Well, I got my Rotora BBK installed this past Saturday at Z1 Motorsports. Thanks to them for doing a great job on the install and special thanks to Tonio for keeping me company!! I purchased the kit from Greg at Injected Performance (thanks for a great deal and fast shipment!!). It came with four 355mm slotted/cross drilled rotors, 6 piston calipers (f), 4 piston calipers ®, and stainless steel brake lines.
So far the kit is awesome. You have to make sure and have your seatbelt on because the car will literally stop on a dime. The 14" rotors look great tucked behind my 19" Volks and I was surprised to see that the larger Rotora calipers had even better clearance then my OEM Brembos. It took a little bit of driving to get the pedal feel down but once I did driving has been great. The pedal feel and response is improved thanks to the stainless steel lines. The car comes to a halt very quickly and speed does not seem to matter. I have not really pushed the brakes hard for an extended period of time but I am positive that they will perform better at the track or on a mountain road (such as the Tail of the Dragon ).
My only complaint about the whole process was that I had to order an extra set of rear bolts for the rear Brembos I sold. Grubbs Infiniti had them in stock and I asked them to overnight ship them. They charged me $35 to overnight two bolts from TX to AL. Funny thing is that when I overnighted them to my buyer (in FL) shipping was only $13.65 for the same exact box. I guess charging $8 for a bolt wasn't enough profit for Grubbs so they had to make $20-$25 on my shipping.
I'm cleaned up the car tonight and I'm in the process of getting a new camera so hopefully I'll be posting some better pics tomorrow (these are a few Z1 took during the install). Thanks again to Injected Performance, Z1 Motorsports and 2003z (the powdercoating maniac).
The car attracts a good bit of attention but I haven't been driving it as much lately.. There aren't alot of higher end, modded imports in Huntsville. I'm trying to keep the miles down (not that I don't enjoy it on the weekends :shiftdrive: )
Thanks for the compliments guys! I got a great deal on the brakes so I just couldn't pass them up!
I've been loving the brakes since I got them on. I normally don't drive excessively fast but I've given the brakes a few good tests slowing down from the 100-110 mph range and they are awesome. The car stops incredibly fast with a consistant pedal feel and zero fading. I have to make sure I always wear my seatbelt now because when you step on the brakes the car comes to an immediate halt. I get some funny looks from people when I'm still accelerating going up to a red light.
As far as looks go, I don't think this kit can be beat. The 14" slotted cross drilled rotors look great behind any wheel but especially if you had a more open (5 spoke for example) wheel. The red 6 & 4 piston calipers get everyone's attention especially when they're reflecting in the polished lip!
I would recommend the kit to anyone. It's a complete solution that offers great performance and hot looks!!
Thanks for the review. That is the exact setup I have on the way. My front kit is suppose arrive/be installed today. But, the rear's are on back order. Its funny you mention a five spoke wheel, because that's exactly what I have.
You'll really like the brake performance and the added visual affect. I made the "open wheel" comment cause I was looking at some old pics of the car when I had the Challenges on before the Winnings. The brakes seem to show off alot more but I love the gold deep dish look of my Winnings now - decisions, decisions..
They look awesome. I have the same system you have but my car is still in the shop getting the APS TT installed so I have yet to feel how these brakes stop.
The car is a little dusty and I'm not a great photographer but here's a couple of pics with 5-spoke iForgeds.
The second photo is a darker shot where you can see the red reflection from the caliper on the lip of my rear wheel.
You'll really like the brake performance and the added visual affect. I made the "open wheel" comment cause I was looking at some old pics of the car when I had the Challenges on before the Winnings. The brakes seem to show off alot more but I love the gold deep dish look of my Winnings now - decisions, decisions..
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