Category Archives: Brake

AP RACING RADI-CAL II BIG BRAKE KIT

ap racing radi-cal ii big brake kit
ap racing radi-cal ii big brake kit
ap racing radi-cal ii big brake kitap racing radi-cal ii big brake kit
ap racing radi-cal ii big brake kit

FEATURES:
• 25% Lighter compared to 1st Gen AP Radi-Cal
• 20% Stronger compared to 1st Gen AP Radi-Cal
• Swap out brake pads without breaking a sweat
• Engineered to fit most 18 inch wheels (370mm rotor applications)
• Designed to be compatible with OEM brake master cylinders and ABS Systems
• Performance street brake pads with large pad surface area for improved performance and longevity
• Passes the toughest brake dynamometer testing standards in the industry
• High temperature double sealed pistons with fitted dust boots
• Asymmetrical forged bridge increases stiffness and permits quickest brake pad exchanges
• Advanced black anti-corrosion paint finish
• J-Hook rotors give a better initial bite, debris clearance, and reduce distortion and vibration
• Stainless-steel braided brake lines maintain braking performance
• Eliminates spongy feel from factory rubber brake lines, and does not expand under pressure

AP Racing Forged Radi-CAL Brake Upgrade Includes:
• Available caliper finishes: Black / Red
• Available rotor patterns: J-Hook
• High performance brake pads
• 6061-T6 aluminum high strength brackets
• Billet aluminum rotor mounting hats and full-floating hardware
• Braided stainless steel brake lines with correct conversion fittings
• Complete installation instructions
• High temperature double sealed pistons with fitted dust boots
• Unique, QR Code validates authenticity

MORE INFO ABOUT AP RACING RADI-CAL BIG BRAKE KIT

BREMBO GT-R BRAKING SYSTEM FOR THE FK8 CIVIC TYPE-R

brembo gt-r braking system fk8 civic type-r
brembo gt-r braking system fk8 civic type-r
brembo gt-r braking system fk8 civic type-r
brembo gt-r braking system fk8 civic type-r
brembo gt-r braking system fk8 civic type-r
brembo gt-r braking system fk8 civic type-r
brembo gt-r braking system fk8 civic type-r
brembo gt-r braking system fk8 civic type-r

The most sophisticated high performance braking system ever manufactured for cars

The GT-R braking systems are designed to meet the needs of aggressive braking whether on the road or the track.

GT-R is the most advanced expression of all Brembo’s experience in braking system design. The GT-R Kit is comprised of single block billet aluminium calipers with 4 and 6 piston radial attachment, two piece floating discs, pads with different friction material and high performance hardware.

Single block calipers in billet aluminium with racing characteristics: lightweight, rigid and resistant to high temperatures.

The GT-R calipers are made from billet aluminium with radial 4 and 6 piston attachments. They reduce the non suspended weight, improving the dynamics and vehicle performance.

They are designed to provide a constant locking strength and the sensation of a stable and reliable pedal.

The pistons with stainless steel radiators allow a significant reduction of heat passage during extreme driving, reducing brake wear to a minimum.

In order to guarantee protection against corrosion and to provide high quality in the field, the GT-R calipers are nickel plated and have the Brembo logo CNC machined in red embossing.

Two piece floating discs to reduce the suspended weight and dissipate heat quickly.

GT-R braking systems include two piece floating discs which reduce the suspended weight and dissipate heat quickly.

The floating disc’s anti-noise hardware is the direct result of Brembo’s experience with brakes designed for Formula 1 competition.

The discs are available in sizes of 345 mm and 405 mm, 28 in diameter and 34 mm thick.

Pads provide optimum performance in various driving conditions.

The GT-R range offers a series of friction material which is able to meet a wide range of driving types.

It offer optimum performance in various driving conditions, both on and off the track. In addition to the High Performance road pads, pads with racing/track friction material are also available.

In order to guarantee correct installation without problems, the GT-R kit includes all the necessary hardware elements such as billet brackets and installation adaptors as well as stainless steel Goodridge brake pipes.

HIGH PERFORMANCE BRAKE SYSTEMS FROM BREMBO

brembo high performance brakes
brembo high performance brakes

It’s no secret that we at Evo Garage love our brakes. So surely it’s no surprise when we’re now an official dealer of Brembo.

Many of our brake systems at Evo Garage have always been made to order, custom this and that to meet each of your individual needs. This all changes here, working with Race Technologies, we now have Brembo’s complete catalogue at our disposal. This means we’re able to accommodate to a much broader range of vehicles at more affordable prices. Whatever your needs, there is something in the Brembo line-up for you.

BREMBO HIGH PERFORMANCE

Brembo’s prestigious motorsports results and their immediate influence in the Upgrade and Tuning segments contribute to constantly improving quality and reliability across the entire product range. From the track to the street, Brembo wins the challenge of innovation.

