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HTM Yaris · 02-25-2009, 03:23 PM

All of you track whores definately need these .

http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/pro...asp?RecID=2570

MicroHB · 02-25-2009, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by HTM Yaris

All of you track whores definately need these .

http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/pro...asp?RecID=2570

oooo yes I love that website im on it everyday lol
I was considering those actually...:)

Loren · 02-25-2009, 04:28 PM

Nice hardware, but it's not going to give you any more brake rotor mass, which is the real shortcoming of the Yaris brakes on a race track. Multi-piston calipers give you more clamping force and can provide better brake feel... that's not what the Yaris needs. On a fast race track, the brakes simply get too hot. Brake cooling ducts help, but some larger rotors would probably help even more.

The bling calipers by themselves aren't going to improve track braking ability one bit.

kou · 02-25-2009, 04:51 PM

http://www.horsepowerfreaks.com/perf...Big_Brake_Kits

supmet · 02-25-2009, 04:52 PM

woops

kngrsll · 02-25-2009, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HTM Yaris

All of you track whores definately need these .

http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/pro...asp?RecID=2570

mmmm.... car porn!

the big bonus to running those would be some decent pads finally. As far as i know, there are no good pads for size caliper. i am willing to bet some part number cross referencing will yield good results...

HTM Yaris · 02-25-2009, 05:20 PM

Loren , you must be tired . :) I hate bling :)

Everybody knows that aluminum cools faster than metal (steel)composite , not to mention the weight savings .OK the weight savings is only 2-3 lbs per caliper .

I have seen brake failures . Alot of them due to overheated calipers . Whether melting the seals and/or boiling the fluid . Keep in mind a cool pad is just as important as a cool rotor . The only way a pad can cool is through heat disapation through the calipers or with an air duct . These calipers also offer an open end design which also allow more of the rotor to be cooled . Besides , these calipers cost $50 more than a new one(reman) from Auto Zone :)

I understand that 98% of the people on this forum will never get their brakes that hot , but to the 2% that do , these are more than bling .

HTM Yaris · 02-25-2009, 06:30 PM

Ken , the pad # is listed on the page

kngrsll · 02-25-2009, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by HTM Yaris

Ken , the pad # is listed on the page

LOL, i meant that there are few good pads for the stock yaris caliper. sorry! yeah, i see that, so yeah, there are probably a hundred good pads for it!

HTM Yaris · 02-25-2009, 09:16 PM

Ken , CJ and I will probably be in Myrtle Beach for the Autox on March 7 . You should show up and make it a 3-some

A Yaris Cup or we can go to Roebling

This is one cool ass smiley

LtNoogie · 02-25-2009, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by kou

http://www.horsepowerfreaks.com/perf...Big_Brake_Kits

They don't say whether the smallest kits will fit on 15" wheels.

Loren · 02-25-2009, 10:02 PM

Yeah, you never seemed like the "bling" type to me. I guess I never considered the cooling properties of the caliper itself. And pad availability is a nice plus.

IF you need to replace your calipers, anyway... I can see the advantage.

Tamago · 02-25-2009, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by HTM Yaris

All of you track whores definately need these .

http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/pro...asp?RecID=2570

why. stock brakes stop fine

Loren · 02-25-2009, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Tamago

why. stock brakes stop fine

The do the first few times...

Then they get hot and start fading. Then they get hotter and quit working altogether! Been there, done that... fortunately, they recover quickly.

Crandall · 02-25-2009, 10:55 PM

Those calipers are not a bad price at all. I'm still thinking I'll spend the money on a decent wheel and tire set up though. Although those have now made it on my higher priority list.

kngrsll · 02-25-2009, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by HTM Yaris

Ken , CJ and I will probably be in Myrtle Beach for the Autox on March 7 . You should show up and make it a 3-some

A Yaris Cup or we can go to Roebling

This is one cool ass smiley

Awesome! I will be out of town for MB, but i would love to go to Roebling!! I need to get tires first, lets see if i can sell that LSD :(

RHDVIPbB · 02-25-2009, 11:13 PM

idk, might be looking at getting one of the new Endless kits. Meant for smaller cars while still offering good cooling properties.

kngrsll · 02-25-2009, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Loren

The do the first few times...

