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What's the latest hotness in brake rotors for 355?

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  1. squid

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    I haven't found a ton of options for brake rotors, but I'm new to the F-car world and maybe I just don't know where to shop.

    My primary concerns are fade resistance, low weight, and I would like them to be quiet if possible.

    From my years in Spec E30 I've become a big fan of Stoptech slotted rotors, they seem to have the best life by far and are very fade resistant. However, they don't seem to be available in that size.
     
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    In what size are you referring to there? Stoptech's are available for 355's.
     
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    Everywhere I've looked there's no Stoptech available...do you have a source to recommend?

    It's a 95 355 GTS. I assume whatever the stock size is, but I wouldn't mind adding some rotor mass for additional cooling if it's available.
     
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    Early cars has Teeves brakes not brembo, may be an issue with the year. Stoptech has kits for the 348 so I suspect the early 355 too, perhaps not obvious.

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    I have stoptech trophys on my F355. They fit under the stock wheels... as long as you use 1/4oz thin weights.

    I'm not sure what the policy here is on non-sponsoring vendors, but if you do a search on a site like vividracing, you'll find what you're looking for. They're not cheap, but huge huge upgrade over the stock system. Getting them installed was easy, getting them to work properly with ABS takes come careful shimming.
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    I see the complete stoptech kits, I'm just looking for a set of rotors to replace the worn stock ones.
     
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    I know its an Italian car but using Tomato sauce for oil is probably not a good idea. Hope at least Roma tomato's.:p

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    Fabulous photo btw.
     
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    how about the bearing hubs, they must be going for $2,500 each now. that was really the only expensive limiting part racing the 355 Challenge. bumpy courses could go through a set a weekend.
     
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    It’s a vacuum tank - only the earlier models had it as a tin can it was later updated to a more robust unit.
     
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    :)

    Right, Elliott. Here's mine on my 1995 F355 Challenge...


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    When it fails, I have a spare..


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    I know it was humor. On the 348 that's the oil tank position. I hope that Sacramento Tomato product is made in Italy. :)
     
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    I upgraded to larger Girodisc on the Porsche, and have been quite happy with them.
    They come with car-specific spacers to move the calipers to where they need to be.
     
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