StopTech is one of the top names in aftermarket big brake kits for many different high performance vehicles. With many cars racing in grassroots events to full GT prepared vehicles competing, StopTech has proven their name in big brake upgrades. With kits ranging from 4piston, 6piston, and 8piston designs, each big brake kit includes 2piece floating rotors, brake pads, and steel braided brakelines. You might have seen StopTech big brakes on Vivid Racing’s site years ago and now they are back!
StopTech Big Brake Kits give your vehicle that Supercar look and feel, and exceed stock brake system performance in two areas. First, larger rotors increase heat capacity. A brake system’s biggest enemy is heat. A brake system with inadequate heat capacity will overheat leading to brake fade, increased stopping distances, and possible failure. Second, stiffer calipers and stainless steel lines reduce system compliance and increase initial bite and pedal feedback. The key is to increase heat capacity and reduce compliance without upsetting the stock front to rear brake torque ratio. If the brake upgrade you select adds too much front torque (as many do), you reduce your car’s ability to utilize the tractive capacity of all four tires (even on ABS equipped cars) therefore sacrificing performance. In addition, too many pistons or pistons that are too large will make the brake pedal much more difficult to modulate, which limits a driver’s control of brake input on the race track.
StopTech’s brake kits offer many advantages over stock systems, such as:
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Here are some pictures of StopTech on our own Project Cars.
