12-Piston KSport BBK
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HAHA i know man its cool dont worry.. im going to get a custom 20 POT BBK made hahaha j/k man welcome to the team 
they also sell caliper covers, wanna be rotors, etc..
they also sell caliper covers, wanna be rotors, etc..
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All it takes is 1-piston before you get to the point of diminishing return. If most 1-piston calipers can already lock up the wheels, then anything more than that is just wasted. However that is not to say 1-piston is sufficient for every car. The brake feel may change as you go from 1 piston to 4, 6, etc. The Toyota Supra's brakes are some of the world strongest (even more so than most super cars), yet it uses only 4 pistons.
Past experience tells me that braking distance can only be improved through better tires, assuming the brakes can lock up the wheels. I've also learned that wider tires don't necessarily make any difference, as the actual contact patch is more dependent upon the vehicles weight than anything else.
The best "upgrade" i can see for the brakes is a larger brake rotor to allow for greater surface area for heat dissipation (reduced fade). Anything else is just for looks.
I heard that bigger brakes are more for looks and brake feel. not too much performance.
Not 100% sure, since i never actually have a big brake system. I would love to hear someone's opinion.
Not 100% sure, since i never actually have a big brake system. I would love to hear someone's opinion.
Just do something to your rear brakes. Doesn't look balance with having such a huge setup up front and having stock rears.
So for street use brake upgrades are 100% cosmetic (unless you go drilled rotors, then you're actually making things worse as they have less heat capacity and are prone to cracking- but they look nice!).
For the track things like larger rotors can mean if you brake hard 20 times in 5 minutes the 20th stop feels and stops like the 1st, something you never do in street use.
Exactly. (though that's more larger rotors than more pistons)
So for street use brake upgrades are 100% cosmetic (unless you go drilled rotors, then you're actually making things worse as they have less heat capacity and are prone to cracking- but they look nice!).
For the track things like larger rotors can mean if you brake hard 20 times in 5 minutes the 20th stop feels and stops like the 1st, something you never do in street use.
So for street use brake upgrades are 100% cosmetic (unless you go drilled rotors, then you're actually making things worse as they have less heat capacity and are prone to cracking- but they look nice!).
For the track things like larger rotors can mean if you brake hard 20 times in 5 minutes the 20th stop feels and stops like the 1st, something you never do in street use.
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