Brembo upgrade worth it?

[clio_cup]

In the final stages of the turbo conversion being finished. Are the standard 172 cup brakes good enough for track days or is it worth converting to the 197 brembos while I’m shovelling money into the car. Cars currently brembo discs with PBS track pads.

 

[npt]

No should be fine with braided lines, fluid and very good pads, you'd need ducts if going on most tracks

 

[the_baron_von_richthofen]

You'll be fine with the pro race pads, just find a way to keep them cool.

 

[Advikaz]

they look cool. But in terms of actual tangible benefits, it’s not really worth it for the money.

 

[MLB]

Best to spend the money on better pads for the standard calipers.

For what it's worth, I hated the PBS Prorace pads on track and that's without turbo! Much prefer Ferodo DS1.11 or Winmax W6.

I would just see how you get on with the extra power and the PBS pads and then upgrade the pads if you need to.

 

[Speedo Gonzales]

Just do it

You know you want to

Only fannies use the standard brakes 👀

 

[clio_cup]

Just do it

You know you want to

Only fannies use the standard brakes 👀

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You put up a very solid argument for getting them

 

[Struggler]

I'm with Speedo on this! - just bloody look at them!!!

excuse the ride height, engine is still on its sabatical.

 

[Mr Trailer Man]

Wilwood Midilite is also another option worth looking at.

Mate has them on his Cup and they're decent.

Pads are a lot cheaper than Brembo and probably easier to change, not that it's difficult on Brembo.

 

[Brigsy]

Wilwood Midilite is also another option worth looking at.

Mate has them on his Cup and they're decent.

Pads are a lot cheaper than Brembo and probably easier to change, not that it's difficult on Brembo.

Pads are dirt cheap for the wilwoods. I run them on my trophy.

 

[Mr Trailer Man]

Pads are dirt cheap for the wilwoods. I run them on my trophy.

Yeah mate.

EBC RP1 my mate uses were just over £100 i'm sure.

 

[clio_cup]

Is this the jamsport Wilwood kit?

 

[clio_cup]

I'm with Speedo on this! - just bloody look at them!!!

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excuse the ride height, engine is still on its sabatical.

What spacers did you have to run to clear the wheels? Got 2118’s on mine with et43

 

[Brigsy]

Is this the jamsport Wilwood kit?

Mine is the jamsport kit. Et43 2118 fit with nk spacers.

 

[Mr Trailer Man]

Wilwoods fit under 15's a lot better than Brembo.