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Wilwood makes a set of "rally brakes" for the fronts not too expensive eitherhttp://www.amsperformance.com/cart/A...Brake-Kit.html
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The front is easy. Anyone can do the front. And for less than AMS asks for, as well. $1600 for the fronts only is nuts.
And, no, the ride would not be smoother ... assuming that the picture is for real. Gravel tires have rock-hard sidewalls. If you drove the same lousy road twice, once on 15" gravel tires and once on 18" R-S3s ... assuming that the picture is real, of course
... then the ride would be smoother on the latter.
And, no, the ride would not be smoother ... assuming that the picture is for real. Gravel tires have rock-hard sidewalls. If you drove the same lousy road twice, once on 15" gravel tires and once on 18" R-S3s ... assuming that the picture is real, of course
... then the ride would be smoother on the latter.
Alright, I had my fun.
The picture is real. Ryan at ThompsonRacingFabrication.com now has front AND REAR kits to put 15" wheels on an Evo X. The fronts drop 14# per side, more than half of which is rotating, and the rears drop 4# per side. And this isn't using paper-thin rotors, either. These are meant for stage rally.
Braking distance on tarmac increased by about 9% using Wilwood's least-aggressive pads (which brought the car back to where a stock Evo 8/9 is, since the braking system on an X is so good). I'll do some more testing (when it stops raining) with the next step up pads in the front, because I know that the bias is a tad too much to the rear (on purpose, for low-grip situations). I just wanted to start with the least-aggressive pad for more modulation on gravel. But I also autocross, so I will try other combinations and say more later. But, man, the rotation with a little left-foot braking is wonderful.
Note: I would not only recommend these brakes for people who play in the dirt, but also for both drag-racers and autocrossers. Because the rotors are as big and thick as the brakes on a RalliArt, which is on the same line in the SP rules, they are legal for ASP, as well as SM.
The picture is real. Ryan at ThompsonRacingFabrication.com now has front AND REAR kits to put 15" wheels on an Evo X. The fronts drop 14# per side, more than half of which is rotating, and the rears drop 4# per side. And this isn't using paper-thin rotors, either. These are meant for stage rally.
Braking distance on tarmac increased by about 9% using Wilwood's least-aggressive pads (which brought the car back to where a stock Evo 8/9 is, since the braking system on an X is so good). I'll do some more testing (when it stops raining) with the next step up pads in the front, because I know that the bias is a tad too much to the rear (on purpose, for low-grip situations). I just wanted to start with the least-aggressive pad for more modulation on gravel. But I also autocross, so I will try other combinations and say more later. But, man, the rotation with a little left-foot braking is wonderful.
Note: I would not only recommend these brakes for people who play in the dirt, but also for both drag-racers and autocrossers. Because the rotors are as big and thick as the brakes on a RalliArt, which is on the same line in the SP rules, they are legal for ASP, as well as SM.
$950 for the fronts. $1400 for the rears. Or $2300 for everything. Included all the adapters and hoses, etc.
edit: I should have mentioned this before, for people who know why the rears on an X are such a pain: this kit retains the OE hand-brake. That's why it's legal in Prepared AWD (rallycrossing) and ASP (autocrossing).
edit: I should have mentioned this before, for people who know why the rears on an X are such a pain: this kit retains the OE hand-brake. That's why it's legal in Prepared AWD (rallycrossing) and ASP (autocrossing).
Last edited by Iowa999; Aug 13, 2012 at 10:42 AM.