latebrake
11-12-2003, 01:53 PM
Brembo just released two new upgrades for the EVO VIII. I know all of our cars come with Brembo from the factory but they are definitely inadequate if you track your car or drive extremely hard. I warped my rotors at my first track event because I ran too aggressive of a pad. When I ran the stock pads the brake just faded on me after 2 laps.
The first upgrade is a 14" Gran Turismo Kit. It has a larger, lighter and more responsive 4 piston caliper(red, black,or silver). It is built with 2pc. fully floating rotors, billet aluminum hats w/ lightweight race discs. Comes with Ferodo pads and Goodridge braided line. It needs an 18" wheel. Retail is $3295. I sold my factory brakes for $1400. I ran at Willow Springs the weekend I installed my brakes and I was out braking 2 of the Porsche 996 twin turbos.
They have a second kit they call their GTR kit. Its basically a full blown, crazy extreme race version of the above kit. Same 2 pc. rotors, lines and everything except its built with billet lightweigh race calipers with titanium pistons and hardware. I guess this was the kit thay had designed for the Pepsi car that RJ Devera built. The GTR kit is front and rear (13"). It saves over 26 lbs from the factory brakes. It retails for somehing crazy like $9000. Its definitely out of my price range and my driving ability but if you are building a full blown race car the this is the shiznit.
Just though I'd update you fellow EVO'ers of new products. I will be installing my Tein coilovers next week.
The first upgrade is a 14" Gran Turismo Kit. It has a larger, lighter and more responsive 4 piston caliper(red, black,or silver). It is built with 2pc. fully floating rotors, billet aluminum hats w/ lightweight race discs. Comes with Ferodo pads and Goodridge braided line. It needs an 18" wheel. Retail is $3295. I sold my factory brakes for $1400. I ran at Willow Springs the weekend I installed my brakes and I was out braking 2 of the Porsche 996 twin turbos.
They have a second kit they call their GTR kit. Its basically a full blown, crazy extreme race version of the above kit. Same 2 pc. rotors, lines and everything except its built with billet lightweigh race calipers with titanium pistons and hardware. I guess this was the kit thay had designed for the Pepsi car that RJ Devera built. The GTR kit is front and rear (13"). It saves over 26 lbs from the factory brakes. It retails for somehing crazy like $9000. Its definitely out of my price range and my driving ability but if you are building a full blown race car the this is the shiznit.
Just though I'd update you fellow EVO'ers of new products. I will be installing my Tein coilovers next week.