Stoptech size question
Former Vendor
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From: Lewisville TX
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Impressions on the brakes:
Impressions on the brakes:
- The kit came with C5 installation instructions. I understand, it is very similar, but I expected a better documentation.
- The fitment: I had to shave quite a bit from the front control arms, while the rears only required cleaning up that line created by the casting (as others mentioned). I don't believe it is structurally compromised, but I wish I was notified about the modified hat that does not move the rotors closer to the control arm. The brakes fit quite well into the cup wheels. I actually still have quite a bit of space left (which explains how 15.5" ZR1 brakes easily fit into these).
- Calipers' finish quality: I saw nicks, etc. on the calipers here and there. They are all under the paint/coating, so it got those nicks before painting process. Not a big deal for me, but it might be a turn off for someone updating his/her garage queen.
- I could not bed-in the brakes last night since the car had a terrible alignment at the time. The brakes feel good and make no noise whatsoever. The stopping power is good when I push it hard enough, but the pedal feel is soft. I will see if the initial bite improves once I find a place to do the bed-in. I also have ST43s. I am looking forward to try the kit with those
FYI, I felt that the pedal feel was pretty soft when I tried the very same brake compound on my friend's Evo X, so it might be expected. FYI, if you're wondering due to soft pedal feel, I flushed the brake fluid with RBF600 during the installation.
Glad to hear you got it up and going!
One thing, and this is something that StopTech told me about a week ago or so was the new brackets and hats to move the rotors out.
PLEASE READ THIS...
If you opt for that version of the kit, it will allow you to run the kit without grinding on the lower control arm. What it will also do is move the wheel farther out. This isn't an issue for OEM wheels, but if you already have aftermarket wheels and they have an aggressive fitment then this may cause tire to fender issues. If you want to buy wheels later you need to make sure the wheel maker knows your wheel hub face is moved.
They moved the caliper and rotor inside for a reason, and that was to gain spoke to caliper clearance.
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From: Sammamish, WA
Glad to hear you got it up and going!
One thing, and this is something that StopTech told me about a week ago or so was the new brackets and hats to move the rotors out.
PLEASE READ THIS...
If you opt for that version of the kit, it will allow you to run the kit without grinding on the lower control arm. What it will also do is move the wheel farther out. This isn't an issue for OEM wheels, but if you already have aftermarket wheels and they have an aggressive fitment then this may cause tire to fender issues. If you want to buy wheels later you need to make sure the wheel maker knows your wheel hub face is moved.
They moved the caliper and rotor inside for a reason, and that was to gain spoke to caliper clearance.
One thing, and this is something that StopTech told me about a week ago or so was the new brackets and hats to move the rotors out.
PLEASE READ THIS...
If you opt for that version of the kit, it will allow you to run the kit without grinding on the lower control arm. What it will also do is move the wheel farther out. This isn't an issue for OEM wheels, but if you already have aftermarket wheels and they have an aggressive fitment then this may cause tire to fender issues. If you want to buy wheels later you need to make sure the wheel maker knows your wheel hub face is moved.
They moved the caliper and rotor inside for a reason, and that was to gain spoke to caliper clearance.
Thanks for posting this, and for taking time to help me out by e-mail over the week! Your help is very much appreciated!
Melting Slicks
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Brake lines,
The factory seems to crank down on the lines, some cars go on just fine, others are a pain in the butt. With some work you can generally get the new lines started. In severe cases you will need a thread file to round out the factory hard line fitting again to get it to start on the new lines. This is true with any aftermarket line we have seen, not just StopTech.
The factory seems to crank down on the lines, some cars go on just fine, others are a pain in the butt. With some work you can generally get the new lines started. In severe cases you will need a thread file to round out the factory hard line fitting again to get it to start on the new lines. This is true with any aftermarket line we have seen, not just StopTech.
Former Vendor
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Lewisville TX
St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13
A cool thing also about Stoptech is that they are making their own fittings for their ss brake lines. That means better in house quality control. We racers appreciate that since we have seen a few on track failures on ss lines that make a bad day. I have been especially impressed with Stoptech's customer service and attention to details for people who really use their brakes.
