Which brake set-up for autox/steet?

[heavy85]

OK so before I get flamed let me state that I have read a lot of the posts/sticky/FAQ on the various brake options so I know what's out there and how they work. Over the winter I went through my brake system and rebuild the master, calipers, and wheels cyliners (NOTE to those who think their stock system sucks ... my calipers and wheel cylinders were rusty and gummed up inside .... not even sure they were all moving .... $40 worth of rebuild kits later and they work a lot better) but the pads/shoes/rotors/drum were all virtually new so I left them. Rebuilding everything made a big difference and now it stops reasonably well but ... it's not the throw you into the belts kind of experience. The car is a driver / autox / maybe occasional track day (but not very often) and I want that agressive throw you in the belts feel and performance.

 

So ... from those who have been there before which way do you recommend? My goals are 1) Performance 2) Weight 3) Not overly expensive. I'm thinking of:

 

A - Just getting performance pads and shoes

B - Adding performance pads up front and 240SX rear disks

C - 4X4 vented front and 240SX rear disks

D - Stage 2 Outlaw front (http://www.outlawbrakes.com/brakes.html) w/ 240 SX rear

E - ???

 

Thanks

Cameron

[2003z]

I've got option C, but with the older 280zx rears, and it works great on the street and on the road course. No fade at all during sessions as long as 40 minutes.

[JMortensen]

Option C is the most durable, but is heavy. Especially the calipers up front. I'd say go with A, or if you hate drums as much as I do, B.

[heavy85]

Thanks for the replies. Anyone else?

 

Cameron

[OlderThanMe]

or just bolt some earlier 4x4 calipers on.

I got high performance shoes and the solid rotor 4x4 calipers and crossdrilled/slotted rotors (doh!)

[74_5.0L_Z]

I am using option D (Outlaw stage II) on the front, and my own version of a stage II on the rear.

 

For the rear, I am using the outlaw 2800 calipers with 1.625" pistons, 1985 maxima front rotors, and custom adapters.

[zguitar71]

I have been using option A for 2.5 years now and have not had any problems and with the slicks the car stops very well. I did turn the rotors slightly blue once on a very long course with high speeds though, but they did not fade and they still work fine.