psk145

Finally got my kit from Neal at Euroteck, and got them installed. Had some issues here and there, but Neal was on top of them right away calling StopTech, even though it was like 7 or 8pm his time. Thanks again to Neal for the excellent post sale customer service.

just some really quick pics since I wanted to post something up.



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front

jtc55

looks awesome!!!! besides the great look, have you notice a big difference in braking power?

psk145

actually less at the moment, I think there's some air trapped in the lines. There's a lot more pedal travel than stock. Im off to go get them rebled in a few minutes.

dragonAMG

Looks awesome. I'm thinking about getting a BBK. My only concern is clearance with my 441r HRE's. You don't have issue with that?

psk145

the front seems to have more clearance than stock, and the rears have enough room as well. They have that template you can download and put on your rims to see if they'll fit. They'll most likely clear your HREs. A set would look awesome on your car!

just got back from having them rebled, and the pedal now feels as good as stock. Braking seems to have more bite as well, but that could be a mental thing too.

BenzoAMGpower

look great.... enjoy yours as im enjoying mine!!!!

Bif powell

Did you get the braided metal brake-lines and does that make a difference?

I've really been considering that because, as much as you can get on it in the C32 and it will stop fast, I would like much more 'touchiness' and no squishy at all if I can and the braided metal lines seem to be the clear dope - I just don't know if that's one of those mods that you would really barely notice and would only make a difference if you're trying to squeeze out that extra .3 secs on a road track, or if it's something you would feel all the time and really make the brakes feel harder?

BenzoAMGpower

slotted vs crossdrilled




..... anyways... neal is da man!!!

BlackC230Coupe

Charles,

That looks absolutely awesome! makes the car look so much better, the better braking is just an added plus! :p

I'm glad we got everything taken care of for you.

Your ride height is perfect, and the brakes really compliment the wheels!

Thanks again!

BenzoBoi

Perfect...great setup mang

OJwerks

so stoptech or brembo???

Scoop55

Brakes look awesome!
What size are they?

psk145

355mm front, 328mm rear

The kit came with stainless lines, but its impossible to tell how much the lines contributed separate from the larger brakes. I do know that on my R6, when I switched to stainless lines, the feel was significantly improved. Apples to Oranges, but still a comparison I suppose.

rbaker

Not to throw a monkey wrench in the works, but are you sure the rotors aren't installed on the wrong sides of the car? Normally, rotors are installed so the internal cooling vanes are oriented to match the rotation of the wheel, in effect creating a little air pump as the wheel turns. These look reversed if the cross-drilled holes follow the normal pattern of the vanes.

CDP

Nice Job!

The BBK from Stoptech and the HRE's finish the car off perfectly in my opinion.

how much does a set like this set oneself back?

BlackC230Coupe

Those are definitely installed correctly. Here is a link to stoptechs FAQ's. http://www.stoptech.com/tech_info/faqs.shtml#16 Scroll down to "How do I tell what direction the rotors go on the car?" You cannot tell from looking at the cross drilled pattern which way the vanes are facing.

cliverman

psk145,
You officially get my award as the best looking C32 on the board. Dragon's C55 is the best in that class.

psk145

thanks for the compliment, but my car is really small potatoes compared to some of the other C32's out there.

cliverman

Small 'taters or not. I like the wheels and brakes. If you ever want to part with them - send me a PM. They'd look good on my 32.

Vader13

Like mine,,sheeshhh..
Anyway I saw them in person and it does look super hot.

steve s

stoptechs are nice. very solid brakes

the pattern visiually (cross-drilled holes) does not matter. what matters is the internal vanes. if u look at some of the stock ventilated (not drilled) rotors, the vanes don't have a direction. in many aftermarket bbk, such as those from brembo and probably these stoptech, the rotors have vanes that are direction and u need to have those internal ones match the rotation. the pattern may just look backwards because each hole is separated and drilled at a particular point such that they create a visual pattern, but are in reality aligned with the internal vanes

rbaker

Of course it's not the direction of the cross drilled pattern that matters, but I'm used to seeing the cross drilled holes on many rotors being in line with the internal vanes. Apparently Stop-Tech uses a reverse pattern for drilling.

BlackC230Coupe

I would not say its only stoptech. A lot of BBKs i have seen are that way. Of course it depends on the brand and application though.

BenzoBoi

Hey Neal...doesn't that second BMW belong to a guy named Nick?

BlackC230Coupe

Yeah, i believe it does, its supercharged also i think.