TCE big brake kit installed

[igdrasil]

if you loose the e-brake...omg i dont want to think about it...

how you manage to park it in places that you need the e-brake?

 

[Titanium-99]

So how does one get there hands on this kit? and for how much?

 

[goldwing2000]

The amount of weight is only part of the equation. Location of the weight is the other part.

If you move the mass further out from the axle, it increases centrifugal resistance. Sounds like it's minimal in this case, though

 

[Aricjm15]

oh man no abs with 6 piston calipers.... that would be awesome.

pull the ABS fuse

 

[IllBinfrontofya]

Well, try a 60 to 15 mph drop. I wouldn't be surprised if you locked up the front wheels a lot on your first day of racing with them. I can't believe 6 pistons on a mazda 3. What's ours . . 1!!! And I STILL lock up my brakes with new carbon-composite brake pads.
How much was the kit?

 

[Aricjm15]

Well, try a 60 to 15 mph drop. I wouldn't be surprised if you locked up the front wheels a lot on your first day of racing with them. I can't believe 6 pistons on a mazda 3. What's ours . . 1!!! And I STILL lock up my brakes with new carbon-composite brake pads.
How much was the kit?

the kit was around $2000 if I remember correctly

 

[djltoronto]

pull the ABS fuse

It's not nearly that easy..

 

[Aricjm15]

it would just disable the ABS pump, your brakes would still function, although your ABS light would be on, it wouldnt somthing you would only do while autocrossing, not everyday use

 

[ssinstaller]

Well, try a 60 to 15 mph drop. I wouldn't be surprised if you locked up the front wheels a lot on your first day of racing with them. I can't believe 6 pistons on a mazda 3. What's ours . . 1!!! And I STILL lock up my brakes with new carbon-composite brake pads.
How much was the kit?

They definatly have the ability to lock the wheels up, but the pedal is so easy to modulate , I don't think I'll have a problem with it. When they do lock up all 4 wheels lock at the same time, so I wont have the back end coming around on me.

I still dont have very many miles on the brakes, but just in genreal driving I notice the difference alot. The pedal is firm, and it's really easy to modulate the brakes. During normal driving they're not touchy at all, but after a few quick stops to warm them up they'll pull you right out of the seat on a hard stop. And you can definatly tell that fat ass factory calpier is gone when the road is uneven.

Here is a good side pic to show how they fill the wheels up:

 

[IllBinfrontofya]

I think you probably have one of the sexiest hatchs I've seen! What body kit do you have on it?
Damn ******* 2k??? For a brake kit???? Dude, save up another 3 months and you got yourself the hiboost kit! MAN I wish I was pullin in that kind of dough!

 

[Airman Jack]

would you still be able to get a set of 16" steel winter tires on overtop of those big brakes in the front?

edit: do the slots on your rotors reach all the way out to the edge of the disk? I've read somewhere that if they do it can compromise the strength of the outer edge of the brake disk.

 

[goldwing2000]

would you still be able to get a set of 16" steel winter tires on overtop of those big brakes in the front?

Judging by the clearance on his 19s, I seriously doubt it. As tight as the stock setup is , you'll be lucky if you can get a piece of paper between even a 17" wheel and these front calipers.

 

[Gambino]

Judging from the picture, I would probably not even dare put 17's on that. Also, check his signature....its the erebuni body kit

 

[Aricjm15]

Judging from the picture, I would probably not even dare put 17's on that. Also, check his signature....its the erebuni body kit

why would the body kit have anything to do with the brakes or being able to put steelies on the car? I doubt they would have made a kit that wouldnt fit with the stock wheels
think of it this way, an 18inch wheel would only be half an inch closer to the caliper, 17" would be a full inch closer to the caliper than what he has now

 

[vindication]

someone asked what kit it was, thats why. nothing to do with the brakes. It is a replica kit made by Erebuni

 

[Gambino]

yeah, sorry i didnt clarify my post about the kit

 

[Airman Jack]

so about the slotted rotors... do the slots reach all the way out to the edge of the disk?

 

[ssinstaller]

would you still be able to get a set of 16" steel winter tires on overtop of those big brakes in the front?

edit: do the slots on your rotors reach all the way out to the edge of the disk? I've read somewhere that if they do it can compromise the strength of the outer edge of the brake disk.

The front brakes don't even fit with the stock 17" wheels, there is no way they would clear a 16" wheel. My 19" wheels clear outside edge the calpier and rotors just fine, but there is only about 3/16 of an inch between the rim spokes and the caliper front.

The slots on the rotors come close to the edge, but they stop just before it.

 

[Airman Jack]

so the MINIMUM wheel size you'd need is 18 inches... methinks that's a little impractical for canadian winters

 

[vindication]

what series tire does one use on a stock 3 wheel? and on a 19?