Who all is getting the STOPTECH big brake kit?
03-02-04, 01:52 PM
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Every car on this page with the exception of the first 2 prototypes, the Lexus IS300, and Unitech 350Z is running our full balanced brake upgrades...calipers, rotors, lines, etc.
http://www.stoptech.com/race_cars.htm
The Bullet car in the 25 hr. race had our full setup as well...look at the pics and you'll clearly see our calipers.
http://www.stoptech.com/race_cars.htm
The Bullet car in the 25 hr. race had our full setup as well...look at the pics and you'll clearly see our calipers.
03-02-04, 02:17 PM
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Originally posted by J Ritt
Every car on this page with the exception of the first 2 prototypes, the Lexus IS300, and Unitech 350Z is running our full balanced brake upgrades...calipers, rotors, lines, etc.
http://www.stoptech.com/race_cars.htm
The Bullet car in the 25 hr. race had our full setup as well...look at the pics and you'll clearly see our calipers.
Every car on this page with the exception of the first 2 prototypes, the Lexus IS300, and Unitech 350Z is running our full balanced brake upgrades...calipers, rotors, lines, etc.
http://www.stoptech.com/race_cars.htm
The Bullet car in the 25 hr. race had our full setup as well...look at the pics and you'll clearly see our calipers.
03-02-04, 02:19 PM
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Originally posted by J Ritt
Every car on this page with the exception of the first 2 prototypes, the Lexus IS300, and Unitech 350Z is running our full balanced brake upgrades...calipers, rotors, lines, etc.
http://www.stoptech.com/race_cars.htm
The Bullet car in the 25 hr. race had our full setup as well...look at the pics and you'll clearly see our calipers.
Every car on this page with the exception of the first 2 prototypes, the Lexus IS300, and Unitech 350Z is running our full balanced brake upgrades...calipers, rotors, lines, etc.
http://www.stoptech.com/race_cars.htm
The Bullet car in the 25 hr. race had our full setup as well...look at the pics and you'll clearly see our calipers.
. For some reason, I don't recall seeing the referral to the ST-40 calipers when I originally read that press release. And I neglected to look at the photos carefully.
03-02-04, 02:42 PM
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By full setup, do you mean the same calipers and same aluminum pistons that are in the new 3rd Gen RX-7 kit? Are all of the StopTech racing cars running with aluminum pistons?
03-02-04, 02:58 PM
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Originally posted by J Ritt
The parts are EXACTLY the same. Yes, they all use aluminum pistons. The piston bores (size of pistons) may be different from what the RX-7 is going to use (don't know off top of head), but the components are all off of the 'same line.' We don't differentiate between race and street kits. Our race kits are our street kits. They are streetable race components really.
The parts are EXACTLY the same. Yes, they all use aluminum pistons. The piston bores (size of pistons) may be different from what the RX-7 is going to use (don't know off top of head), but the components are all off of the 'same line.' We don't differentiate between race and street kits. Our race kits are our street kits. They are streetable race components really.
As I said before, you'll be getting my order, once I can swing enough allowance out of the wife (
) to also upgrade to 17" wheels.
03-02-04, 04:40 PM
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Originally posted by VQracer
umnnnn ok? what relevence does that have to do with this thread?
umnnnn ok? what relevence does that have to do with this thread?
03-02-04, 05:06 PM
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Originally posted by AlienHead
About the same relevence as posting you can buy your RX7 brakes from a online nissan performance shop on a RX7 forum run by the same guy who runs a online RX7 performance store thought that was pretty obvious.
About the same relevence as posting you can buy your RX7 brakes from a online nissan performance shop on a RX7 forum run by the same guy who runs a online RX7 performance store thought that was pretty obvious.
03-02-04, 05:57 PM
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At first I was being kinda silly,(wink), but since you wanna be so defensive about it, I'll just leave it alone out of respect for the other vendors on here, but I certainly wouldn't go in someone elses back yard and recommend other places to go.
03-02-04, 08:21 PM
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Here's a good article guys.
http://www.zeckhausen.com/testing_brakes.htm
They compare the stoptech kit for the 350z vs the stock brembo's and the base model brakes, good read.
http://www.zeckhausen.com/testing_brakes.htm
They compare the stoptech kit for the 350z vs the stock brembo's and the base model brakes, good read.
03-02-04, 10:21 PM
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I know of several people who run Stop Teck rotors in racing and are very happy with the heat dissipating characteristics. I DON'T know about the calipers in racing applications but have seen 1 apart and was satisfied with the tolerances. ( I checked ) I will be purchasing a kit in the not too distant future because they are reasonablely priced and rebuild kits, calipers are readily available and cheap according to a previous post by J Ritt (Standard caliper and rotor ).
