What are some economy front Big Brake Upgrade options?

[Donovan]

I am interested in hearing more about these economy brakes.




In al seriousness - what prices are we talking?

 

[FishFreak]

I am interested in hearing more about these economy brakes.

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In al seriousness - what prices are we talking?

In the neighborhood of $1,500 for the Wilwood 6 piston and $1,300 for SSBC's 8 piston, but the Wilwood kit comes with braided brake lines and special drilled/slotted or slotted rotors with greater offset, meaning, they may hit some aftermarket fabbed mid-travel knuckles. The SSBC works with the OEM rotor, a big plus, however, it may rub oem beadlocks, we don't know. I've got -1 aftermarket wheels as well as +34 beadlocks so if I go SSBC I'll test both. You have to buy your own braided brake lines with SSBC. The SSBC rotor on their website is the coolest design I've seen yet (see a few posts back), not drilled through, but just dimpled, and tiny short slots. I called them and was crushed that they said that rotor isn't available anymore. Oh well, I can always run an oem smooth rotor!

In my limited experience, rotors with big long slots actually bite too much on hard reflex braking and they wear pads way faster, YMMV. I've been able to feel that scraping pedal bite through the brake pedal. Swore I'd never get slotted again. Am I the only one?

 

[EricM]

Am I the only one?

Nope. I feel the same way.

They wear pads faster and you can feel the slots through the brake pedal. No bueno.

 

[FishFreak]

Nope. I feel the same way.

They wear pads faster and you can feel the slots through the brake pedal. No bueno.

Thank you EricM for the validation!! I refuse to get slots, no way no how. The search continues...

 

[MDJAK]

Let’s drive with the family down the street, as Fred uses his 2 front feet.

 

[Cody Templeton]

If I hadn't have gotten my Alcon front and rear kit for the very cheap price I did, I would probably go with SSBC at this point. The Alcon setup is VERY nice, but it's also very pricey. That being said, I LOVE my Alcons.