big brake kit impressions

[dansmith11]

these things are amazing!

so far i've only had a chance to install the fronts (i'll be putting the rears on this week) but man what a difference. ive played with them a bunch on the street and been on the track a few times.

my car is a 1990 JZA70 TT-R with approx. 500rwhp, and the track i race on has one of the longest (if not the longest, not 100% sure) straight away in canada, so at the end of the front straight im lookin at speeds of around 240km/h (about 150mph). so good brakes are a big issue for me.

with stock brakes i had to stop well before the 1st brake marker, and could barely slow down in time, and that was on lap 1. my first time on the track with stock brakes on my 3rd lap i had to go way past my turn in point, and almost went off track just tryin to get slowed down. i had to start braking so far before the brake markers on laps 2-3+ that it was pretty much a waste of time.

with the front kit installed, im now able to go to about half way between the 2nd and 3rd brake markers and i can stop just as well on my 5th lap as i could on my first (i run 1 warm up lap 4 timed runs and 1 cool down lap).

that might not mean much to someone who hasnt been on a track, especially not this track, but moving up 2 brake markers is HUGE.

another thing worth mentioning i think is that i was able to out-brake my buddies STI from speeds of around 120+ mph. pretty impressive considering the STI has one of the best OEM brake setups out there.

I cant wait to get the rears on too. ill be throwing those on this week and have another track day this weekend. ill post up some results with the rears after that.

if you plan on tracking your supra, you NEED these brakes. i cant say enough about how suprised and impressed i was with them. and andy was awesome to deal with too.

[BorHor]

Good review. I have to get some if I ever track some more.

[Ckanderson]

waiting on pics here ;)

[starscream5000]

Which kit are you talking about? 4 or 6 piston?

[adampecush]

which track is this? I may have to start making road trips to calgary....

oh yeah...my only impression on my brakes thus far is "good god they are big"...

[garagefujimoto]

His is 4 pot wilwood on a 500+ hp 1JZ with 18's
The track is Race City Speedway

[dansmith11]

which track is this? I may have to start making road trips to calgary....

oh yeah...my only impression on my brakes thus far is "good god they are big"...

the track here sucks, its bumpy and full of patches and ruts and garbage, its like driving on a city street lol. its a joke of a race track. but its fun for high hp cars because theres 2 long straights and many high speed corners. theres only one spot on the track i have to downshift to 2nd, and thats only becuase my car makes no power below 4500rpm, on stock turbos youd never need anything below 3rd gear.

because its so highspeed you pretty much need big power, and big brakes to go with it!

[JASONA70]

:ttiwwp:

[arz]

Dan shared these photos with me, he did say that the track really wasnt setup well for viewing and that these were the best he had for now, hopefully his photo guy will have more posted for him soon.

http://www.arizonaperformance.com/parts_photos/Brakes_Front_MK3_13_inch/customers_cars/Dan_smith_01.jpg

http://www.arizonaperformance.com/parts_photos/Brakes_Front_MK3_13_inch/customers_cars/Dan_smith_02.jpg

http://www.arizonaperformance.com/parts_photos/Brakes_Front_MK3_13_inch/customers_cars/Dan_smith_03.jpg

http://www.arizonaperformance.com/parts_photos/Brakes_Front_MK3_13_inch/customers_cars/Dan_smith_04.jpg

Looks awesome Dan, hope you dont mind me sharing. And Thanks a ton for the kind words.

[kwnate]

I just test drove mine last night. WOW. It takes a few stops to get used to it with no ABS. It locks them at 60 easily if you're not careful. So basically they function perfect, and they also fit perfect without a buch of headaches like another company I've bought from before. Thanks Andy for a great product at an unbelievable price. Everyone on Supramania should have these.

