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  1. more from Racingbrake: Although you can see the difference in calculation but you can hardly feel the difference. If you check Stoptech's site you will find that's how they emphasize on the bias, but would that mean other manufacturers' brake kits have problems? of course not. We build the kits based on our application experience not simply by calculation, we also found out lots of OE set up was not the best in the brake balance. Normally people put more aggressive pads in front than rear, while some choose to use the same pads. So depending how you feel your replacing front to HP+ may not be necessary. But in case you need HP+ just let us know and we will give you a price break. Just know there are so much variables that can also affect the "bias" than simple theoretical calculation. We follow the general practice as most motor companies do which is to have 2/3 in front and 1/3 in rear.
  2. Yeah, I told them they should issue some sort of disclaimer. I think it's ridiculous. I'm going to get HP+s for the front before I go to the track, and Kevin should too. although, having said that, maybe he will post here and share his experiences with them on the track running HPS all around...?
  3. this is the email I sent to racingbrake and their response (basically they agree and say to use different pads front and rear with their setup): RESPONSE: The thread only shows the calculation on different set up and assume both front and rear pad have the same coefficient of friction. While if you go to track usually you would use more aggressive pads for front than rear, so our kit would end up to be pretty close to stock bias. Try the current set up yourself. If you have HPS (come with our kit) front which has higher Mu than stock rear so the over all bias would be same as stock. Or if you upgrade to HP+ for your front you may have to upgrade rear pads to HPS as well. Nothing to worry or concern, RB offers you complete satisfaction. Once you test in the track I believe you will better understand there is a difference between theoretical discussion and practical application. By the way the torque unit s/b ft-lb, not lb/in. -----Original Message----- From: Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 10:37 AM To: info@racingbrake.com Subject: Contact Form I would like to draw your attention to a thread at http://www.legacygt.com regarding bbk kits for our cars. The thread indicates that the bbk kit you sell for the legacy gt, and which I have on my car, may not be a good match to the stock rear brakes. I would very much like to hear a response from you about this as it concerns me - particularly for the next time I take my car to the track. Thank you.
  4. I'll email them. that's fvcked if true, and they simply took the wrx upgrade kit - which might have the appropriate, upgraded balance for that car, and applied it over to the lgt.
  5. so forgive me if this is a dumb question, but are you saying that the racingbrake kit is too rear biased, and would definitely benefit from using grippier pads in the front compared to the rear?
  6. for those of you who are interested in reducing volume levels from aftermarket exhausts, especially in a wagon, I have found that sound deadening material applied under the rear seat and in the spare tire well does NOT make much of a difference. Note that I have not yet applied the material (b-quiet) to the sides of the trunk area, where a lot of the resonance that you hear presumably comes from. At any rate, I doubt that using this stuff can effectively compensate for a loud exhaust - at best it might tamp down the resonances such exhausts produce. A resonator might do something similar while also reducing the overall volume level, I'm not sure.
  7. there are several different manufacturers who make similar knock-offs now i forget who carries these, but mine are by kyowa racing. chk posts by boostjunkie and others as well.... http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y152/sand_wood/P5040001.jpg
  8. wow, props to all those who went on vacation and put together the photo album. very nice work.
  9. kyowa racing 18x7.5, 45 offset, silver with polished silver lip, with Pilot Sport 2s in 225-40-18 http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y152/sand_wood/P5040001.jpg
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