onlytrueromeo wrote:I wouldn't knock the guy - I would love to see this come to fruition.
I do not, however, see this happening for less than 1k unless we get somewhere near 50+ buyers. Unless you own a fab shop and can create a complete kit, getting a complete brake setup is going to be expensive.
If it works out though - good on ya. And you may see me jump on board. Is this planned on being a 1x deal or an ongoing supply?
My car's going to be guinea pig to get everything right. So till I complete it on my car, and know what issues there may be, it's just in the air. If there is interest in it, and it did not require a ton of work to make it right, then
The calipers are so far the most expensive part at $140 roughly each. The rears are... $240, for the combination parking brake and caliper. Hopefully can find a better deal elsewhere. Also considering just abandoning parking brake (I don't even have it anymore after the cable snapped, everywhere wants an arm, a leg and my left nut for it), and just using the same caliper all around, then adjusting bias towards front.
Mounting brackets should be no more than $10 each.
Rotors, so far aiming to get the 1990 VW Corrado rotors, about $35 each, including a hub ring. Offset is incorrect but close enough to work. Worst case scenario, a spacer is needed.
Pads, $50 for front, $50 for rear.
SS lines are $50 from a local company.
Proportioning valve is about $30.
So, worst case scenario, looking at about $445 for front, and $645 for rears. I'm still in the research phase. It's not looking to be too expensive. The calipers are the biggest cost right now. If I can find cheaper ones that don't compromise on performance, then it'll be much better. Goal is about $100/caliper.
And for those people who say it's a waste of money, it's not if your car can use the extra braking power.
In example: my buddy's S2000 with a proper front diffuser and rear spoiler couldn't lock up the brakes in city traffic with a big brake kit. Without the diffuser and spoiler, easily engages ABS.
It's not placebo effect. It's whether your car is able to make use of it. If yours can't, then don't whine.
If I can find calipers for $100, then problem solved, and I have my brake kit all around for cheap.