Thinking about a major investment in brakes for my cl-s. Working well with Comptech rotors, stainless brake lines and EBC greenstuff, but wondering how much better it could get. (And for how much investment)

 

Someone with a BBK from rotora will chime in shortly..

but dont bother with legend calipers...

 

why? people that have had them on work a hell of a lot better than OEM. 2 pistons are better than one for our boat.

 

yea. dont knock the legend calipers till you do them yourself. mine made a world of a difference. pedal feel was improved, stopping distance cut down, AND NO WARPAGE.

 

Ballllliiiinnnnn

 

I've said it before and will say it again...worth every penny


but I got mine used and for a sick deal, so that helps too.

 

stock=1 piston
legend=2 pistons
bbk=4 pistons

bbk=worth every penny

 

Tried it. Was not impressed in the least bit and went back to stock...

 

thats because yours were installed improperly and air was all in the lines!

you are the first person i have seen on this forum that didnt have something good to say about the legend/nsx upgrade.

 

if you got the $$$ go brembo, if not rotora bbk is the next best alternative. i got the rotora bbk and it made a HUGE difference. should have came like that stock imo.

 

I got EBC sloted/drilled rotors front and rear, EBC red stuff pads, stainless steel lines and Motul 400 brake fluid. All this isn't too expensive and brake very well!!!

 

+1 my legend calipers even aftermarket are worth the money i paid for them. 100x better than single piston oem's

 

I just have R1 drilled/slotted rotors with Axxis pads and my brakes stop me as good as I'll ever have to stop. You can ask that lucky bunny rabbit that got a second chance this morning as he nearly got squashed. I'm sure the more expensive setups destroy mine but if you're on a budget it's a great improvement over stock.

 

There was no air in the lines, and they were installed properly.. It's not a very complex install.... I got my stockies on now, pedal pressure is a hell of alot better.
I actually spoke to someone else about the caliper swap, same results. I guess its a matter of preference, really.

 

ROTORA BBK FTW!!!

As was said 1 piston vs 4 piston, 11.9" ( I think that is stock size) vs 13" rotor, plain vs slotted or slotted and drilled disc, ss brake lines, curved vanes.

You can see more pics here:

https://acurazine.com/forums/sponsored-sales-group-buys-10/rotora-big-brake-kits-cl-tl-tsx-333692/

 

Thanks to all responders..... I guess it's a question of how hard I'll be using the car -
vs. initial cost and "look".... In researching BBK's it seems that they will not insure much shorter stopping distance on the "initial stop".... but will prevent fade if used again and again - mountain driving, auto X, racing etc. Rich L.

 

You have much more leverage with a BBK. If you have ever driven in a car with and without a BBK you will notice the difference. The reason that someone may not have a shorter stopping distance is if they lock up the BBK and then you won't have a shorter stopping distance necessarily. I recently switched over to a ROTORA 2 PC BBK on my 99 Accord and there is a huge difference over the stock setup. Last night I installed TEIN Basics on a customer's CL-S and I took it for a test drive and I pressed the brake and I realized the immense difference between upgraded rotors and a BBK.

 

ok, going on a budget setup, what should i get? I'm still mechanically challenged so if someone could list out EXACTLY what i need and if the front and back are the same(etc.) And what is approx price for install (wish i could DIY but i can't)

 

ROTORA slotted rotors, pads, and SS brake lines will be a huge improvement over stock. PM Me with your vehicle info and zip code for pricing.

 

Isn't swept area more important than the number of pistons (although they do tend to go hand in hand)? Doesn't BMW use single piston calipers on some/most of its cars, to good effect?

 

I find the stockers to work just fine. You just gotta be careful with wrongly tq'd lug nuts.

I even did an open track day with the stock brakes. They hated me for it, but they performed pretty well once they got warmed up. I think a nice clean & straight rotor and high quality pads are almost as important as how many pistons it has.

I have a buddy who has a lathe, and when I replaced my rotors I got him to cut off a thousandth or so, because the rotor was a little out of round from the mfr.

edit: Plus if you're like me and run 16's in the winter you cant use anything other than stock anyways.