Just wanted to update this thread with my review of the product.
What I have:R32 Front Setup
RX8 Rear Setup
Slotted rotors with EBC Yellowstuff Pads
1 inch master and late model booster
Braided Lines
Avalon Check Valve
Installed the kit in late march, I had dramas as my R32 GTR wheels did not clear the rear calipers which was disappoint. I purchased a set of R32 GTR V-Spec II wheels and had them refurbished, wrapped in Falken RT615K's
TL;DR: Best bang for buck upgrade.
Pedal Feel:At first it was strange for me, as my old setup was a very firm pedal the whole way through. The pedal is soft for a short while and then gets very firm, and that's when the real stopping happens. Around town, the soft upper section is great as you do not need to lean on the brakes very hard.
On the track, the pedal feels great, and heel-toeing takes some getting used to, but once you find the sweet spot on the pedal, it is easy to manipulate your foot around
Stopping Power:
The stopping power of these brakes are ridiculous. Just unbelievable. As soon as you put your foot past the soft point, you can feel the force of the brakes, just leaning on them slightly. As long as you don't jump on them, they will not lock.
Before I got the brakes engineered, Brakes Plus in Capalaba performed a brake dyno test on the car. The rears locked up due to there being no weight on them, but the rears nearly maxxed out the brake dyno. They were extremely impressed.
Fade:There is none.
Other comments:
The pads I chose are extremely dusty. My wheels get a light sprinkling of dust, even on my commute to work.
In very cold temperatures, braking power is very limited until they have warmed up. I combat this by tapping the brakes every now and then, just in case.
The setup was EXTREMELY squealy for the first 1000km. I unfortunately did not bed the brakes in correctly, and had to use CRC brake spray on them. After bedding them in properly, most of the noise went away. After another 2-300km of extremely hard stops and abuse, they are now extremely quiet and smooth.
There feels to be some slight warping of the rotor when i first rest my foot on the pedal, but as soon as I lean on it, it goes away. Will have to have the shop check the rotors
Overal:Best investment I have made in the car so far. 100%.
I am doing a 2GR conversion soon, and you would be mad to not upgrade the brakes to something much bigger when chasing big power. Even an N/A car that sees some track days a few times a year, well worth it.
If anyone has any questions or concerns about the worthiness of this upgrade, feel free to ask me. There are now 3 cars in the Queensland club alone that have this upgrade, so it speaks for itself
Couple pics to follow.
