Big Update!
Got the BBK all squared away. Not without some drama!
Got a phone call from my install shop on Friday that they were having some issues bleeding one of the front calipers. Couldn't get fluid to pass through to the back side of the caliper. Had to disassemble to troubleshoot. Come to find out that the feed tube was clogged solid with what appeared to be sand. Our best guess is that the finishing company failed to completely seal the caliper before sand blasting the old finish off. Caked up the tube as well as the inside of the caliper. Took quite a bit of time and flushing to clear the line and the caliper itself.
Luckily all was solved and MLT Engineering is taking care of the bill for the additional labor so all's well that ends well! MLT have been stand up guys this entire time. They even sent the calipers back for a respray after the initial paint finish wasn't to our liking (too dull, color was off). Very impressed with their customer service and communication. Product is excellent as well outside of the one mishap which is more on the finisher than MLT themselves.
Very happy with the look. Need to get some better pictures of the entire car in some decent lighting but so far achieved the subtle OEM+ look I was going for.
As far as performance goes I haven't had nearly enough seat time to formulate an opinion but initial thoughts from the ride back from the shop - the thing stops like a freight train. I feel much more confident in this set up, its stopping power and ability to keep on stopping. The pedal may feel a tad softer than previously given the small increase in piston size but I'm still deciding if that is placebo or not. Need some more time behind the wheel.
Lastly, pad sweep. You can see from some of the pictures with the flash on the small ring of unswept rotor towards the center. We're not talking much, maybe half an inch, but not perfect. I will likely end up doing some more research and trying a couple of different pad sizes to see if I can find a perfect match.
All in all thrilled to have this kit all sorted and installed. Need to book a couple of track days now and really get a feel for it!
Also had the shop install some new rubber (P2S 255/275) after the car proceeded to eat what was left of my back wheels.
Finally, had the oil leak addressed. It was in fact the timesert/drain plug. Time sert was not torqued down enough so when I changed the oil the entire sert came out. I did not have the appropriate crush washer so it never sealed properly when I re-installed. The sert is now torqed to spec so that the drain plug should back out freely upon my next oil change.
Before
After
Fitment is dialed in - 12mm spacers up front w/ 255 and 10mm spacers back w/ 275. Only issue is wheel gap in the front... When I have spacers up front it seems to accentuate what wheel gap I do have. Back sits pretty damn flush. Here we are again at the lowering crossroads...