[dansmith11]

I just test drove mine last night. WOW. It takes a few stops to get used to it with no ABS. It locks them at 60 easily if you're not careful. So basically they function perfect, and they also fit perfect without a buch of headaches like another company I've bought from before. Thanks Andy for a great product at an unbelievable price. Everyone on Supramania should have these.

ya i can imagine they would take some getting used to with no ABS, im sure they are very easy to lock up, lol. i should have mentioned my car has ABS, and without much for pedal effort ABS goes nuts and you get that ever so sweet slight chirp sound when your on the very edge of traction/lock up point. i love that sound :)

i gotta admit i was a little concerned with how ABS might react given how much more powerful these are then stock brakes, but it works beautifully couldnt ask for a better setup

[arz]

^^^ Are you still able to modulate exactly how you want? ^^^

Does the fact that they are so much more powerful, make it difficult to tell where the edge of traction is, when your close to the limit?

I know the answer to this, but its really hard for me to put this into words when describing how they work to perspective customers.

[kwnate]

words when describing how they work to perspective customers.
One word describes how they work. AMAZING. Everyone that is doing a build up mild or wild should have at least the front set from you. Everyone here has had a close call because of the underpowered stock brakes. 500rwhp means nothing if you can't bring it down in time to avoid disaster.

I'll be ordering another kit for my blue car to replace the Precision brakes. 6pot?? :) I need to find some money first though!

[Doward]

I'm still saving my pennies to get this kit (about 1/2 way there, but the engine comes first for me :)) but I'm curious -

For those of you with the kit, and driving it hard, how's the brake dust?

OEM setups always have a shield behind them, to keep brake dust from covering everything behind the rotor - just wondering how bad of a problem it really is :)

[dansmith11]

^^^ Are you still able to modulate exactly how you want? ^^^

Does the fact that they are so much more powerful, make it difficult to tell where the edge of traction is, when your close to the limit?

I know the answer to this, but its really hard for me to put this into words when describing how they work to perspective customers.


i find its actually easier then stock to modulate/find the braking threshold becuase you dont need as much pedal effort. i can do everything smoother and more controlled because i dont have to be violent with my brake pedal. ie. it can be pretty tricky to heel-toe correctly when your almost standing on your brake pedal trying to slow down haha. dont have that problem with these brakes.

I'm still saving my pennies to get this kit (about 1/2 way there, but the engine comes first for me :)) but I'm curious -

For those of you with the kit, and driving it hard, how's the brake dust?

OEM setups always have a shield behind them, to keep brake dust from covering everything behind the rotor - just wondering how bad of a problem it really is :)

i havent noticed any excessive brake dust on anything, but ill go in for a closer look tonight when im throwing my bigger oil cooler on and let you know.

[arz]

On the brake dust, I really dont notice it on the suspension components, I do notice it on the wheels. Since I sell these brakes and I want them to look as good as possible. I find I remove the wheels about 4 times a year to clean them off of the car. The rotor hats I just wipe down with a damp cloth.

[Doward]

Sounds awesome, all around!

[tlo86]

On the brake dust, I really dont notice it on the suspension components, I do notice it on the wheels. Since I sell these brakes and I want them to look as good as possible. I find I remove the wheels about 4 times a year to clean them off of the car. The rotor hats I just wipe down with a damp cloth.

this is very true, if you do leave it though it gets pretty messy... hopefully you have wheels that are easy to clean as well :):)

[csnow]

I would love to get these but my car is not ABS. I am afraid that the bias will be way off and that they will lock up. Anyone here running without ABS?

[kwnate]

I would love to get these but my car is not ABS. I am afraid that the bias will be we off and that they will lock up. Anyone here running without ABS?
Like I said earlier, you can lock them up at will at 60mph. Its very easy to keep them from locking and they are very responsive. When they lock up you don't just lose control. I imagine it might get a little hairy in the rain, but honestly if you drive too agressive in the rain you're asking for it. If you lock them up and crash you where going to fast for the conditions or being careless. If you can't stop a car safely you shouldn't be allowed to drive it.

[adampecush]

OEM setups always have a shield behind them, to keep brake dust from covering everything behind the rotor - just wondering how bad of a problem it really is :)

Is it to keep dust off the suspension components, or to keep oil off the brakes when you blow a line/differential seal?