The Brembo HPK range offers car upgrading and tuning enthusiasts a choice of the best-suited components to suit their needs and to enhance the performance of their vehicles.

By replacing the original braking system with totally reliable Brembo products designed specifically for upgrading, anyone can now significantly improve their car’s braking performance.

PADS
Designed and tested for predominantly performance-oriented street use, Brembo Sport brake pads represent the first upgrade level for any braking system.

ROTORS
The discs of the Brembo Sport range are ideal for enthusiasts who use their vehicles for both normal road use and more performance-oriented driving.

GT BRAKING SYSTEMS
Braking systems consisting of motorsports-derived components offering superlative performance for both normal driving and demanding track day sessions.

GT-R BRAKING SYSTEMS
The most sophisticated high performance braking system ever manufactured for cars. GT-R is the most advanced expression of all Brembo’s experience in braking system design.

AP RACING RADI-CAL BIG BRAKE KIT

AP Racing Radi-CAL
AP Racing’s Radi-CAL racing calipers have taken the racing world by storm, dominating the highest level racing series on every continent. Whether it’s open wheel, stock car or endurance racing, Radi-CAL dominates.

The pressure forging process results in a strong, stiff caliper that is 20% lighter than similar cast calipers. Each caliper has been tested with over 500,000 cycles of pressure and torque to meet AP’s stringent quality standards. The non-symmetric design saves weight without compromising strength and stiffness. Calipers are double sealed and hard anodized aluminum pistons are differentially sized to maximize pad life. A removable forged bridge allows for easy pad changes. The rotors at 36mm wide provide extra air gap for cooling and increased thermal capacity without increasing weight.

AP Racing Radi-CAL
AP Racing Radi-CAL
AP Racing Radi-CAL
AP Racing Radi-CAL
AP Racing Radi-CAL
AP Racing Radi-CAL

The JDM DC5 Brembo is so tiny compared to these AP Racing Radi-CAL calipers.

AP Racing Radi-CAL

Mitsubishi EVO X brake pad placed on these AP Racing rotors for comparison.

AP Racing Radi-CAL

AP RACING RADI-CAL BY STILLEN BIG BRAKE KIT
Coming from AP Racings incredibly successful race Radi-CAL caliper; and after years of development, AP Racing has released their new pressure forged aluminum Radi-CAL caliper line for high performance road use and weekend track use. Using the latest industry software and brake dynamometer testing, the AP Racing Radi-CAL caliper was designed to implement the latest caliper technologies learned through more than forty years of highly successful motorsports participation including over 725 F1 Grand Prix victories.

Every AP Racing Radi-Cal by STILLEN big brake kit is designed specifically for the vehicle it’s being installed on. By utilizing both AP Racing rotors and Radi-Cal calipers, STILLEN engineers the specific vehicle mounting hats and brackets. These components are designed and engineered in STILLEN’s Costa Mesa, CA. R&D department and machined in STILLEN’s in-house machine shop using the latest technology in CNC lathe and mill machining. Every brake system consists of specific rotor sizes, pad selection, and caliper configuration to suit that application with the intention of developing the perfect match for that vehicle.

CALIPERS
AP Racing pressure forged aluminum caliper bodies are tested at over half a million cycles of pressure and torque to meet AP Racing’s stringent OE and high performance road use validation testing which is made to ensure maximum stiffness and durability required for use on road registered vehicles. The forged aluminum process was primarily chosen for the main reason that is 20% stronger and lighter caliper than a similarly sized caliper using a casting process. These larger, lightweight AP Racing calipers replace the much heavier cast-iron calipers that have been installed at the factory that have been designed for low cost with little regard to high performance driving.

The AP designed opposed-piston design guarantees maximum stiffness for better pedal feel and immediate braking action from the drivers input. The Radi-CAL line come with both 4 & 6 pistons – the six piston caliper designs allow a larger pad area to be used which decreases heat at the friction point between the disc surface and the pad material while maintaining the same brake torque. This single detail increases both rotor and pad service life. Additionally, a larger caliper greatly aids in braking performance by acting as a more efficient lever on the rotor which in turn applies more torque to the rotor, thus increasing the force applied to the rotor.

DISCS
AP Racing uses proprietary cast iron alloy material designed specifically for high performance and weekend track use developed by over forty years of successful racing at the highest levels. This is the same iron metallurgy that is recognized in the Nissan GT R community as the only acceptable replacement rotor for their vehicles. Many GT R owners report that the stock O.E. brake rotors will last them about one weekend of continuous use on the race track. After switching to the AP Racing rotors, our customers noted a drastic difference with reports of being able to attend 30+ track days before requiring replacements!

