Anyone running the ECS Stage 1R Rear brake kit? Thoughts? Pics?
02-18-2007, 05:09 AM
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I am, and I wouldn't recommend it.
It's an expensive mod that's almost purely aesthetic, and I had some particularly expensive problems because of my kit.
To give you an idea of why I don't like it: It comes with a bag of washers. Not to go between nuts and surfaces -- oh, no! -- but to adjust the way the brake assembly fits on the car. O_o
Umm... yeah.
Ultimately, it's one of the few mods that I regret.
Hope that helps.
To give you an idea of why I don't like it: It comes with a bag of washers. Not to go between nuts and surfaces -- oh, no! -- but to adjust the way the brake assembly fits on the car. O_o
Umm... yeah.
Ultimately, it's one of the few mods that I regret.
Hope that helps.
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02-18-2007, 08:11 AM
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I have it, not the cleanest install and it is purely aesthetic but I haven't had any problems
I'd think the Stasis kit would have similar install issues with the ebrake cables. The ECS rotors and hats are pretty nice pieces too.
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02-18-2007, 10:04 AM
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Why do you say it is purely aesthetic? By using larger rotors, that same caliper force will result
in more stopping power since it is applied with a larger moment. This will shift brake bias back toward the rear, which would have been upset with the install of a front BBK.
02-18-2007, 10:20 AM
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But can the caliper still do its job as effeciently/effectively as such?
I honestly don't think so. I think that the kit is little more than an under-engineered bracket with WAY under-engineered hardware.
The idea is sound, yes, but I do not believe that the application is.
The idea is sound, yes, but I do not believe that the application is.