TT brake kit installed (312mm)
#1
03-20-2007, 07:40 PM
TT brake kit installed (312mm)
Just got done installing it today. Probably took about an hour...
I used my stock calipers and pads and put the A8 rotors and TT carriers on.
Impressions:
- More pedal travel, but that could be because the rotors need to be seasoned to the pads.
- Since the pads are out farther (and have the same sweep area on the rotor) it bites harder under braking
Other than that I will probably give these a few hundred miles before I see what they're worth.
Cost for the carriers and hardware: $145
Cost for the rotors: $101
Not a bad upgrade for $246 - They really fill the rotor gap on my 16s nicely.
I used my stock calipers and pads and put the A8 rotors and TT carriers on.
Impressions:
- More pedal travel, but that could be because the rotors need to be seasoned to the pads.
- Since the pads are out farther (and have the same sweep area on the rotor) it bites harder under braking
Other than that I will probably give these a few hundred miles before I see what they're worth.
Cost for the carriers and hardware: $145
Cost for the rotors: $101
Not a bad upgrade for $246 - They really fill the rotor gap on my 16s nicely.
#3
03-20-2007, 08:05 PM
RE: TT brake kit installed (312mm)
I am trying to see the advantage here to doing this.
If the pads are the same, and calipers, what advantage is there to doing this than say just getting some good cross-drilled rotors to replace stock?
I guess they would cool a little faster being larger, dissapate the heat better.
But, I thought if your going to get a larger rotor, wouldn't you want beefier calipers and larger pads as well, so you can use the larger rotor surface for more stopping power?
Pics would be nice if you got em.
If the pads are the same, and calipers, what advantage is there to doing this than say just getting some good cross-drilled rotors to replace stock?
I guess they would cool a little faster being larger, dissapate the heat better.
But, I thought if your going to get a larger rotor, wouldn't you want beefier calipers and larger pads as well, so you can use the larger rotor surface for more stopping power?
Pics would be nice if you got em.
#4
03-20-2007, 08:09 PM
RE: TT brake kit installed (312mm)
Well for one the caliper sits farther out on the radius of the rotor, allowing for better heat dissipation. With the same clamping force out on a larger radius to grab the rotor there's more stopping power and resistance to fade. There's a few threads on AZ on why this is a fairly effective upgrade - especially for the price.
#9
03-20-2007, 08:36 PM
RE: TT brake kit installed (312mm)
Yeah, I can definitely see how the brakes wont fade as much, I'll have to check out some more threads on it.
Just seems like most of the BB kits I've seen have larger calipers/pads as well as the rotors.
Anyway, lets us know how they do once you get a few miles on the new setup and get those pads bedded in.
Just seems like most of the BB kits I've seen have larger calipers/pads as well as the rotors.
Anyway, lets us know how they do once you get a few miles on the new setup and get those pads bedded in.