J HOOK ROTORS
The rotors supplied with the Radi-CAL come in one of two configurations, J Hook or Slotted / Cross-Drilled. There are many benefits to the AP Racing patented J hook design. The main benefit is the increased durability and longevity. For many years, cross-drilled rotors were recognized as the best rotor to provide an excellent initial bite and additional grip on the pad. However, as the brake pad grabs the J Hook rotor, the leading edges create additional bite on the pad face and provide the driver with a much more noticeable and positive feedback in braking performance.

Additionally, a drilled rotor can potentially form cracks from rapid contraction and expansion during hard road and track use caused by dramatic changes in varying temperatures of the rotors. Because the J hook machining process does not go all the way through the rotor, it prevents the rotor from forming surface cracks and therefore can withstand better the high temperatures and hard driving.

Finally, the J hook finish retains all of the benefits of a traditional slotted rotor as it cleans the pad surface, and allows the pad to outgas through the recessed channels.

CROSS-DRILLED/SLOTTED ROTORS
There are many good reasons why cross-drilled / slotted rotors have been recognized as the highest performing brake rotors available, and for good reason; quite simply, they are the best. The cross-drilled holes greatly aid in cooling allowing the rotor to breath, while at the same time they add that additional bite that is needed sometime between the rotor and pad.

When manufacturing a cross-drilled / slotted rotor, it is extremely important that the rotor be designed to be finished with this pattern. This means that the drilled holes must line up perfectly with the internal cooling vanes so as to not affect the overall structure of the rotor. Additionally, the holes must be precision finished with a chamfered edge to prevent stress fractures from forming which leads to a breakdown of the pad. By giving the hole a radius edge, it allows the iron to expand and contract naturally without creating a possible stress point.

WHY UPGRADE TO AP RACING RADI-CAL
AP Racing Radi-Cal big brake kits have become to be known for their “race on Sunday, sell on Monday” mentality. In an era of high powered motorsports which sees very little technology making its way to the lower echelon of track and street vehicles, AP Racing has taken the bold decision to re-write the history books and bring that famous saying back. After many years of success in racing series’ such as Formula 1, NASCAR, World Rally Cross, Indy, ALMS, Le Mans, and many more, AP Racing decided to bring the World Radi-Cal calipers to the masses. To bring this technology to the street, AP Racing once again reviewed their current big brake kit offerings and decided to improve upon every single aspect of the caliper.

STEP ONE : MATERIAL SELECTION
AP Racing race-only calipers more often than not constructed out of a single piece of billet aluminum that goes through many hours of machining and preparation. The final result is a brake system costing more than $30k. This price tag leaves them available only to a few with an enormous love of cars… and deep pockets. Therefore, AP Racing looked at all of the possible solutions and came up with using pressure forgings. The pressure forging process can be considerably more expensive than just using simple cast calipers, but the increased savings in weight and durability are well worth the compromise.

STEP 2 : CALIPER DESIGN
AP Racing’s goal was to bring as much of the technology and experience gained from the racing version of the Radi-Cal calipers to the street. To get this done, they immediately started with a blank sheet of paper and started to fill out the key elements they needed to achieve to get this done and came up with the following :

• Weight Savings
• Strength
• Design
• Functionality

WEIGHT SAVINGS – By removing material where it wasn’t necessary, and keeping the material only where it’s actually required, AP Racing has been able to remove a considerable amount of dead weight. Additionally, in going with the pressure forged aluminum manufacturing process, the caliper is about 20% lighter than if it were to be constructed out of cast aluminum.

STRENGTH – By using the pressure forged aluminum manufacturing process, the caliper is also 25% stiffer than if it were to be constructed out of cast aluminum. The caliper has been designed to only have material in key structurally integral areas so as to better manage the huge loads being placed on the caliper during hard braking on both the road and race circuit.

DESIGN – AP Racing wanted to build a caliper that wasn’t just structurally and technically ahead of the competition, but also in the looks department. They’ve succeeded in doing this by designing a caliper that is without doubt the best looking caliper in the big brake kit market.

FUNCTIONALITY – AP didn’t want to simply build a great looking caliper that works well for the street; they wanted to build THE best looking caliper that would outperform every other comparable caliper in any environment it was placed into. To accomplish this, they paid close particular attention to how easy it was to swap out the brake pads. With the quick release pressure forged bridge pad, changes take a matter of minutes instead of hours like other big brake kits available on the market today. The internal seals of the caliper have been designed with extreme precision and are rated for supercars like the Bugatti Veyron, the Koenigsegg and the McLaren MP4-12C – vehicles that are put through the most extreme driving conditions and will undoubtedly see extensive high performance track use.

