i have been wondering this for some time. why is everybody getting big brake kits? the rotors on my cl are pretty big...wouldnt our cars just benefit from stainless lines and better pads and such...why the need for bigger brakes...i know they look cool...but everybody thinks bigger brakes mean shorter stops...that is the most untrue statement about bigger brakes...fellow drivers of the beloved cl type s, help me understand.

 

Bigger brakes... 4 piston Brembos or Rotoras won't improve our stopping distances... Yet they include better pads and stainless steel lines also... I don't understand your point.

 

umm.......bigger rotors WILL stop the car better

 

may b he's trying to say that the car already comes with stock breaks ?

or if it aint breaks why fix it ?

clueless

 

how long have you had your CL? i dont know about you, but i'm pretty sure every member on the board has warped their rotors.

 

ya the CL brakes suck pretty bad...

and for the record its BRAKES!!! not breaks

 

 

 

1 Piston vs. 4 Pistons... your question is answered.

The larger surface area of the rotor is due to the increased number of pistons. You are right, larger brakes DO NOT mean shorter stop, more pistons do.

 

Exactly. The brakes on my CL were some of the worse I've had. Also, remember that the CL is a fairly heavy car, so it does need some better stopping power.

 

As soon as i had my Rotora BBK, there is a BIG difference over stock brakes. Most of the people on here that have them, bought them for their increased performance. I personally bought them because i was leaning towards seriously modding my car and with it being faster, better performing brakes would be a must. Currently my performance mods include headers, intake, and exhaust. I was considering getting S/C and I/C and that was the main reason for my BBK. However, there is a noticable difference between BBK and stock.

 

i agree that the stock brakes are some of the worst ever...but i upgraded to to the drilled and slotted rotors with axiss mm pads and i see no reason for anything better...by the time i push the pedal to the floor my car is completly stopped.....im sure the bbk would make the car stop even better but i just dont see a need for it...the only reason i would buy it is because it looks so damn hott

 

I plan on putting 24" rotors on my car. I should be able to stop my car in half the time. Now I just need to find some 26" wheels that fit

 

Brake feel is much better. Once i got my BBK on, i knew that i could stop the car where/when i wanted to. With the stock brakes and warped rotors , it felt like the brakes would be on the brink of giving out when i made hard stops. If everyones replies here still doesnt give you what youre looking for, you'll have to test drive a CL witha BBK, then you'll get it

 

i get the point i was just asking if i am really losing out if i just upgrade my pads and lines and such....thats all.

 

The BBK kit is more noticable in hard driving where the brakes start fade. I can feel a huge difference coming down from 100mph+ speeds. Also in autocross you will notice a difference.