| I bought the AZ Z kit 5 years ago. At the time I was tracking about a dozen times per year and could not be happier. For real stopping power, I bought the full kit. My thoughts include: 1) Install the bias valve. No joke! Mine is cabin mounted inside the storage compartment between the seats. Very kewl. Once the kit is installed, there is an initial problem of balancing the bias of brake fluid between the front and rear calipers. The full kit includes LOTS more rear brake power so under intense braking (ie 125 - 20 mph) if the balance between front and rear brakes is not correct and there is too much rear braking, the car becomes dangerous and unstable. It takes some practice dialing out enough rear braking to balance your stopping but it is worth it in the end. 2) Experiment with different pads. I don't like brake dust so ultimately I ended up with the "Q" pad on the street and I use the "B" pad for race track days. Visit the Wilwood website for info. The B is worthless on the street since it takes serious braking to get it hot and keep it hot enough to work. I got changing pads down to 45-50 minutes and it was worth it. 3) You will loose having a hand-brake. This is a pain on the street, especially if you have a very light engine rotating mass due to a lightened flywheel and fan pulley. In certain circumstances on hills, having a hand brake is convenient for launching. 4) There are lots of parts available and different dealers who handle Wilwood. Check around for replacement parts. 5) I have never had any problems with no dust covers on the calipers and have never had to rebuild mine. However, due to heat they did change color to a deep purple. Once installed and set up correctly, the performance is superb, as good as it gets.
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