[csnow]

Like I said earlier, you can lock them up at will at 60mph. Its very easy to keep them from locking and they are very responsive. When they lock up you don't just lose control. I imagine it might get a little hairy in the rain, but honestly if you drive too agressive in the rain you're asking for it. If you lock them up and crash you where going to fast for the conditions or being careless. If you can't stop a car safely you shouldn't be allowed to drive it.


Thanks, I missed your post on the first thread where you stated you didnt have ABS.

Chris

[arz]

this is very true, if you do leave it though it gets pretty messy... hopefully you have wheels that are easy to clean as well :):)I mix Water and Simple Green 4:1 and squirt it on the rims and let it sit about 2-4 min depending on how hot and dry it is out. You dont want the Simple green to dry. I use a soft brush and the dust comes right off. It cant hurt to wax your wheeks either if they arent open pour aluminum (like Centerlines or polished and "not" clear coated wheels).

OK back on topic.

Is it to keep dust off the suspension components, or to keep oil off the brakes when you blow a line/differential seal?Its really to keep dirt, mud, small rocks and debris off of the rotors. The Rock Crawling guys will attest to this, those guys (given enough miles of wheeling) will always have a story about a rock getting stuck in a vent or in the pad/caliper. Not to worry though, unless you rally race you shouldnt have any experiences like this at all. Even if you did the frequency would be so few and far between that wouldnt warrant NOT running the brakes.

My distributor has a customer that drives his 350 Z, 95+ miles a day 5 days a week out to an oil refinery in Alaska on 100% DIRT roads. He put over 40K miles on his car in 2 years, he said he goes well over 100 miles per hour every day to work and these brakes outlast his stock brakes 4:1. Durability, drivability, and performance are unsurpassed.

[rakkasan]

I think that of all of the mods I have done to my car, Andy's brakes are the best. They are powerful, responsive & they look like monsters too. I will be buying the rear set once he gets the E-brake figured out.

I also have a non ABS car, and I have not found myself in a situation where I've came close to losing control of my car due to the front brakes overpowering the stock rears. Although you can tell that the fronts are more powerful than the stock rears, proper braking can solve the problem.

I love them

[fast 7m]

i track alot as well, I was wondering what kind of suspension do you run on your car?

[88YotaTurbo]

I am so jealous right now. I want ARZ's brake kit soooooo bad but have to wait a long time for money. I am also really really wanting to run a road course.
ARZ are your kits limited production?

[arz]

I am so jealous right now. I want ARZ's brake kit soooooo bad but have to wait a long time for money. I am also really really wanting to run a road course.
ARZ are your kits limited production?NO!!!

I plan on continuing to offer these as long as you guys want them. Im in it for the long haul!!!

[88YotaTurbo]

Awesome and thank you. I will definitely buy the set front and rear in less then a year. Did you perfect the parking brake for the rear kit yet?

[Poodles]

he's taking deposits

starts here: http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33805&page=9

[88YotaTurbo]

I'm not even ready for that yet. I have to rebuild the engine before I think track, you know.

[Poodles]

same here, well, not the engine, but I have other things...

[arz]

....Did you perfect the parking brake for the rear kit yet?Yea I do have an excellent design, Im building prototype parts and then I will offer them for sale. The whole thing is a bit more expensive because the rear rotor is bigger and the rear hat is bigger and the extra function of the parking brake parts and all the complication it adds. But it will kick ass.

EDIT:
heres a link to the new rear brakes with a factory functioning rear parking brake.

http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=72806

[Sawbladz]

Yea I do have an excellent design, Im building prototype parts and then I will offer them for sale. The whole thing is a bit more expensive because the rear rotor is bigger and the rear hat is bigger and the extra function of the parking brake parts and all the complication it adds. But it will kick ass.

Of this I have no doubt. One day I will have a BBK...one day.

[Poodles]

well, there is a plus side, it should be an easier install...

