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Offline GTIjames

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Stoptech bbk arrived
« on: February 23, 2009, 11:40:05 am »
been after a better set of brakes for some time and came across these on balance motorsports website, seem to get good feedback across the pond and were a cheaper option than brembo, alcon and ap the other brands i had been considering.

had to wait a few weeks for delivery as they came from the US but finally arrived the other day and hopefully getting them put on this week  :jumpmove:

good service as always from julian at balance



stoptech bbk - 4 pot calipers with zinc slotted discs and steel brake lines

think they look pretty good imo and feel well made, red calipers is what i was after to keep it looking oem

not looking forward to bedding them in the instructions tell you to accelerate to 60mph then brake to 10mph not just once but 10 times in a row  :rolleye:

more pics and a some feedback as soon as they are on,

hope you like
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Re: Stoptech bbk arrived
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2009, 11:44:06 am »
I likey a lotty  :happy2:

For the bedding in just drive down the M6 about about 4 oclock in the afternoon, its exactly as per bedding in instructions.  :drinking:

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Re: Stoptech bbk arrived
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2009, 11:47:30 am »
how much if you dont mind me asking? brakes are my next mod  :smiley:
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Re: Stoptech bbk arrived
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2009, 11:49:16 am »
I hear they're very good, what disc size did you go for?
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Re: Stoptech bbk arrived
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2009, 12:08:57 pm »
thanks for the kind words

disc size is 328x28 - should be adequate for my needs and should hopefully fit 18" wheels without spacers

found this on another forum dont fancy fitting myself but looks good once on .

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3721312

price wise was not cheap as with all bbk's but should not come to more than £1300 all in and fitted :happy2:


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Re: Stoptech bbk arrived
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2009, 12:43:31 pm »
Perfect size IMO for a fast-road set up, caliper looks beefy too!

He's mentioned using a 10mm spacer to clear an ET54 wheel in that thread, doesn't say how much clearance was actually required, it may have only required a couple of mm but he wanted a hubcentric and they're 10mm+.

What I'm getting at is it might be worth a quick double check??
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Re: Stoptech bbk arrived
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2009, 01:09:24 pm »
im not the most technically minded when it comes to all this clearance and ET values, but I think that chap on the other forum was fitting to 17" wheels - if this makes a difference

i asked stoptech and they got back to me with a stencil i print out to help me work out if they fit or not but you have to take of the wheel off... not had chance to do so - but they said with 18s it should not be a problem

anyone know the width of the oem brake caliper?


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Re: Stoptech bbk arrived
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2009, 01:21:39 pm »
Looking good. An essential mod on a tweaked ED30, the standard brakes are just dangerous with 300 ponies running through the front wheels.  Also that seems like a good price for such a decent kit. Let is know how it performs  :happy2:
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Re: Stoptech bbk arrived
« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2009, 01:31:32 pm »
Nah, wheel size is wheel size, you can't alter that.

The offset is key here, it's down to us running an unusual ET51, so the clearance between the caliper face and back of the wheel can be tight. The lower the ET, either on the wheel or combined using spacers determines how much further it sticks the wheel outboard from the hub. So an ET51 with a 10mm spacer makes it an ET41, make sense?

They can sometimes build this into the bell to change the offset too by making it thicker. Take a wheel off and offer up the disc and caliper to see how much room there is to play with?
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Re: Stoptech bbk arrived
« Reply #9 on: February 23, 2009, 02:26:40 pm »
Is the black metal housing in the center rust proof? My Brembo's are rusting in the middle and it winds me up every time I look at them.

Is their a way to protect them?

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Re: Stoptech bbk arrived
« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2009, 02:45:41 pm »
you wont be disappointed with the stoptechs. A mate of mine has the same setup on his mini and they have serious stopping power. He has also been running the m for the past 2 years with no problems whatsoever :smiley:
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Re: Stoptech bbk arrived
« Reply #11 on: February 23, 2009, 07:01:06 pm »
wakey wakey, time for brakey.........NICE looking anchors    :happy2: 
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Re: Stoptech bbk arrived
« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2009, 07:01:45 pm »
they look the bizz. looking forward to installed pictures! ;
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Re: Stoptech bbk arrived
« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2009, 07:06:00 pm »
Quote from: GTIjames on February 23, 2009, 01:09:24 pm
im not the most technically minded when it comes to all this clearance and ET values, but I think that chap on the other forum was fitting to 17" wheels - if this makes a difference

i asked stoptech and they got back to me with a stencil i print out to help me work out if they fit or not but you have to take of the wheel off... not had chance to do so - but they said with 18s it should not be a problem

anyone know the width of the oem brake caliper?




They look very good.

Where are you based?  Brakes are relatively easy to replace. 
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Re: Stoptech bbk arrived
« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2009, 07:10:26 pm »


These wheels are 17"s  with an offset of ET54.  Should be able to figure out if a spacer is required.

 
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