| Author | Message | ||
| Mark Eberhardt (Me_k)
Member Username: Me_k Post Number: 443 Registered: 5-2002 |
Here's the brembo upgrade I'm working on.    | ||
| mike 308 (Concorde)
Junior Member Username: Concorde Post Number: 146 Registered: 8-2002 |
I think that eBay auction seller *is* Elite Auto Canada... | ||
| Randall (Randall)
Junior Member Username: Randall Post Number: 174 Registered: 1-2003 |
I heard these guys have pretty good prices: http://www.eliteauto.ca/ | ||
| Barney Guzzo (Trinacria)
Junior Member Username: Trinacria Post Number: 185 Registered: 8-2002 |
Saw this today. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2408130729&category=6033 | ||
| peter james moran (Pjm)
New member Username: Pjm Post Number: 22 Registered: 3-2002 |
The brakes are an excellent place to look to improve performance of a 308. The brakes are differently a weak link in the performance package of the car. And will not survive more then a few (2-3) laps at a track pace before over heating and needing to be cooled off. I'll be making this improvement myself, but the truly larger brakes can require larger wheels. | ||
| Barney Guzzo (Trinacria)
Junior Member Username: Trinacria Post Number: 184 Registered: 8-2002 |
Someone posted here recently and found them much cheaper if I remeber correctly. Look in the archives, it was not more than a few months ago. | ||
| Steven R. Rochlin (Enjoythemusic)
Member Username: Enjoythemusic Post Number: 276 Registered: 4-2002 |
Dr. T, Alas, never had pure stock brakes, though the Kevlar composite EBC Green Stuff came with my 308 and i am truly impressed. Very linear and predictable and not much worries about overheating them with "normal" Ferrari use on the streets. Enjoy the Drive, Steven R. Rochlin | ||
| Mike Charness (Mcharness)
Member Username: Mcharness Post Number: 364 Registered: 8-2002 |
What Ben is saying makes sense. I agree that they can't help but be "better". It's ok to go for wants instead of needs sometimes. Isn't that what a Ferrari is all about anyway?  | ||
| Dr Tommy Cosgrove (Vwalfa4re)
Member Username: Vwalfa4re Post Number: 904 Registered: 5-2001 |
That's kinda what I was thinking , Ben. Thanks for the input. | ||
| Ben Cannon (Artherd)
Junior Member Username: Artherd Post Number: 236 Registered: 6-2002 |
Even light cars can benefit from better braking, especially with slicks/wider-than-stock rubber. Generally, you will gain better control, rather than absolute clamping force, the better to ride the incep of lockup for max braking. Best! Ben. | ||
| Dr Tommy Cosgrove (Vwalfa4re)
Member Username: Vwalfa4re Post Number: 896 Registered: 5-2001 |
I've never really had a big problem with my brakes so far but I just can't shake the urge to go with the Brembos. I have the Porterfields also and I felt like they, alone, made a big difference. I agree with you but, man, I would love those things on my car. | ||
| Mike Charness (Mcharness)
Member Username: Mcharness Post Number: 363 Registered: 8-2002 |
Tommy, are you sure you need the brake kit with a stock engine in your car? Have you had problems with braking or brake fade at the track? I think that's really overkill. Put on carbon kevlar pads (I use Porterfield R4-S) with fresh brake fluid and you'll be set. If you think you still have a problem with overheating or want to go one step further, you can go with drilled rotors (like I did). But unless you've already supercharged or turbo'd that QV engine, you really don't have any need for the big brakes, and I speak from experience. You can be likely going 80-100 mph and slam on your stock brakes and lock the wheels up. Of course if you're interested in doing it more for looks than for function/need, that's a different matter... | ||
| Dr Tommy Cosgrove (Vwalfa4re)
Member Username: Vwalfa4re Post Number: 893 Registered: 5-2001 |
I think I'm ready for the brake upgrade for my 308QV. The kit runs about $2500 +/- . I think I know about 3 vendors that carry them. Does anyone know of the best deal I can get? Any discounts for FChat members? Thanks, guys. |