Big brake ?

[bpmack16]

will I need a bigger brake booster?

[Massive Lee]

Hi

First, may I suggest that you check the kit's profile as submitted in your PM. Then you'll know if the kit fits your wheels.

Lee

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=103316

Lee pm me with a price for this kit everything I will need in US $$$. I think I will need the Race kit because I may be doing a s52 soon __________________

[Emre]

You are asking an opinated question as to which is better. Most will say what they have on the car is the best or what they want to upgrade to.

Duh. Of course people will recommend what they've personally chosen for themselves.

You shop around, you consider all the choices, you factor in price, etc. and you decide "this is the best brake kit for my needs." Then someone asks you which kit you recommend. Why would you not recommend the kit that you yourself selected because you considered it to be the best?

I don't really understand the point of your post.

[Massive Lee]

will I need a bigger brake booster?

No. Keep your stock brake booster and MC. The Race (or Sport) kit can be ordered with piston size to fit the stock master cylinder and brake booster, while keeping a perfect brake bias (front to rear) and very short and firm brake pedal. Which is 1.38" pistons in your case.

Many people will make the mistake to order calipers with the biggest pistons, whis is often a mistake. They end up with a long, long pedal travel (unless they opt for a bigger 25.4mm MC) and too much front brake bias. If one is considering a front and rear kit, then my suggestion of piston sizes will be different.

Of course, I don't have one of my shifters on NASA's space shuttle but I am lucky to instruct at over 20 track days per summer, and get to build a lot of different kits and a few racecars, therefore I may have a better understanding of what makes a better brake kit. I am surprised to hear the claim that one of the advantage of the "other" kit is that you get to keep the heat shields (backing plate). Damn it. It's a track car. The first step to improve braking is to remove those damn heat shields to help cooling. I know on NO tracked e30 with their heat shields still installed

Good night y'all.

Lee