Anyone got these?

 

Where did you find those?

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Forge-BMW-R56-...3286.m20.l1116

 

i'd be weary....i dont even see it on Forge's website yet.
I'd call Forge Motorsports to make sure its legit and they actually produce a bbk for the r56.

 

They're legit. They've been out a few months and are available in a group buy on MINI2 for around £950. They're 330mm discs and 6 piston calipers IIRC

 

any good???

 

Isn't $2K a bit steep?

 

No idea.

 

Not sure i've seen any BBK kit toting 2 piece 330mm discs c/w 6 piston calipers for anywhere near this price

 

think you can get a set of Wilwoods or Stoptechs for less

 

I think biggest BBK that you can fit is 14.1 in the front?? Very big for this small of a car... lol What's the best weight/performance ratio size?

 

They look like these D2 Mini BBK. I have a feeling they both use the same vendor out of Asia.

Longboard

 

6 piston calipers from forge probably arent as good as a 4 piston caliper from stoptech. Forge makes all kinds of goodies whereas stoptech only makes brakes.

 

same but branded Tarox 6piston sold by BMP Design:

 

I have this kit and It works great...the kit is not like the tarox...also the discs are differnt..

 

how are they different? look the same in the pics

 

look at the ventilation inside, and also at the thickness..and look well the caliper

 

ok. different apps then...same manufacturer....calipers look identical except for bridge thickness. they also make a 4piston and a 12piston one.

 

also...pic I posted was probably a generic one, not the MINI specific app so rotor thickness can't be judged on that alone.

 

Actually the Tar-ox are their own. The rotors do look similar though.

But here is another one from the same manufacturer.

Forge
D2
K-Sport







Oops, these arn't like those .

 

yes the discs are the same, but the calipers in the photos are different...they are similar but the Ksport and the D2 are 8 pot calipers...the Forge have 6 pot...if you look at the 6 pot calipers by Ksport and D2 you can see that they have only 1 peg that keep the pad...the forge 6pot have 2 peg...

 

Wouldnt drilled rotors be better then slotted one's?I know I prefer the looks of the drilled ones

 

The "drilled" rotors will tend to crack (at the holes). Especilly if you track the car or if you are very hard on your brakes. The drilled holes will generate high stress points and the extra heat makes things worse. The slotted are less prone to cracking. Look at the rotors on race cars. No drilled holes or slots. Porshe casts their holes into the rotors. This is for the metal rotors. Not sure about the carbon rotors on high dollar cars.