Gaz6002 Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 God it would be nice to try a full Brembo Monoblock kit with slicks on Now that would be the way to find out where the weak points of your car really are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Anyone tried the StopTech full kit? Seems good VFM. God it would be nice to try a full Brembo Monoblock kit with slicks on Damien has the OEM setup on his Supra and Slicks Works nicely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I think Luc has the stopTech kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Damien has the OEM setup on his Supra and Slicks Works nicely! Only road legal semi-slicks mate. Stock 4/2 piston calipers but with racing pads, DBA disks, ABS removed, braided lines, BMC stopper & 5.1 fluid. On a dry track can slow from about 120mph to 40mph in about 60 metres a few times per lap & all day long with no drama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxluc Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I think Luc has the stopTech kit. Yes Jamie. I have the Stoptech kit : 355mm, 4 pot front and rear (they call it their ST40 kit ; the ST60 kit being the 6 pot). I went from euro-spec one's to the Stoptech's a couple of years ago. I find the stopping power very impressive, especially from higher speeds (some of my passengers were even frightened when braking hard from 140+ mph). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mark Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 There's a guy on facebook who has started selling big brake conversion kits for Supras etc... Brembo SRT8 calipers https://www.facebook.com/groups/Brembos.SRT8.Conversions/ I've been chatting to this guy. Seems very helpfull. Used his template at the weekends to check my wheels for clearance, Top rear of caliper just catches my wheel but it's a section that can be machined back a little on the calliper. Might be a project for a little later in the year. Especially as I've found the Brembo Lexus IS-F discs for less than I pay Mr T for Supra discs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I would be cautious about these SRT Brembo brake kits from the US. Has he produced any data on the effects on the cars brake bias? Any mention of increase/decrease in stopping distance over UKs? They look great, but I've not seen any real facts about the setup. The LS400 front brake upgrade is a great budget upgrade over the J-specs, as it can be done all in for £250 with some luck. (with new pads and discs). However, the rumour that they are lighter than UKs is incorrect, as while the LS400 calipers are lighter than the UKs by some margin, the discs are heavier (and don't have the benefit of size or directional cooling vanes). As the discs are rotating mass, this pretty much cancels out any weight benefit, and was one of the reasons I went with UK's in the end. (along with a much better selection of discs and pads) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mark Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Glanza Mike is one members that has them. http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?312085-Glanza_Mike-s-Clean-White-VVTI-Supra-Project!/page8 The whole kit is Brembo, callipers are designed to stop a massive SUV, discs designed to stop a heavy Lexus, I'd be seriously surprised if these don't significantly outperform the UK bakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 What price are the SRT's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mark Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 (edited) Discs are £75-80 each (available in UK) Front Callipers $640 for the pair Rear Callipers around $400 for the pair Adaptor Brackets $325 for all 4 Then some nuts and bolts needed. All info on the facebook group. Remember that shipping callipers and adaptors from America won't be that cheap and also they'll be a customs charge. Edited June 22, 2015 by Big Mark extra info added. (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Discs are £75-80 (available in UK) Front Callipers $640 Rear Callipers around $400 Adaptor Brackets $325 Then some nuts and bolts needed. All info on the facebook group. Remember that shipping callipers and adaptors from America won't be that cheap and also they'll be a customs charge. Just joined the group but need to be approved ! Thanks , not too bad a price, interesting how mike gets on with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 (edited) Glanza Mike is one members that has them. http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?312085-Glanza_Mike-s-Clean-White-VVTI-Supra-Project!/page8 The whole kit is Brembo, callipers are designed to stop a massive SUV, discs designed to stop a heavy Lexus, I'd be seriously surprised if these don't significantly outperform the UK bakes. It's much more complicated than that. http://stoptech.com/technical-support/technical-white-papers/white-paper---brake-bias-and-performance-why-brake-balance-matters DanDan did an excellent thread comparing various brake kits, and some of the expensive aftermarket kits weren't as good as the UKs in terms of stopping power. Edited June 22, 2015 by j_jza80 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2 MSW Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 (edited) I agree with the above. You would be hard pushed to beat a UK setup with decent pads, braided lines and decent fluid on the road. IMO spending money on a large brake kit for road use is a waste of money. Only reason I have K-Sport fronts on mine is as i use it a lot on track, I still use stock UK rears and always have. Edited June 22, 2015 by T2 MSW (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mark Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I've got UK's, Chris Wilson pads, braided lines but pedal feel and overhaul performance isn't as good as I'd hope. Might do a fluid change and see. What fluid do you have in yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2 MSW Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I've got UK's, Chris Wilson pads, braided lines but pedal feel and overhaul performance isn't as good as I'd hope. Might do a fluid change and see. What fluid do you have in yours? RBF660 again geared for track use. What is not to your liking, is it pedal feel? Initial bite? Ive never used CW pads but people rave about them. Id be more inclined to think it was fluid or slave cylinder related if they don't do what you expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 After I overhauled my UK's with new seals , brakes are stunning, fantastic pedal feel, really easy to modulate the pad and left foot braking is a doodle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mark Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 (edited) RBF660 again geared for track use. What is not to your liking, is it pedal feel? Initial bite? Ive never used CW pads but people rave about them. Id be more inclined to think it was fluid or slave cylinder related if they don't do what you expect. Pedal feel and initial bite. Going to give them a fluid change and might strip them down and give them a thorough overhaul. Edited April 25, 2016 by Big Mark (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 My UK's are brand new, and the pedal feel is definitely better than the old UK calipers I had on my first Supra. But it is still inferior to the F50 Brembos I had on my single. A brake cylinder stopper is supposed to help greatly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mark Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I've got a brake stopper, can't say I've noticed any difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I love the Alcon brakes on my car. Better than my UK Spec brakes by a long shot, but to be fair the UK brakes were ample for spirited daily driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 It's much more complicated than that. http://stoptech.com/technical-support/technical-white-papers/white-paper---brake-bias-and-performance-why-brake-balance-matters DanDan did an excellent thread comparing various brake kits, and some of the expensive aftermarket kits weren't as good as the UKs in terms of stopping power. I would point out he went with an Alcon setup after this research. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I would point out he went with an Alcon setup after this research. Yeah, that's why I said some. I would consider one of the premium kits from Brembo/AP/Alcon to be the best setup, but the kits are very expensive and replacement pads/discs are also very expensive. UK's are very good for the money (brand new less than half the cost of Brembos) and pad/disc selection are good and much cheaper. All depends what the budget is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Yeah, that's why I said some. I would consider one of the premium kits from Brembo/AP/Alcon to be the best setup, but the kits are very expensive and replacement pads/discs are also very expensive. UK's are very good for the money (brand new less than half the cost of Brembos) and pad/disc selection are good and much cheaper. All depends what the budget is. I wouldn't argue with that. I'm glad Dan saved me the effort of having to make a decision around brakes. I've yet to have to replace discs or pads but I'm certainly they won't be cheap, especially the rear pads which need to be specially made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mark Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I'm sure I'm read that the Brembo floating discs are £750 each to replace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Uk pad choice is terrible and the very reason i changed to brembo`s, i went with the gt/f50 fronts, still using uk rears though.perfect setup for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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