Time for new Brakes - Tell me / help me with what you think to these options?

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Hi there

OK adding over 150+ BHP and even more torque along with more weight on the front-end means I get brake fade and real quick, plus the stopping power could be better. So its time to upgrade my braking system.

What do you guys think of the following kits and options:-

1. Saleen 14" Brake Kit
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This kit includes 6 Piston Calipers, 14" 1-piece rotors which I am not sure if they are blank, grooved or drilled. Fast street pads, steel braided hoses and Motul RBF600 DOT4 brake fluid. This is factory kit that is installed as STD on all Saleen SC cars and is compatible with the ABS unit.

Price: $1599


2. Ford/Shelby/Brembo GT500 14" Brake Kit
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This kit includes 4 Piston Calipers, 14" 1-piece blank rotor and pads. Again this is a factory kit so is proven compatible with the cars ABS.

Price: $1100



3. Baer Eradispeed Plus-TWO 14" Rotors Front & Rear
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This kit HAS NO CALIPERS!!
The kit comprises of front 2-piece 14" drill/grooved rotors and also 14" rear drill/grooved rotors. They are 2-piece with an ALU HAT, basically makes them lighter, about 3kg per corner than the stock rotors I believe.
For pads its Hawk HPS which are very highly rated.

Price: $1450


So what do you guys reckon is best?

Not really to bothered about the prices but the Shelby is a nice kit but unfortunately there is a long waiting time. The Saleen kit looks really good with great stopping power and is in stock now. Plus this kit is normally $2000, Saleen are just giving me a good discount.

I like option 3 the Baer Eradispeed rotors because they reduce un-sprung mass but their again on a car with over 500BHP, I am sure 3kg per corner will not be noticable anyway. Plus they are not a factory fit item so are not as in much use and as such not much user feedback.
 
I think it has to be Saleen.

The GTs look hawt but the last set? I no money is not an object but you could be adding serious $$$ for a set of 4 or 6 pot calipers. I take it the originals wont fit those carriers?

Therefore, i concur, it has to be Saleen.
 
they all seem rather cheap for brake kits

a decent 355mm 6 pot setup I wouldnt pay less than £2k, you have a damn nice car I'd make sure it stops damn well too :)
 
its uo to you gibbo, personaly i would go for the new discs first, if breaks are still fadeing with them perhaps try lockheed ap racing fluid....
yes the saleen ones will look cool but will you be pushing the car enough to need them at the extra cost
 
I'd personally go for the GT500 brakes, they've been proven and tested over and over again for the car, a high performance model, the brakes are going to be as well.

They were designed for same BHP as well give or take a few.
 
Can you not get a AP Racing 6 pot kit ! Expensive but should be well worth it !

IMO the saleen kit looks a bit "small"
 
Will Gill said:
they all seem rather cheap for brake kits

a decent 355mm 6 pot setup I wouldnt pay less than £2k, you have a damn nice car I'd make sure it stops damn well too :)
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Hi m8

Thats because your paying UK prices. ;)

The same Brembo kit in the UK is about £2000, yet in the US its about $1000 which is about £600ish.

At the moment the front rotors are 12.4" and have 2 piston calipers with ultra quick fading pads.

I do like the Saleen kit as its a lot of kit for the money and keeps the Saleen name. :)
 
Sam said:
Can you not get a AP Racing 6 pot kit ! Expensive but should be well worth it !

IMO the saleen kit looks a bit "small"
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Its the kit they fit on their supercharged cars, would imagine its perfectly capable.

They also do a 15" kit, but thats overkill to be honest and is about $2500, still cheap compared to UK prices though. :)
 
Gibbo, talk to Neil from usa Imports 01530450533. See if you can get the dodge Viper brakes to fit. He does them for chargers at around £500 a pair all in.. Or see if theres such a conversion on the saleen forums.

Otherwise stick to saleen..
 
Gibbo said:
Hi m8

Thats because your paying UK prices. ;)

The same Brembo kit in the UK is about £2000, yet in the US its about $1000 which is about £600ish.

At the moment the front rotors are 12.4" and have 2 piston calipers with ultra quick fading pads.

I do like the Saleen kit as its a lot of kit for the money and keeps the Saleen name. :)
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I would agree with you if we hadn't just imported a Brembo 6pot kit (355 slotted) for an evo at work, just for the front they came in at $3163.20

im sure you get decent shipping rates but even with the dollar in its weak state thats still £1600+

I just cant see a 6 pot kit for $1500 being remotely competent, maybe im just jealous!! :D
 
it may have even been on these very forums, but I remember reading an article about removing weight from cars.

Its something totally insane like for every kilo you remove from the flywheel, in 1st gear its the equivlent of removing 130 odd kilos !

Now your engine is modded nicely, id get that puppy on a diet ;)
 
Will Gill said:
I would agree with you if we hadn't just imported a Brembo 6pot kit (355 slotted) for an evo at work, just for the front they came in at $3163.20

im sure you get decent shipping rates but even with the dollar in its weak state thats still £1600+

I just cant see a 6 pot kit for $1500 being remotely competent, maybe im just jealous!! :D
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/agree, ap racing 4pot kit is £1400 :s
 
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