anyone have this??? http://www.gtt.uk.com/brakes.asp




looks awesome

 

I don't have it, but I saw it this morning... It looks beautiful!

 

looks like you'll do an endo each time you brake hard.

 

Interesting. Why arent they crossdrilled? Porsche rotors are usually cross drilled

 

At today's exchange rates, that would cost us $2,520.53, plus shipping.

OUCH.

But that is by far the coolest big brake kit I've seen for the MINI!!! Excuse me while I wipe the drool from my mouth!

 

can't stand the "porsche" on them. Other than that, sweet.

 

If you can afford the brakes, you can afford to have 'em re-powder coated...

 

The calipers are designed to work for a Porsche, the balance would be WAY OFF. The stopping distance would INCREASE!

 

The MINI has automatic brake biasing, so the larger front rotors would be compensated for by the electronics on board... but your braking distance would STILL be the same.

Braking distance isn't determined by the size of the rotors anyway. The size merely determines HOW MANY TIMES you can stop before the brakes overheat. With rotors THIS big you could run on the track for days on end... it'd be a good upgrade if you were campaigning a MINI at Le Mans or something.

The only way to improve braking distance is new tires... think about it, your stock brakes are capable of locking all the tires in a panic stop, so there is little to be gained in terms of braking torque. You need to improve the road/tire interface to improve braking distances.

~RM2k5

 

......but there is still quite a bit of time before the brakes can actually lock up. The BBK's will allow you to reach that threshold much quicker and therefore lessen the stopping distance.

 

Well if anyone is seriously interested in this kit, I did a ton of research abotu this kit because I thought the price tag was ridiculous when you cna get Porsche/Brembo calipers on Ebay for 1/3 the cost. I know the year and model of Porsche this kit was taken from. Also if you want to know the main things to pay attention to is the rotor size. If you need any additional information call TRG (The Racers Group) they will let you know what you need for this kit. I almost did this and was going to be out the door at $1200. Fortunatley I was given a set of Brembos from my sponsor that I race with so that kinda changed my pocket book. But if you want to know any details let me know and I will be happy to help you out.
Thanks

 

I'm surprised he aint selling the PCCBs.

These calipers are the run of the mill ones, not the upgraded ceramics.

I think they are only about $6K/corner (but not advised for use on track days since you will most likely need to replace them)

 

For the street maybe; for the track the stock brakes are inadequate. Overheating, fade, pad knock back,...

 

Ultimate Garage has some Porsche calipers and lines for $1800 or so. Add rotors from your local dealer and you too can have huge brakes