Brembo Racing Rotors to Replace PCCBs?
03-17-2010, 12:08 PM
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^ yes, PJS knows what he's talking about. like i said, those brand names are good, but they are $$$. nothing wrong with them, but it really depends on how quickly you use them up and who's paying the bills.
deman and protosport makes slotted rotors.
deman and protosport makes slotted rotors.
03-17-2010, 12:12 PM
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The GiroDisc are also available w/ slotted format.. and since they are 2-pieces design, you can re-use the hats.. I wonder if this would be the cheapest way to go (after the initial investment).. !
03-17-2010, 12:20 PM
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brembo makes some very good stuff, but they also make some low end kits.
AP has some great kits as well as does stop tech (maybe not so much for porsches, but they KNOW brakes) and also PFC.
but unless someone is footing the bills (like pro teams) or i am getting to the last .0001 second for a big pay chk, i much rather stay with slotted rotors. cheap, heavy, great stopping power and last a long time. NO brembo, ap, etc out last them (the big names are just lighter).
i never like to use things that pro's use. it means nothing. they either are sponsored or paid. we aren't. i race bicycles. i have friends talking about what pro's are riding blah blah. well. most pro's have 3% body fat...... get the picture?
AP has some great kits as well as does stop tech (maybe not so much for porsches, but they KNOW brakes) and also PFC.
but unless someone is footing the bills (like pro teams) or i am getting to the last .0001 second for a big pay chk, i much rather stay with slotted rotors. cheap, heavy, great stopping power and last a long time. NO brembo, ap, etc out last them (the big names are just lighter).
i never like to use things that pro's use. it means nothing. they either are sponsored or paid. we aren't. i race bicycles. i have friends talking about what pro's are riding blah blah. well. most pro's have 3% body fat...... get the picture?
03-17-2010, 12:34 PM
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i know brembo owns ap, but they do continue to offer different kits. they are lighter and better, just not the best value and as you stated, it's for someone who cares about the last bit of performance advantage. having had AP and brembo floaters on my 6 and 7gt3 i realize their theoretical benefit, but i still have to answer to my bank account and sharpen my driving skills. btw, my drilled brembo floater cracked at the same milage as my oem. while the slotted version cracks at the same mileage as deman and protosport slotted. personally i feel as long as the metal is not crap, then the character of cracking depends mostly on drilled or slotted. YMMV.
03-17-2010, 12:44 PM
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FYI Brembo owns AP, its not just about how long they last, they are less likely to crack because the materials they are made of. Lighter is also faster, but if your out there just to have fun then Brembo is not for you. Their customer is the him or her that is all about the best performance regardless of cost.
03-17-2010, 12:48 PM
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Not sure if that will "dilute" the brand.. I mean, Brembo also makes a lot of OEM rotors / OEM replacements. When I put in new rotors for my wife's old Accord, I put in a set of Brembo.. ! So they make systems in a wide variety of price range.
03-17-2010, 10:41 PM
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Sharkwerks put the Brembo rotors on my GT2 after I fried the ceramics after a few track days. They have been great on the track and I am very happy with the change.
03-17-2010, 11:06 PM
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i ordered my .1rs with steel.
after that first set went, i have always ran protosport rotors (on 6gt3 and 7gt3 non RS as well). i went with protosport b/c they were out at least two years before deman. and being a creature of habit, i never changed.
obviously quite a bit heavier than two pcs brembo's. but they were 700/set or maybe less i can't remember but it was cheap enough that i bought 6 sets (12 rotors) each time i ordered.
rear i always used OEM. they were very inexpensive so i doubt aftermarket would bother making them (brembo most likely have matching sets, but i am talking about deman and protosport wont' make much money trying to make rears). also the wear and tear on the rear is very minimal. i usually need two fronts for each rear sets.
after that first set went, i have always ran protosport rotors (on 6gt3 and 7gt3 non RS as well). i went with protosport b/c they were out at least two years before deman. and being a creature of habit, i never changed.
obviously quite a bit heavier than two pcs brembo's. but they were 700/set or maybe less i can't remember but it was cheap enough that i bought 6 sets (12 rotors) each time i ordered.
rear i always used OEM. they were very inexpensive so i doubt aftermarket would bother making them (brembo most likely have matching sets, but i am talking about deman and protosport wont' make much money trying to make rears). also the wear and tear on the rear is very minimal. i usually need two fronts for each rear sets.
03-17-2010, 11:36 PM
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I have the ex-Mooty/NJ-GT RS and it came with O.E rears and slotted fronts plus spares. I even bought extras from Mooty in the form of O.E rears with slotted fronts to have a second matching spare set.
I assume now that the fronts are Protosports.
Alot of people asked but i was never really sure.
I have been veery happy with their strength and life.
and the price is the best part
I assume now that the fronts are Protosports.
Alot of people asked but i was never really sure.
I have been veery happy with their strength and life.
and the price is the best part
i ordered my .1rs with steel.
after that first set went, i have always ran protosport rotors (on 6gt3 and 7gt3 non RS as well). i went with protosport b/c they were out at least two years before deman. and being a creature of habit, i never changed.
obviously quite a bit heavier than two pcs brembo's. but they were 700/set or maybe less i can't remember but it was cheap enough that i bought 6 sets (12 rotors) each time i ordered.
rear i always used OEM. they were very inexpensive so i doubt aftermarket would bother making them (brembo most likely have matching sets, but i am talking about deman and protosport wont' make much money trying to make rears). also the wear and tear on the rear is very minimal. i usually need two fronts for each rear sets.
after that first set went, i have always ran protosport rotors (on 6gt3 and 7gt3 non RS as well). i went with protosport b/c they were out at least two years before deman. and being a creature of habit, i never changed.
obviously quite a bit heavier than two pcs brembo's. but they were 700/set or maybe less i can't remember but it was cheap enough that i bought 6 sets (12 rotors) each time i ordered.
rear i always used OEM. they were very inexpensive so i doubt aftermarket would bother making them (brembo most likely have matching sets, but i am talking about deman and protosport wont' make much money trying to make rears). also the wear and tear on the rear is very minimal. i usually need two fronts for each rear sets.
03-17-2010, 11:43 PM
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^ yes, tom. those fronts you got from me are protosport rotors.