[claytonio disastro]

i meant to put up my impressions here a long time ago, i just havent used supramania in forever.

THESE BRAKES ARE AWESOME!

andy took me for a ride in his supra when he got them completed and i was so impressed. the car was an otherwise stock 7mgt, but with big brakes, 17in wheels, and nice tires (falken azenis)... so it took a bit to get up to speed, but when he stepped on the brakes... WOAH! that car stopped harder than any other i've ever been in. it almost felt like the rear of the car lifted off the ground! (upgraded suspension would fix that) i've owned 5 mk3 supras since i've been driving, so i know the limits of the stock brakes quite well. when in the passenger seat, we're coming up to a turn at pretty high speed, i want to say 80 in a 40mph zone (sorry if thats incriminating), and the closer we get to the turn i'm thinking ok, start breaking. Start Breaking. START BREAKING. STOP!! and about another whole second after thinking it was way too late to stop and we were going to die, he hits the brakes, and we make the corner with ease.

i promise these brakes are the next mod i'm doing to my car.

as for those saying they are able to lock up the tires from 60... you aren't helping yourself if you're sliding. quit being cheapasses and get decent tires. your tires are probably the most important part of your car, whether its going, stopping, or turning. tires are one thing not to skimp on.

[arz]

Thanks Clayton

I have the Azeinis on the front of the Z car they are a tread wear of 200, I run Nitto 555R II's on the Supra, they are a tread wear of 100. Way stickier than the Azeinis.

[claytonio disastro]

ahhh... my mistake. nice!

[Adjuster]

I was checking out the cam covers, and drifted into this thread...
Can't say enough that if you have a high HP vehicle, you need better than OEM brakes. (Unless your OEM's happen to be like those on the EVO or STI...)

Andy makes an awesome kit, and his prices are equally as awesome. (My setup is from another vendor, using Wilwood parts, and was considerably more money, but not higher in quality, and actually, Andy's brake lines are much higher quality than my setup..)

Feel on my brakes is excellent. I have a front and rear BBK that retains the stock rear parking brake using a steel center hub that bolts to the Wilwood rotors. Mine are 14" front and rear, and use 6 piston GNIII calipers up front and Billet Dynalite 4 pots in the rear. Bias is perfect. (That is the only good thing I'd say about who I purchased my brakes from, they got the bias nailed.)

I have abs, and it works flawlessly with these bigger brakes. There was much discussion about them being designed for the stock stuff, and not working right on the larger brakes... It was all wasted thought, the stock abs works great.

It is very nice to know that after passing someone, and you look down and realize your going 140mph in a 45mph zone, you can slow down just as easy as you acclerated....

I also agree good tires are key to your larger brakes working right. I run Goodyear Eagle GSD3's and they are long wearing, and not quite as sticky as those Nitto's, but they last quite a bit longer, and still grip very well. (And they are freaking awesome in the rain/wet.) Another big plus is they do not track ruts in the road like some other tires I've used. They do get loud as they wear out however, but are the quietest tires I've seen when new.

Andy, it's too bad you were not making your brakes when I upgraded mine:)

Love the billet CPS cover BTW.. It is very low profile in black, but I know it's there, and that's what counts :)

[arz]

Thanks for the kind words, I missed you at SILV 07.

I too, spent quite a bit of time working on piston sizing and the bias issue and I can say that I am quite impressed with the final result, as my customers can attest to. ABS and non ABS vehicles work perfect.

My 14 inch front kit and matching 12.9 inch rear with parking brake are very near release. Keep an eye out in my section here.

They look amazing.

EDIT:
Heres a link to the 14" fronts. (http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64637)

Heres a Link to the rears with a parking brake (http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=72806)

[Adjuster]

My oldest daughter got hurt, so I did not make it to Vegas this year. Maybe next year? IDK.

[garagefujimoto]

Haven't had a chance to put them to work, but they look sweet

[arz]

Your right they do look SWEET.

