02/28/06 Amen to that! ;-) - Only1Z 20:50:06 02/28/06 FWIW - I dropped off my Cobra Brake Kit drawings - Ash's Z 17:16:54 02/28/06 What will be the price range? (n/m) - Payce 17:48:18 02/28/06 Depends on what rotors you purchase with the kit. - Ash's Z 19:09:58 02/28/06 Check out the MWS kit - JokerF15 (NyxMotorsports) 17:28:29 02/28/06 please fill out your vehicle info. pads, SS lines, and - lil'abner 18:28:05 02/28/06 Press down harder. :) (n/m) - Milo (San Antonio) 19:35:06 02/28/06 do it 20 times and your brake pedal is on the floor board (n/m) - SuparexTT 08:53:44 03/01/06
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