Stop Tech Front Big Brake Kits
Stop Tech Front Big Brake Kits offer great performance. Their Aerorotors offers technology that was well engineered. It's slotting assists in removing the debris generated between the pad and rotor during braking as well as increasing the "bite" characteristics of the pad/rotor interface. A drilled rotor provides the same benefits and works better in the wet, but is more susceptible to cracking under severe usage, as well as causing greater pad wear. Many customers prefer the look of a drilled rotor, and as long as they will only be used for street and occasional light track use, they will work fine. For more severe applications, where elevated rotor temperatures are expected on a regular basis, StopTech strongly recommends slotted AeroRotors.
Calipers:
Standard caliper colors are red or black paint. Silver is no extra charge, but requires a 15 business-day lead time. Blue or yellow calipers add $200 per pair, require a 15% non-refundable deposit, and require a 15 business-day lead time.
Pads:
After extensive testing of most of the high-performance street pad compounds currently on the market, StopTech chose the Axxis Ultimate from Australian manufacturer, Bendix Mintex, as the standard pad included with its big brake kits. Testing showed this to be the best pad for the price, for aggressive street and autocross use. When aggressively driven over and over at the company's test facilities, and with dynamometer test results, StopTech found that the pad works cold with minimal loss of coefficient of friction throughout its entire operating temperature range. There is no fade until 850F and the maximum operating temperature (MOT) is 932F compared to 700F on a stock pad.
The Axxis Ultimate pad combines cold stopping performance with high-temperature
fade resistance and features anti-squeal shims and wear sensors, where applicable. Race pads are optional.
Wheel Fitment:
Whether a kit fits a stock wheel is dependent on the specific application.
StopTechs ST-series calipers usually require the following:
- 328mm rotor (12.9 inches) and 332mm rotor (13.1 inches) - Minimum 17 wheel
- 355mm rotor (14 inches) - Minimum 18 wheel
- 380mm rotor (15 inches) - Minimum 19 wheel
Complete Kits Include:
- Floating directional AeroRotors with billet aluminum directional AeroHat
- Billet aluminum mounting brackets with stainless steel studs
- DOT-compliant stainless steel braided Teflon brake lines
- High-performance street pads (race pads optional)
- Squeeze-forged, high-performance, patented calipers
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