GIT ON IT!!! You gotta try those things out they work amazing.

[IJ.]

Well you could balance a rotor on your head and run around shouting "I'm a big brake kit" I guess ;)

[group a supra]

andy mkiv kit works great on customers car thanks mate

[arz]

Excellent, glad to hear of it!!! Please post photos and experiences.

I got a little track time in recently too. Thats me in the white MKIII and my buddy in the black MKIV.

http://picasaweb.google.com/KineticDB8R/FIReast071208?authkey=P4TKXcRLD_Q

My car can be seen in 384,385,386, 409 and in the back ground of 391 and 397

Also Cliftons track car can be seen starting with photo #90.

[Grimsta]

Well I said it would happen and here they are finally. The Supra's new Wilwoods are here finally. I must say the pics dont do this kit justice at all. These rotors are HUGE! 13" and 1.38" thick. Words wont give you the depth either. Get a tape measure out and see just how big that is. And those forged aluminum calipers have got to weigh less than the stock POS's!
I'll have these installed on the car in time for the PCA Autocross this weekend!

http://a321.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/113/l_cf93f1eed5d04f7690c200ab5a122140.jpg
http://a586.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/85/l_0efec85701007207f7589c3d35086a51.jpg

[Exilium]

I know everybody keeps saying that you have to see these brakes IRL, and.. I could not agree more!!! Pictures don´t do them justice!!

http://www1.garaget.org/gallery/archive/92412/439507_s5g2ny.jpg (http://www.garaget.org/mypage/gallery.php?user=Cuscosupra&cat=57323&image=439507)

http://www1.garaget.org/gallery/archive/92412/439509_5xmxzd.jpg (http://www.garaget.org/mypage/gallery.php?user=Cuscosupra&cat=57323&image=439509)

http://www1.garaget.org/gallery/archive/92412/439511_5xwptj.jpg (http://www.garaget.org/mypage/gallery.php?user=Cuscosupra&cat=57323&image=439511)

I really hope they performe as good as they look...;)

/Jerry

[arz]

I really hope they performe as good as they look...;)

/JerryThats my main problem, they look so good its hard for anyone to believe they perform WAY better than they look.

Your setup looks GREAT, I love your hard lines to the oil cooler, filter and thermostat and really like your wheels too, they look great with the brakes.

[Grimsta]

I just ran 1 run at the Autocross yesterday before suffering EPIC failure, but not from the brakes...
The run I took the brakes were awesome! I mashed on them not really knowing what to expect like from the stock brakes and they actually stopped the car... on a DIME! Which essentially made my first (and only) practice run faster than 1/4 of the people's best lap.
The epic failure I suffered was my turbo's oil seals finally blowing out 100%, so now its rebuild time

[arz]

^^^ so have you been out the track lately?^^^

[Grimsta]

Nope not since august. March will be drifting so no real brake usage there, soonest i'll get to push the brakes again are in April

[becauseican]

I just recently installed the 4 piston kit on a customers JZA70, and I also gotta say that these things are amazing!! With ABS they stop sooo quick. I will be doing some road tuning on the car tonight and setting up the boost controller, so will be "testing" these things out a little harder tonight.

Install was a breeze, and the instructions are pretty good. I think you should add that you need a 10mm AND a 3/8" allen wrench, i had to look around a but to find one. Maybe add a better pic of the brake line routing.

Randy

[garagefujimoto]

As an aside, I bought a allen socket to aid in properly torquing the bolts, might want add that to the instruction.

[arz]

Maybe add a better pic of the brake line routing.
I have recently re-designed the brake line, you are correct I need to get a photo of that. I will post here when I do.

As an aside, I bought a allen socket to aid in properly torquing the bolts, might want add that to the instruction.

Yea I have always had every allen wrench known SAE and Metric, so I never considered it a special tool.

I would say the 3 "kinda" special tools you might not have would be:
3/8" Allen wrench, on a socket would help
10mm Allen wrench, same goes for the socket.
1/4' hex wrench for eh bleeder.

