Stoptech Front BIG BRAKE KIT install...

They are Stoptech designed and manufactured ST40 calipers. 3x stiffer than comparable Brembos.
 
docjohn said:
Nice looking wheel-brake combo.I'm interrested to know if your cooling vanes in the rotors are oriented properly,ie scooping air like a water wheel.I ask this because the slots seem to be oriented opposite to what I' m used to.

I learnt a lot when i put a Wilwood kit on my Honda Accord.

When you looked at the cooling Vanes, you are supposed to look at the "inside" of the rotors, the Vanes should be pointing towards the front... the idea is that the as the wheel/rotors spinning, the hot air will be drew out from the center, thus cooling off the rotors.
If you put it backwards, you will draw hot air inside the rotor, and those hot air had no way out... thus increase the rotor temp.

However, the "slots" (Lines you see on the surface of the rotors) are there to grind and clean up the uneven deposit of brake pads, thus, it's irrelevent that which direction or shape it is... Some rotors like my Wilwood had curvy slot instear of the Stop Tech straight lines...
 
Regarding vane designs, our rotors have a patented curved vane which pumps a larger cfm per a given RPM than any of our competition. The air is pulled from the center of the rotor and is pulled throught the vanes and expelled out the circumference. Hence, the vanes need to end pointing rearward as they are mounted on the car.

Since our vanes are curved rearward, we slot in the opposite direction to maintain strength for the friction plate. You may also note that we slot altenate areas on the inside and outside friction plates so that the slots never overlap as well.

Slot direction does not effect performance. They can lean forward or backward without any change in mechanical ability.
 
Great explanation with R&D ...... :)

Now can you pretty please make floating rotors for the 97+ model in oem sizes ...... some of us who don't want to compromise with bigger wheels are just so handicapped ........ well, that is my excuse (among others as appropriate) ........ LOL!

Seriously, there is a market out there trust me ...... and if you want proof, come to NSXPO 2003 ......... ;)
 
X-TNSIV said:
ok, so maybe the brakes didn't get as much attention as some other things on the car.... LIKE GIRLS!!!
I hate it when all the girls lean up against my car like that. Oh well, that's what Meguiar's Butt Mark Remover is for!
 
Price on the kit is $1895. as seen on their website:

http://www.stoptech.com/cgi/Product...ndex2=category2&search_on2=Acura&match2=exact

as far as the caliper spacing from factory goes, I will need to remeasure the distance between the inner portion of my wheel to the caliper face, but I can't find my stupid ruler right now. Sorry.

Powered by Honda:

my other 2 favorite mods must be the TT kit and down-force mods (but I have tons of other mods that are tied for 4th :D )
 
cpmoran said:
will these fit under volk te37s 17,18 with 40mm offset??

I believe that you will need at least a 8-10mm spacer. My Volk LE37T's had only 40mm clearance between the rotor face and the inner portion of the wheel spokes. If I recall correctly, you will need at least 50+ mm clearance. But check with stoptech's website to be sure.
 
The calipers will fit a 17" TE37's with 40mm offset with a 7mm spacer. There is a little over 2mm of space in between the caliper and wheel spoke.
 
Ponyboy said:
The calipers will fit a 17" TE37's with 40mm offset with a 7mm spacer. There is a little over 2mm of space in between the caliper and wheel spoke.

Shawn,

A couple of questions:

Where your wheels 17x8.5 or 17x7.5,?

Somehow I remember you mentioning that you had 17x8.5
(I believe that it was a thread started by Frank Lin way back.)
So the spacer size for the 17x7.5 might be different..

Any feedback in regards to the ABS? IE did you have to disable
ABS in order to be able to use the kit at the track?

Thanks,

Ken
 
Hi Ken,

Where your wheels 17x8.5 or 17x7.5,?

Good point...the spacer may indeed be different than 7mm in order to fit a 7.5 wheel. As a reference, mine are 8.5.

Any feedback in regards to the ABS? IE did you have to disable ABS in order to be able to use the kit at the track?

Unfortunately, I haven't been able to test the setup at the track. Brake dive, with my present suspension is just short of excessive. And with the spacers installed, I don't want to chance having the tire rub the fender. :(

Exhibit A
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