Upgrading brakes, what am I missing?

[aggie97]

size of the brakes is not going to really increase clamping effort by that much. Size mostly has to do with heat dissapation. If anything, the larger pad area requires MORE pressure to obtain the same pressure per square inch of pad surface....larger pad requires more pressure.

Realistically, you can play with pad compound and ramp up the friction force with the Cobra setup you have now and be just fine. I have seen 3200# AI race cars still run the PBR setup and be just fine. Race pads will feel completely different that street pads for "grip".

Keep it simple and grab a Hawk DTC-70 pad and use all the stuff you already paid for. If it doesn't meet your needs, then think about upgrading.

[aggie97]

btw....in the very first pic..is that rotor installed backwards?

[mk5.0]

size of the brakes is not going to really increase clamping effort by that much. Size mostly has to do with heat dissapation. If anything, the larger pad area requires MORE pressure to obtain the same pressure per square inch of pad surface....larger pad requires more pressure.

Realistically, you can play with pad compound and ramp up the friction force with the Cobra setup you have now and be just fine. I have seen 3200# AI race cars still run the PBR setup and be just fine. Race pads will feel completely different that street pads for "grip".

Keep it simple and grab a Hawk DTC-70 pad and use all the stuff you already paid for. If it doesn't meet your needs, then think about upgrading.

I think he is looking more for the bling factor than actually racing.

[KBScobravert]

size of the brakes is not going to really increase clamping effort by that much. Size mostly has to do with heat dissapation. If anything, the larger pad area requires MORE pressure to obtain the same pressure per square inch of pad surface....larger pad requires more pressure.

Realistically, you can play with pad compound and ramp up the friction force with the Cobra setup you have now and be just fine. I have seen 3200# AI race cars still run the PBR setup and be just fine. Race pads will feel completely different that street pads for "grip".

Keep it simple and grab a Hawk DTC-70 pad and use all the stuff you already paid for. If it doesn't meet your needs, then think about upgrading.

I am going to set this aside for now and focus on getting it back up and running first.

I do however really need to redo the brake lines and I think I may do them in a fashion that will allow me to use the ABS pump but for now I will just use the aluminum junction block to get it on the road.

I am hearing that ABS rings on the axles will be a problem on some of the brakes that I am looking at also.

btw....in the very first pic..is that rotor installed backwards?

Nope. Made me do a double take myself once I read your post. Nope, I got them on the right side.

I think he is looking more for the bling factor than actually racing.

I really do have aspirations of doing a autocross but strictly as a beginner. I have also thought about trying the Texas Mile and a 0-100-0. I did some autocross demos when I worked for a Porsche dealership back in the day and I crewed for a Panoz GT1 a few times. I really enjoyed being out on the track, just don't have that kind of time.