Then they get hot and start fading. Then they get hotter and quit working altogether! Been there, done that... fortunately, they recover quickly.

with a good high temp pad (hp+ or blue) and fluid, they should do fairly well since the car is light, but a little bit of ducting could go a long way!

loren, what kind of pads are you running now? im going to look into what other calipers may have the same part number so we can possible get another pad on the car, but i dunno what the chances of finding another are. have you done any ducting yet?

02-25-2009, 03:23 PM	#1
HTM Yaris resident senior View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south Carolina Posts: 814	Track Whores All of you track whores definately need these . http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/pro...asp?RecID=2570 __________________

02-25-2009, 04:28 PM	#3
Loren What? Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Safety Harbor, FL Posts: 1,006	Nice hardware, but it's not going to give you any more brake rotor mass, which is the real shortcoming of the Yaris brakes on a race track. Multi-piston calipers give you more clamping force and can provide better brake feel... that's not what the Yaris needs. On a fast race track, the brakes simply get too hot. Brake cooling ducts help, but some larger rotors would probably help even more. The bling calipers by themselves aren't going to improve track braking ability one bit. __________________ ----------------------- Loren@InvisibleSun.org -----------------------

02-25-2009, 05:20 PM	#7
HTM Yaris resident senior View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south Carolina Posts: 814	Loren , you must be tired . :) I hate bling :) Everybody knows that aluminum cools faster than metal (steel)composite , not to mention the weight savings .OK the weight savings is only 2-3 lbs per caliper . I have seen brake failures . Alot of them due to overheated calipers . Whether melting the seals and/or boiling the fluid . Keep in mind a cool pad is just as important as a cool rotor . The only way a pad can cool is through heat disapation through the calipers or with an air duct . These calipers also offer an open end design which also allow more of the rotor to be cooled . Besides , these calipers cost $50 more than a new one(reman) from Auto Zone :) I understand that 98% of the people on this forum will never get their brakes that hot , but to the 2% that do , these are more than bling . __________________ Last edited by HTM Yaris; 02-25-2009 at 07:17 PM.

02-25-2009, 06:30 PM	#8
HTM Yaris resident senior View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south Carolina Posts: 814	Ken , the pad # is listed on the page __________________

02-25-2009, 09:16 PM	#10
HTM Yaris resident senior View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south Carolina Posts: 814	Ken , CJ and I will probably be in Myrtle Beach for the Autox on March 7 . You should show up and make it a 3-some A Yaris Cup or we can go to Roebling This is one cool ass smiley __________________

02-25-2009, 04:51 PM	#4
kou View User's Garage Drives: 08 lb Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: nj Posts: 935	http://www.horsepowerfreaks.com/perf...Big_Brake_Kits

02-25-2009, 04:52 PM	#5
supmet Banned View User's Garage Drives: 2007 4 Door Yaris Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,357	woops

02-25-2009, 10:02 PM	#12
Loren What? Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Safety Harbor, FL Posts: 1,006	Yeah, you never seemed like the "bling" type to me. I guess I never considered the cooling properties of the caliper itself. And pad availability is a nice plus. IF you need to replace your calipers, anyway... I can see the advantage. __________________ ----------------------- Loren@InvisibleSun.org -----------------------

02-25-2009, 10:55 PM	#15
Crandall H8R View User's Garage Drives: 08 White RS Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: No Funswick Posts: 324	Those calipers are not a bad price at all. I'm still thinking I'll spend the money on a decent wheel and tire set up though. Although those have now made it on my higher priority list. __________________ \|No\|one\|cares\|about\|your\|mods\|

02-25-2009, 11:13 PM	#17
RHDVIPbB Right beside you, wave Drives: 08 PBM Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 742	idk, might be looking at getting one of the new Endless kits. Meant for smaller cars while still offering good cooling properties. __________________ 2008 Toyota Yaris Sedan. Pacific Blue Mica. Custom vinyl eyebrows, color matched interior trim pieces, Vios lip spoiler, 17" Maas rims 2010 Scion xB 7.0 Release Series. 1535 of 2000. Murasaki. Stock with TRD springs.

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