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Originally Posted by kav
Reviving an old thread.
Are you still happy with this setup?
You mention being able to fit these under factory wheels. Do you mean the factory 18's?
I'm looking for a minor upgrade since my stock brakes are done. I'd like to improve the modulation as you described and get the look of a BBK at the same time at the lowest cost possible.
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They fit under the factory wheels but will likely require an 8mm spacer to fit the front. I ended up running a set of rear wheels up front and they clear with plenty of space and no spacers.
It's not a cheap solution, by any stretch of the imagination. I believe, had I had to pay retail, the full 4 wheel setup would have set me back about $4K, rotors, calipers, and pads all said and done (no you may not ask how much I paid. Well you can ask, but I can't tell. Part of the perks of my day job means I never have to pay retail for ANY aftermarket auto parts). But it is more affordable than other 4 wheel "BBK" package out there, although you do get bigger rotors with most of the other kits, you don't with MY set-up.
RacingBrake do sell a larger, 14" rotor kit up front, I can't guarantee that 18" wheels will fit thought. Even on my stock 18's, I had to run the rears up front because the caliper interferes with the barrel of the wheel (if you look at the wheel you'll see the spoke side of the barrel is narrower) on the stock front. But that's almost universal with all big brake kits, I used to run a Wilwood kit on my E46 and that required a 12mm spacer to BARELY clear. Your mileage, with ANY fixed caliper BBK, will vary.
They're fantastic otherwise. Solid pedal engagement with better modulation over stock, I can easily change pads on all 4 wheels within 30 minutes. With their track pads (XP900 I think) it handles the hottest braking tracks on the west coast (Buttonwillow and Auto Club Speedway) with ease, although now that it's nearly 4 years in, I'm in dire need of new pads and are looking to switch to Cobalt XR3s (personal preference...it is what it is) Be happy to keep running RB pads if they're free, but I sort of miss the anchor dropping, eyeball gouging that the Cobalts do.