# 12" of Braking Goodness! **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [June 8, 2006, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/12-of-braking-goodness/182723 "2006-06-08T17:57:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yamaha](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamaha/32/5929_2.png) [@yamaha](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamaha)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2006, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/12-of-braking-goodness/182723/1 "2006-06-08T17:57:34Z")
Before: ![http://www.applianceservice-center.com/sean/OEM%20BBK/IMG_7562.JPG](http://www.applianceservice-center.com/sean/OEM%20BBK/IMG_7562.JPG) Install: ![http://www.applianceservice-center.com/sean/OEM%20BBK/IMG_7570.JPG](http://www.applianceservice-center.com/sean/OEM%20BBK/IMG_7570.JPG) ![http://www.applianceservice-center.com/sean/OEM%20BBK/IMG_7572.JPG](http://www.applianceservice-center.com/sean/OEM%20BBK/IMG_7572.JPG) ![http://www.applianceservice-center.com/sean/OEM%20BBK/IMG_7573.JPG](http://www.applianceservice-center.com/sean/OEM%20BBK/IMG_7573.JPG) ![http://www.applianceservice-center.com/sean/OEM%20BBK/IMG_7575.JPG](http://www.applianceservice-center.com/sean/OEM%20BBK/IMG_7575.JPG) ![http://www.applianceservice-center.com/sean/OEM%20BBK/IMG_7580.JPG](http://www.applianceservice-center.com/sean/OEM%20BBK/IMG_7580.JPG) Upgraded from 10" rotors to 12" with dual piston calipers. Whole conversion ran me 250 shipped from a buddy over in S. Korea. I haven’t had a chance to beat on them yet, as I am breaking them in still. ---
**Author:** ![ZEX350Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2006, 10:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/12-of-braking-goodness/182723/2 "2006-06-08T22:48:59Z")
nice brakes…especially for $250 ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2006, 11:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/12-of-braking-goodness/182723/3 "2006-06-08T23:00:10Z")
wow, definitely an awesome upgrade for the price! ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2006, 11:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/12-of-braking-goodness/182723/4 "2006-06-08T23:13:18Z")
awesome ---
**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2006, 1:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/12-of-braking-goodness/182723/5 "2006-06-09T01:07:59Z")
yea for that price damm! ---
**Author:** ![yamaha](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamaha/32/5929_2.png) [@yamaha](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamaha)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2006, 3:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/12-of-braking-goodness/182723/6 "2006-06-09T03:22:21Z")
Thanks for the kind replies. Everything is OEM, from the rotors to calipers. I had the rotors crossdrilled and redrilled for my 114.3x4 lug size. I still have to paint them and get some stainless steel brake lines for all around. ---
**Author:** ![DTMVENG24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@DTMVENG24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DTMVENG24)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2006, 4:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/12-of-braking-goodness/182723/7 "2006-06-09T04:10:32Z")
Looks good. I bet they stop nice. ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2006, 4:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/12-of-braking-goodness/182723/8 "2006-06-09T04:22:28Z")
looks good man wish it was that ez to do my pee pee ---
**Author:** ![ZEX350Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2006, 7:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/12-of-braking-goodness/182723/9 "2006-06-09T07:50:56Z")
Thats awesome that they are of OEM quality. You car is pretty decent man. Ditch the automatic before you go any further and I think you would enjoy the car a lot more. Its a pain in the ass I’m sure…well harder than big brakes but it will add as much fun to the car as the turbo did. Clean setup. ---
**Author:** ![FourGee6Tee3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b5ac83/32.png) [@FourGee6Tee3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FourGee6Tee3)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2006, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/12-of-braking-goodness/182723/10 "2006-06-09T16:34:00Z")
Those look like 92.5+ dsm front calipers ---
**Author:** ![ZEX350Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2006, 9:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/12-of-braking-goodness/182723/11 "2006-06-09T21:37:04Z")
he put my head into the windshield tonight w/ them…they felt nice 🙂 “brake check” ---
**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2006, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/12-of-braking-goodness/182723/12 "2006-06-10T05:48:12Z")
> [@ZEXaccord](#): > > he put my head into the windshield tonight w/ them…they felt nice 🙂 “brake check” Did you Choke? ---
**Author:** ![F-B-A](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/f-b-a/32/6022_2.png) [@F-B-A](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/F-B-A)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2006, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/12-of-braking-goodness/182723/13 "2006-06-10T06:58:39Z")
Nice disks, F’n unbeleavable price to :bigthumb: on a side note: hahahahaha. chokes on the accel, smashes windshield on decell. funny fag ---
**Author:** ![childdamier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cdc98d/32.png) [@childdamier](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/childdamier)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2006, 2:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/12-of-braking-goodness/182723/14 "2006-06-16T02:28:38Z")
did you upgrade your brake master cyl. to a unit that can exert more pressure, because if you didnt then you shouldnt notice much difference at all, but im not assuming you didnt…just asking ---
**Author:** ![tjZ28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@tjZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tjZ28)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2006, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/12-of-braking-goodness/182723/15 "2006-06-16T18:43:04Z")
> [@childdamier](#): > > did you upgrade your brake master cyl. to a unit that can exert more pressure, because if you didnt then you shouldnt notice much difference at all, but im not assuming you didnt…just asking Ummm, whaaaa? :doh: Why would the master cylinder need to be able to exert more pressure? Now, depending on the master’s volume and the increased volume of the calipers that may be an issue, but not pressure. The master now needs to fill 2 cylinders not 1 per caliper. But the 2 are probably each smaller than the 1 before. Overall volume in the caliper is probably up though. Keep in mind the brakes pads don’t travel very far though. All in all most brake upgrades of the same type (ie disc to disc) don’t need master cylinder changes. I’m still confused on why he’d need more pressure? -TJ ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2006, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/12-of-braking-goodness/182723/16 "2006-06-16T18:54:53Z")
> [@tjZ28](#): > > Ummm, whaaaa? :doh: > > Why would the master cylinder need to be able to exert more pressure? Now, depending on the master’s volume and the increased volume of the calipers that may be an issue, but not pressure. The master now needs to fill 2 cylinders not 1 per caliper. But the 2 are probably each smaller than the 1 before. Overall volume in the caliper is probably up though. Keep in mind the brakes pads don’t travel very far though. All in all most brake upgrades of the same type (ie disc to disc) don’t need master cylinder changes. I’m still confused on why he’d need more pressure? > > -TJ :boink 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![yamaha](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamaha/32/5929_2.png) [@yamaha](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamaha)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2006, 3:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/12-of-braking-goodness/182723/17 "2006-06-17T03:52:08Z")
TJ would be correct. ---
**Author:** ![childdamier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cdc98d/32.png) [@childdamier](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/childdamier)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2006, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/12-of-braking-goodness/182723/18 "2006-06-19T08:33:59Z")
oh well, i know that the master cylinder in my old 240sx wasnt able to keep up with volume/pressure the 300zx brakes that i installed required. Even with SSlines i was getting a soft pedal untill i installed the proper MC for the brake size ( a 300zx MC) and then poof no more soft pedal, everything was in harmony. I’m sorry if i dont know your car I’m just speaking from experience, if your MC is up to the job then whatever …rock on, just saying though… I also put my brakes to extreme use so I dont know if your situation is different, a plus to the cooling capacities of larger brakes though gotta love the lack of brake fade