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Originally Posted by sickyute
i don't want just brembo calipers....
i want a full big brake kit...
true the rotors are big enuff and better pads help ... but not for me anymore...
i have issues stopping my car quickly ... and yes it's because of heat ... there's no way i can cool them down ... i'm not about to replace my fogs with air ducts...
i've changed pads, brake fluid, i have stainless steel lines ... i need more braking power/clamping force and brakes that stay cooler.. no doubt about that.
fastbrakes only has the TL brembo kit ... what's the difference between that and the gran turismo kit? anyone know the color of the calipers in the TL kit?
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Folks are racing the Si with the OEM brakes, AFAIK. I did see they were having some issues with cracked rotors though, but racing is still far more stressful than anything you'll ever do on the street. You have Hawk HP pads, which, to my knowledge, have an upper heat limit of around 800 degrees, which is all too easy to exceed in a FF application. Axxis ultimates are good for 1000 degrees, with Cobalt GT sports good for around the same, as well as Ferodo DS2500 (which also have a thermal barrier between pad material and backing plate). Carbotech Bobcats are good for around 900+, maybe more.
You ought to buy some temperature paint and spot some on your front and rear rotors at the outside edges to get an idea just how hot the brakes are getting.