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11-14-2015, 03:10 PM | #1 |
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Is upgraded brake setup necessary after installing supercharger
I was thinking of having a supercharger installed in my car and this would be my first time. How much can the stock brake setup handle? Do I necessarily need to upgrade my brake system (calipers/rotors/brake pads/full system)? It probably won't see much track use for at least a year, cause I'm just planning on driving it in SCCA. Also since we don't have a real track here in Hawaii
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It is not necessary by it is highly recommended. At a minimum I would upgrade to braided lines, RBF 600 or 660 fluid, and Stoptech street pads or something comparable. I am in the middle of installing a ESS VT2-625 and chose to upgrade to Stoptech ST60F and ST40R. It also will depend on how hard you drive it but I would guess considering you are installing a SC you will be driving hard so better safe than sorry!
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if you aren't tracking, you don't need it. i highly doubt you can fade the oem brakes on the street without attracting a lot of attention and driving pretty stupid.
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11-15-2015, 11:42 PM | #6 |
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My general rule of thumb is for every dollar spent on go-bits, spend .50c on brakes.
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may I add: at least .50c on break's better more As for break upgrade, track user's only strategy: Better be safe, then sorry ...it's a public road that you are up to operate your high powered vehicle, hence if something break's ...there are alot innocent people involved in your game play. |
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11-18-2015, 09:59 AM | #9 |
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Disagree. Driving the stock stuff hard will fade it, it doesn't matter where you drive it hard. Whether you should drive hard enough to fade M3 brakes on the street is another discussion but in my experience anyway, two or three threshold braking events in quick succession from highway speeds is enough to fade te stock stuff. Particularly the fronts of course. No ducting plus heavy heavy car and true street pads = crap performance when you push a car.
However, agree a set of track capable pads solves that problem but at the expense of noise and rotor wear |
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11-18-2015, 10:33 AM | #10 |
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roastbeef is right here. BBK's are supposedly better at dissipating heat, hence their primary use on the track, due to the speeds and frequency of usage in that setting. But on the street, why would added power immediately imply that a BBK is required? If the user isn't driving rashly and constantly speeding up and slowing down, I think the stock brakes will do just fine. Purely cosmetic for a street car.
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11-18-2015, 11:10 AM | #11 |
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Our shop E92 with our kit stopped plenty fast with a good set of brake pads. There is no need to upgrade if you do not need to. The stock setup with fluid and pads are good enough to handle the added power.
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