[lilazni3uoy]

here are some of the pictures i took of my install, i should have gotten a real camera instead of shooting photo's with my iphone, but the redesigned brake lines are pretty slick i like them a lot! where they are protected. Andy i will definitely re-shoot some of these pictures in the next couple days as my car will go down for fuel system upgrade but for now here are some pictures, and man i love these 6 pot brakes!!!!! and i actually had a another mk3 with stock brakes to compare when i was done with the brake swap, my friend and i noticed a big difference between the two and it is incredible

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v256/lilazni3uoy/IMG_0170.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v256/lilazni3uoy/IMG_0173.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v256/lilazni3uoy/IMG_0174.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v256/lilazni3uoy/IMG_0175.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v256/lilazni3uoy/IMG_0176.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v256/lilazni3uoy/IMG_0177.jpg

Andy i will have some pictures sent over to you with the newer re-designed brake lines! thanks again A + for fast shipping and A+ for a great product

[Zumtizzle]

FUCKIN ERIC!

your car makes me wanna drool.

You have ever part i want.

Minus the paint and motor. ;)

[arz]

Those look great, cant wait to see the high res photos. I am very happy with the new brake lines, glad you are too.

[strippedsup87]

Great review....something to look forward to in the future....:evil2:

[atlpd3147]

im having a lil issue installing my 13" front brake kit. seems like the 18" wheel might be my problem. the adr m-sports dont seem to allow the clearance needed to install these brakes. the inner edge of my spokes rub against the wilwood calipers. has anyone else installed these wheels on their 13" bbk from andy? anyone have any suggestions? thanks

[shaeff]

Sounds like you might need a spacer.

[arz]

im having a lil issue installing my 13" front brake kit. seems like the 18" wheel might be my problem. the adr m-sports dont seem to allow the clearance needed to install these brakes. the inner edge of my spokes rub against the wilwood calipers. has anyone else installed these wheels on their 13" bbk from andy? anyone have any suggestions? thanksIf they only interfere by a little, you can space them out. My rotor hat spaces the wheels out a few milimeters more than the factory ones do. Make sure to use open lugnuts to make sure you have 1.5 times the diameter thread engagement. IE: the stud is 12mm in diameter and 1.5 X 12 = 18mm of thread engagement or full lugnut depth if it is an unmodified lugnut.

Sounds like you might need a spacer.Longer lug studs are easy to do in non ABS cars. If you have ABS, its no fun to break the hub nut loose and press the hub out so you dont damage the ABS sensor ring. Its not hard, its just that the factory grease and bearings will usually last forever if left undisturbed.

[Bolgar1]

atlpd3147 please keep updating this thread. I also have 18in. ADR M- Sport wheels and am looking at these same brake kits. Do you have the 4 or 6 pot 13in. brakes? I believe they are both the same diameter caliper, but since the fitment will be tight(If it can be done properly altogether?) I want to look at every millimeter.

Did you print out and use the template and have it appear to fit? Or did you skip this step?

If a spacer alleviates the contact problem, I am still concerned with the over all wheel fitment since the M-Sports "sit out" toward the fender. I want to find out what millimeter spacer is needed to alleviate the contact(luckily they can be custom made to any practical depth) and not cause contact with fender. My fenders are rolled are yours?

I am not surprizzed that the M-Sports are giving trouble depth wise, since the lip puts the spokes further inbound, compared to other wheel styles (of the same width 8.5in) that have the spokes out toward the face of the wheel.

I am going to print out the template and hope to get as much information from you as possible:icon_bigg -I thank you in advance.