J Ritt - I do hope you pulled some strings and are working on a rear KIT
J Ritt - I do hope you pulled some strings and are working on a rear KIT
03-03-04, 07:36 AM
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Originally posted by Guerillah
Here's a good article guys.
http://www.zeckhausen.com/testing_brakes.htm
They compare the stoptech kit for the 350z vs the stock brembo's and the base model brakes, good read.
Here's a good article guys.
http://www.zeckhausen.com/testing_brakes.htm
They compare the stoptech kit for the 350z vs the stock brembo's and the base model brakes, good read.
03-03-04, 02:45 PM
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Originally posted by VQracer
Just goes to show that the rear brake doesn't have enough significant differance to warrant another $2000.00 IMHO.
Just goes to show that the rear brake doesn't have enough significant differance to warrant another $2000.00 IMHO.
03-03-04, 04:01 PM
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Originally posted by Guerillah
Not only that but show how much better the stoptech kit dissipates heat over the brembos, and the superior balance of the front and rear.
Not only that but show how much better the stoptech kit dissipates heat over the brembos, and the superior balance of the front and rear.
03-29-04, 02:23 PM
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Hey,
I was checking out the wheel fitment template on the Stop Tech site, and when printed out, the width of the rotor seems accurate, but the diameter would only be 12.25" (312 mm)instead of 13" (332 mm) based on a measurement of 6.125" from the centerline. Are we really sure this is accurate?
Any updates on the kit?
I was checking out the wheel fitment template on the Stop Tech site, and when printed out, the width of the rotor seems accurate, but the diameter would only be 12.25" (312 mm)instead of 13" (332 mm) based on a measurement of 6.125" from the centerline. Are we really sure this is accurate?
Any updates on the kit?
03-29-04, 11:49 PM
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Im not to sure about the quality of Stop-Tech.
Maybe this is a rare case, but my friend just went through his 2nd pair of rotors due to cracking. This is on a lighly modded WRX with good tires. I mean, I dont know the first time they replaced them free of charge not sure about this 2nd time.
Maybe this is a rare case, but my friend just went through his 2nd pair of rotors due to cracking. This is on a lighly modded WRX with good tires. I mean, I dont know the first time they replaced them free of charge not sure about this 2nd time.
03-30-04, 12:36 AM
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Originally posted by Fatman0203
Im not to sure about the quality of Stop-Tech.
Maybe this is a rare case, but my friend just went through his 2nd pair of rotors due to cracking. This is on a lighly modded WRX with good tires. I mean, I dont know the first time they replaced them free of charge not sure about this 2nd time.
Im not to sure about the quality of Stop-Tech.
Maybe this is a rare case, but my friend just went through his 2nd pair of rotors due to cracking. This is on a lighly modded WRX with good tires. I mean, I dont know the first time they replaced them free of charge not sure about this 2nd time.
03-30-04, 01:11 AM
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I'm with Rage and Artowar:
*were the rotors cross-drilled?
*what kind of pads were used?
*how many track events/miles?
BTW, I've personally decided to just get the 99+ RS/RZ brakes all around for now. For less than $2k from Mazda Motorsports, you get 12.4" rotors all around with new calipers, mounting hardware, and even pads. Best of all, everything's OEM.
*were the rotors cross-drilled?
*what kind of pads were used?
*how many track events/miles?
BTW, I've personally decided to just get the 99+ RS/RZ brakes all around for now. For less than $2k from Mazda Motorsports, you get 12.4" rotors all around with new calipers, mounting hardware, and even pads. Best of all, everything's OEM.
03-30-04, 07:56 AM
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My only problem with either the RZ's or the Mandevilles (which are virtually the same thing in the end) is pad choice. RZ's and OE use the same pad shape, and many of the better pad compounds aren't available... particularly the best ones: PFCs. With the standard Stop-Tech (or Wilwoord, Brembo, AP, etc.) the world is your oyster... any pad you want. Available anywhere.
Anyway, test-fitting or not, the diagram on the website is wrong if they are using the 13"/332mm rotor as they say. and they don't make a 312mm rotor... so using the tempate to test wheel compatability isn't really valid.
Anyway, test-fitting or not, the diagram on the website is wrong if they are using the 13"/332mm rotor as they say. and they don't make a 312mm rotor... so using the tempate to test wheel compatability isn't really valid.