Hey im posting this in the 3rd Gen section so that alot of people check it out

i havent been able to find anyone thats done a review on the KSport BBK for our cars

does anyone have any experience, comments, complaints, etc..

im on the verge of picking up a BBK so it would be helpful if anyone has had actual track experience with these brakes

thanks,
VJ

 

There is some talk about them in the wheel/suspension/brake section. Pretty much K-Sport/D2/Megan Racing are all the same. I remember a thread where some one actually got them. I will see if I can dig it up.

 

What happened with the EVO brembo's?



John

 

or the cayenne brembos ? LOL

 

^^^ to be really honest guys...i wised up lol

im all for doing DIY stuff, love getting my hands dirty and all...and both kits worked, got them all bolted up and all i needed to do was bleed the lines and go...but i got nervous

i do track days with my car and i saw someone boil their brake fluid in a miata, hit the wall and the car was totaled...that was the point at which i realized that as sure as i am that the brakes will work and all, im just not willing to take the risk

i sold all the parts and just saved until now, so i can buy a kit thats been tested and reviewed...i'll save the DIY for everything else on the car lol

 

If you really wised up then get something proven and dont mess with the k2/Megan racing crap

 

If you are taking your car to the track, then There's other proven BBKs for our cars that have lots of track experience; Racing Brake, AP racing, Pettit, brembo, even Wilwood. Only reason to go with Ksport is price... If price is an issue, get a used kit of a brand that is proven (that's what I did).

If you plan on driving your car only on the street, maybe Ksport is a good option.

 

^ Thats exactly what I did. Bought a used kit and painted it. looks new.

^^ Thats why he is asking before spending money.

^^^What exactly were you unsure about.

What kind of brakes did the miata have. The boiling of the brake fluid could be because of poor maintence water contamination or the owner doing something wrong.


John

 

KSport is korean made and is poorly made, there is a reason they are so cheap. Stay away. I have no direct experience with them but know several individuals with different vehicles who bought this kit - none of them are happy with their purchase.

 

just have bryan source you a BBK from japan! i have a freind that got some from him and he is really really really happy with them!

or get one of the ones that moehler mentioned above

 

+1

What John said plus, there is more factors to boiling/fading your brakes then the size of your brakes. If he was running some BS pep boys generic fluid then I'm not surprised he boiled his fluid. If there's one thing on my car I wouldn't skimp on it's brakes, suspension and tires.

 

some nice pads, 2pc rotors(like DBA or Enless), and stainless lines and
better tires would work well already.
unless you are making 400+hp with the weight of a FD you won't
be needing it, it's mostly for the bling factory.

 

exactly what i needed to hear...i think im going to go with stop-tech

its decently priced, right around $2k for the fronts

and then some stainless lines for the rear and some good SRF fluid or RBF 600

for the stoptechs, should i get different pads than it comes with? or will the ones that come in the kit work well for the track?

 

Look into Endless MX72 pads and RF650 fluid, I've been very happy with my choices on track. Miata_mx5 here on the forum works for them and is constantly shipping boxes to me and my track-rat buddies

 

Endless RF650: Same cost as SRF, but with a higher dry boiling point and better recovery once it boils. Part of the reason why most pro teams are using it, if not making the switch.

Stoptech kits usually come with PFC01 pads which are not bad for track pads. I have a set of ME20 pads for the Stoptech kit I can let go for somewhat cheap if you jump on it soon.

ME20 is one of our most popular upgrade pad for GT-R and Porsche track and DE guys from stock, and Stoptech pads. If noise and dust is an issue, MX72 is the right way to go.

http://www.endlessdata.info/Racing%2...0%28web%29.pdf

The ME20s I have were for a friends car, but he sold the car.

 

should work for an fd but dont take my word im jus going based off the face our brakes are basicly the same as you 3d gen guys

http://store.revolutionbrake.com/marx7genii5l.html

 

does the rf 650 only come in 500 ml bottles??

what pads should i use for the rear brakes??

just want to get a yay or nay from you guys before i go ahead and start swiping the plastic lol

this is the setup so far:


1. stoptech front bbk (im thinking either red or silver calipers)

2. rf650 fluid

3. MX72 pads

4. Rear pads (???)

5. rear braided lines

and also just for you guys knowing...i'm deciding between either Falken RT615k or Nitto NT05 tires

setup would be

(235 or 245)/ 40/18 on 18x9 wheel

and

275/35/18 on 18x10 wheel

 

RF650 only comes in 500mL cans for 2 reasons. 1) Aluminum does not absorb moisture as much as plastic, means longer shelf life. 2) 500mL makes for better fluid consumption. Open up a 1 L bottle of SRF and if you do not use all of it, you have to re-seal it and let it sit. Shorter long time usable life because brake fluid deteriorates quicker when opened and closed.

FD rear brakes do not do as much work as the fronts, SSY street pads should be more than enough. Front pads, use MX72 if you want a quiet, low dust versatile street/track pad. Circuit pads if you want a race pad (ME22, ME20, N03W, N35S, N05U, PC35 etc...)

 

FWIW I just switched to RB BBK with RB800's all around and Wilwood 650 fluid. This combo feels amazing on the street and I haven't even fully bedded the pads yet. I didn't expect such a difference, but the bite and modulation are fantastic. I'm assuming this combo will perform great on the track too... but I have no experience with that yet. Running stainless lines and 275's all around.

 

so i should get 2 bottles of the RF650 then??



UPDATED setup so far:


1. stoptech front bbk (im thinking either red or silver calipers)

2. rf650 fluid (x2 ??)

3. MX72 pads front

4. Hawk HP Plus pads rear

5. rear braided lines

either Falken RT615k or Nitto NT05 tires

wheel/tire setup would be

(235 or 245)/ 40/18 on 18x9 wheel

and

275/35/18 on 18x10 wheel



need approval from FD gurus please!!

 

I recommend getting 3, 2 for the flush, 1 as a spare.

2 should be enough of budget is an issue. The fluid needs a full and complete flush as it does not mix with other fluids.

 

ok great...is there any recommended writeup on the flushing process?