[atlpd3147]

yea the m-sports are not clearing the wilwood calipers. i think you can use is300 wheel studs (which are longer than the mkiii) and get a wheel spacer and you should be good. im not going that route. im going with some enkei rp03 instead. dont get me wrong i love my m-sports but im too lazy to go through the trouble of taking out the studs then measuring spacers and all that mess. besides i will just sell my adr's and keep it moving. good luck. and by the way andy's bbk is very nice. i mean VERY nice. :)

[crisp]

I had posted the BELOW in my "crispography..." build thread, but just realized this might be a better place for reference if others want to consider ARZ (Andy's) kit. I am VERY please with these!;)


...for your reference... (Wilwood 4 piston front brake kit)



http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m26/crispone/R0019299.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m26/crispone/R0019303.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m26/crispone/R0019304.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m26/crispone/R0019305.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m26/crispone/R0019307.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m26/crispone/R0019308.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m26/crispone/R0019309.jpg


BEFORE...




http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m26/crispone/R0019297.jpg




AFTER!




http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m26/crispone/R0019317.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m26/crispone/R0019329.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m26/crispone/R0019330.jpg





...at INDY 2K9 the next morning... THIS morning! (well... YESTERDAY at THIS late hour now! DOH!)


http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m26/crispone/wilwood-atINDYR0019333.jpg





All I can say is... WOW! WILWOOD'S!!!:love::love::love:





-crisp

[rmjsupra]

I have been on these for about 4 months now, great set up and love it. Taken it to Willow springs and they performed great on the Wilwood B compound pad. I'm using the AZP supplied Wilwood BP-10 on the street.

Here is a link to a write-up I did a couple of months ago and a pic.

http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98464

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3367/3599843178_47a5361373.jpg

[adampecush]

I just wanted to give an update now that I finally have installed and used the front kit for a couple of days. I've got the 4-piston front kit matched to MK-4 turbo rear brakes. I took a co-worker for a ride yesterday and hit the brakes fairly hard. His response - "this car stops faster than my yamaha R6"

Needless to say, the brakes are great. The re-designed lines are fantastic as well.

[honestabe]

Just picked up a barely used set of the 4 pot calipers and 13" rotors for the front and am going to start the install today. These brakes look amazing!

[honestabe]

I finished installing my brakes today. I must say, these brakes are absolutely massive compared to stock and look 10x better. Now I just need the rear set since I have stock rear brakes.

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/7681/0910078.jpg (http://img40.imageshack.us/i/0910078.jpg/)
http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/3982/0910079.jpg (http://img41.imageshack.us/i/0910079.jpg/)
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/696/0910081.jpg (http://img4.imageshack.us/i/0910081.jpg/)

[atlpd3147]

Looks nice. Congrats

[honestabe]

Thank you. I can't wait to get this beast back on the road so I can try them out.

[Fletch124]

I finished installing my brakes today. I must say, these brakes are absolutely massive compared to stock and look 10x better. Now I just need the rear set since I have stock rear brakes.

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/7681/0910078.jpg (http://img40.imageshack.us/i/0910078.jpg/)
http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/3982/0910079.jpg (http://img41.imageshack.us/i/0910079.jpg/)
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/696/0910081.jpg (http://img4.imageshack.us/i/0910081.jpg/)

What brake kit is that?

What size wheels with offset?

[thedave925]

^Tire brand/line/size?

[honestabe]

What brake kit is that?

What size wheels with offset?

13" Rotors with the 4 piston calipers. This one

http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27659

The wheel is DiscountTireDirect.com's house brand MB Wheels. It is their Weapon model in gunmetal grey. Size is 17x8.5 +27

^Tire brand/line/size?

Toyo T1R size 245/40-17.

I'm actually wanting to upgrade to what I have in the rear, which is a 17x9.5 +28 with Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3's size 275/40-17. Yes I know this will cause the wheels/tires to stick out 1" from the fenders (I already tested this by putting on my rear wheels on the front) and yes I know I will have to raise my Supra up an inch or so front and rear, but I have TEIN Flex Control Master coilovers all around so the adjustment only takes a few minutes per wheel and the suspension is set as stiff as I can get it, so I'll only have 1.5-2" of suspension travel at the new height (same as I have it set now, only difference will be the height setting since the height is independantly adjustable from the spring pre-load and shock rebound.)