Stoptech or Brembo BBKs

[emptor010]

Hey all!

Eventhough I don't have my NSX yet, I'm already thinking about a handful of small mods to improve handling and safety...bigger rims with wider tyres...suspension...

Another of these things is what some people deemed to be the NSX weakness...the floating calipers.

What are your experiences with Honda floating caliper brakes?

I upgraded my turbo Forester brakes to 4pot/2pot WRX setup. The Golf R32 has floaters which are already pretty good in performance...big discs.

The NSX won't be tracked so the brake upgrade may only be more of a bling/wank factor and may not be worth the $$$.

And it seems it's quite expensive importing Stoptech or Brembos from the states............................

Cheers.

[Symphorced]

If you're not going to be tracking the car I'm sure the OEM brakes will be more than enough for day-to-day driving.

[emptor010]

Yeah, I'm starting to think it's not worth it for the looks, not when the most spirited driving will be around reefton, blackspur, king lake, st andrews. Can't wait for the day when it's a reality...

[k20eg]

Just do the general pads/rotors/lines and fluid upgrades first.

[Perry]

Spoon or Wilwood for a bit of bling?

[emptor010]

Just do the general pads/rotors/lines and fluid upgrades first.

Yeah, definitely the pads......love my DBA 4000s.

Spoon or Wilwood for a bit of bling?

I've heard a few negatives about Wilwoods?

[Perry]

warlping (spelling? in track conditions?

[emptor010]

Ta.

Look at me, I don't have the car yet and I'm talking about brakes..............haha.

[khanguskhan]

Since you're from Melbourne, Ray from ART/Technik Tuning could help you, they have a set of Acura 4 pots sitting there I think.

[emptor010]

Thanks Khanguskhan.......I'll give them a call and see what they have. But I need the main part first, the car...haha.

[sleepingperformance]

If you're going to spend the money on a NSX and will be wanting to upgrade brakes, look into NSX-R brakes for street driving, otherwise spend the money and get a AP Racing or Alcon kit. May cost you a bit, but hey, you're purchasing an NSX, so it comes with the game

[emptor010]

Thanks Sleeping, didn't realise NSX-R brakes were different............will research into it. I have come across AP Racing in the past but will add Alcon to the researching. Cheers.