UPS just dropped off my Akebono BBK!

I'm going to install them this weekend, take plenty of pics, and write up a DIY for the install. I bought the kit with Stoptech slotted front rotors, blank rears, and stainless brake lines (front and rear). I have plenty of ATE fluid in the garage too! The plan is to run the OEM pads for now and once they need replaced (or if they just totally suck on the track) then I'm going with Project Mu B-Force pads.

I'm going to try to weight the parts to see the delta between the two setups. I know there will be a large difference in rotors, but that's the price to pay.

Onto the pics!

Stoptech slotted fronts (14")


shot of kit,


Rear caliper, the color looks great in person


Rear caliper piston,


Front caliper (wow, this thing is amazingly light for its size!)


Front Caliper piston

 

very nice

 

Awesome, im just waiting for my brackets.

 

sweeeet. . .this was that extra push i needed. . .i'm gonna order mine tomorrow now. . .

 

Very very nice! Looking forward to the diy and writeup. I plan to get these someday.

 

Nice brakes!

 

How much did all this cost you? And where did you buy this from.

 

thats interesting, it appears as though the front caliper pistons have a size difference in the leading and trailing pistons...never heard about anyone mentioning this before, Im pretty sure the OEM brembo front caliper has equal sized pistons.

 

Me 2

 

so when you bought it as a kit, it came w/ the bracket?

where did you get it from and how much?

 

Talk to Coz his kit comes with the bracket, I for get the pricing tho.

 

Different sized pistons is common on BBK's. Stoptech and AP both do it. The larger piston often at the top of the caliper with respect to forward rotor rotation.

I bought them from Concept Z. I bought the caliper only kit for the front and bought Stoptech slotted rotors and bought the entire rear kit. Everything was in stock and was shipped quickly.

I'm going to chem film, anodize, or prime the brackets though. I don't want unfinished aluminum holding my calipers on....epecially with the amount of snow that Oklahoma DOT likes to put on the roads/highways.

 

I will still pay your for your brackets and give you mine in about 2 weeks.

 

I too am looking forward to the DIY, i just ordered mine today, and plan to install them next weekend. . .i'm also going to paint them with the G2 paint system, so i can perhaps write up a little DIY on that, if they come out alright. . .

 

Awesome!