Every STILLEN manufactured AP Racing Radi-Cal big brake kit comes with everything you need to complete a full installation including the AP Racing Radi-Cal calipers, AP Racing high performance rotors (available in either J hook or cross-drilled and slotted patterns), high performance brake pads, billet aluminum mounting hats and full floating hardware (pre-assembled for easy installation), billet aluminum mounting bracket, braided stainless steel brake lines with correct conversion fittings when necessary and detailed installation instructions.

Each kit’s design is based on the vehicle’s GVW, heat index required at maximum speed and GVW while maintaining brake balance for peak performance and compatibility with O.E. Anti-lock braking and stability control systems. The goal is a brake system designed to manage heat properly in the most efficient way using components designed and validated specifically for a high performance track environment and everyday road use. The result is a big brake kit that offers track braking performance that is safe and compliant for your road registered vehicle.

BRZ COMPLETE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE SYSTEM UPGRADE WITH NONE OTHER THAN AP RACING

AP Racing Brake Upgrade for BRZ
AP Racing Brake Upgrade for BRZ

AP Racing is the leading manufacturer of performance brake and clutch systems for road and race cars. For over 40 years AP Racing has been at the forefront of the motorsport industry, creating winners on track.

AP Racing brake upgrade kits have been designed for everyday road use and weekend track use.

They are proven to reduce braking effort and give more responsive late braking confidence when used on the track. They also resist fade after repeated high speed stops, but are still able to cope with day to day motoring.

AP Racing Brake Upgrade for BRZ
AP Racing Brake Upgrade for BRZ
AP Racing Brake Upgrade for BRZ
AP Racing Brake Upgrade for BRZ
AP Racing Brake Upgrade for BRZ
AP Racing Brake Upgrade for BRZ
AP Racing Brake Upgrade for BRZ

Competition is the best of test-beds, and AP Racing’s years of close involvement with motorsport also bring benefits for the latest high performance road cars. 
The emphasis may be different, qualified by the everyday demands of modern road conditions, but the essential requirements remain the same.with a dedicated Road Car team of engineers and designers AP Racing helps to bring extraordinary capability to extraordinary cars like, Ascari, Aston Martin, Caterham, Ford, HSV, Koenigsegg, Noble Morgan, Bugatti, Lotus, Seat, Spyker and TVR, to name a few.


In both Brake and Clutch requirements AP Racing takes pride in dealing with such prestigious companies and have the systems in place to offer our customers the best possible service available from a proven OE Brake system supplier.

All Performance Road Brake Calipers use conventional seals in conjunction with a dirt seal and are finished with a black PTFE paint coating which is impervious to normal brake fluids & high brake temperatures. The Calipers detailed are the most popular from within the range but not all are listed, If your requirement differ from those listed then please contact AP Racing Road car technical Section 



The whole process of design and development is carried out at our headquarters in coventry. With two brake dynomometers we are able to reproduce the most demanding test enviroments.AP Racing designers use the latest computer technology to produce aesthetic and effective brake calipers at the affordable prices the markets demand.


The purpose built manufacturing facilities for AP Racing Road car products benefits from manufacturing techniques and systems to produce brake calipers for models in production at up to 10,000 per annum.

EP3 UNDERGOING DC5 FOOTWORK CONVERSION

jdm dc5 brake suspension
jdm dc5 brake suspension
jdm dc5 brake suspension
jdm dc5 lca superpro
jdm dc5 lca superpro
jdm dc5 lca superpro
jdm dc5 lca superpro
tein super street damper kit
tein super street damper kit
tein super street damper kit

It feels like forever since we’ve done one of these projects. Glad to see there is still one or two local fellows out there with interest.

What we have here is a JDM DC5 5 lug conversion that includes calipers, rotors, knuckles, control arms, trailing arms and sensors. The front knuckles were taken from the parted out DC5 track car, so bonus goodies include once replaced complete hubs, extended studs and J’s Racing roll center adjusters. Also from the parted out track car, Swift front and rear sway bars are to be installed.

The front lower control arms received our regular treatment of SuperPro polyurethane bushings. This is a must for the DC5 and EP3 platform, these cars suffer from lack of castor.

Much is to be gained from this affordable upgrade;
• Constant steering geometry
• Better on road handling and control
• Traction control, more responsive steering
• Longer service life of suspension parts
• Increased tire life
• Extra off road stability
• Alignment correction and stability

TEIN Super Street coilovers will be used on this EP3;
TEIN Super Street damper kit was designed for drivers seeking improved handling on the street and at the track. A shortened shell case is utilized to allow the most piston stroke possible, which allows for a better ride at lowered ride heights, and increased grip at the track. Great for daily driving and occasion track use, whether it be at the drag strip, local circuit, or Auto-X course. Includes both ride height and damping force adjustment to allow the driver to dial in the suspension for various surface conditions.