UPDATED!!PICS WITH THE BRAKES INSTALLED IN THE 4TH PAGE DOWN!!!


Finally i recieved my GOLD GREX 6-POT BIG BRAKE KIT!!!

They look awesome-super light-expensive etc etc...

I can't wait to install them!!Until Friday ill have them installed along with the hks hypermax i also recieved today and my lambo doors finally and my custom emanage map!!

Many new pics will come this time installed!!

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1.6-Pot
2.Beast 6 pot
3.The new Rotors
4.Everything Together
5.Everything Together Again

1.
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Damn man those are sweet. Somebody spent some cash on these!!!!!!!

: Drool : Me likey. Can't wait to see the finished product.

Looks awesome! :D

But WTH is that on your foot? A hoof shoe? :confused:

$3k!!!

Nice buy!

That's not my shoe bro!!This is a brother member who was there with me but the pic was not taken good so its kinda blurry...

yummy :)

^Get some pics for the shop bro...Hehehehe

Also leave everything behind and get online!!(aim)

cant wait to see those on your ride
congrats

*getting new pants*

^^Hehehehehe..I did exactly the same when i opened the boxes...

I also recieved my Hks Hypermax 2 coilovers but i won't open new thread cause you have already see them many times...I will have everything installed as long with custom emanage map-grex 6pot-hks hypermax-lambo doors 100% by Friday!!

I CAN'T WAIT!!

how much were full set of this brake system? are they the front kit only?

^^Hehehehehe..I did exactly the same when i opened the boxes...

I also recieved my Hks Hypermax 2 coilovers but i won't open new thread cause you have already see them many times...I will have everything installed as long with custom emanage map-grex 6pot-hks hypermax-lambo doors 100% by Friday!!

I CAN'T WAIT!!


the powdered stuff is really raking in the $$ for you in Greece eh? :D

you rich bastard :p

if you dont mind could you weigh the stock components and then the new brake components? seperate and as a whole unit? I'm looking to buy some new brakes as well and am trying to find some light-weight pieces........the rotors are the most important part (unsprung rotating mass). thanks .....

I will try to weight the stock parts...

Also the full set was arround 3k

Now i really don't know what colour rims to have in my 8???? :confused:

grrx8 you have turbo and nos?

Wow, those are friggin beautiful, 3k is awful a lot of money for something that our car already excels in.

I have turbo and the nos is not installed...
All my Mods are written in my sign and also in my garage...

Thanks for all the comments guys but remember that the brakes of the 8 are very good when you are na..Better than your needs..When you go turbo and then some steps highter you need better brakes just for you own needs...

Keep some silver rims, nice brakes.

I ve gone with the VOLK RACING GT-AV in 19*8.5f nad 19*9.5 r in rmc colour which is something like chrome and with gold lug nuts superlight and the volk carbon center caps..


The brakes are not for the stock rim ;( Now i am waiting for the rims to arrive arround December

can wait to see all your mods man! i think your car have the most mods so far i've seen in these forums :) its really nice :ylsuper:

ps:i think it'll be the hottest car if you modify your sound system too :smoker:

gt av volk rims are nice
keep us posted man

Thanks mates...Hey foo i just bought 2 12" subs for the trunk and we will make some very exclusive and good boxes in the trunk like volcanos to hold them and neons etc...I also got a 75 shot nos bottle but for the start it will be for another use..It is full chrome and it will sit in the interior tube in some angle..I was thinking of red air from my custom fender vents when i pus a button through the nos bottle...

Too many info...I am tired!!LOL...I will sure keep you posted guys..I love tuning and i love my 8 i won't sell it for anything!!!

Very nice... so jealous. So they are actually cheaper than project mu's huh?
What size rotors are they? Thanx

330mm are the rotors my friend.They are cheaper i think but i hope they work very good on braking cause i need better brakes especially after the custom emanage map..The car stops difficult..

ic. Im deciding on BBKs, but still deciding on
Endless, Project Mu, Greddy, or stoptechs. Give us more feedback on ur greddy!

oh, and are those 2 piece rotors?

Thanx

I'd be interested in seeing if you have any chattering issues with the GREX kit. I have a buddy who has them on his Z and he kinda dislikes them. Informed me that he had lots of chatter and they weren't breaking in properly. They had to install them three times to try and see if it was install error.

That's kinda why I went with the Endless brake system. Installed them myself, so easy, perfectly bolted up. Amazing response.

Look very forward to hearing your testimony. Congrats on having a Baller8.

Rishie

The Endless kit, used the factory rotor. Simply retrofitted. Provided the Endless Caliper, Pads, bracket, and SS Teflon sheathed lines.

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Rishie

What other size rotors can endless calipers support?
I know the one installed on your car is for stock rotors, how about 345mm and 355? I guess you would need a different sized caliper?
thanx

How much is the endless kit?

I have never even heard of these companies. Do they have any reputation? or are they just cheap? do they improve braking? or just add weight?

nice, have you hit 6 figures yet? lol

if you're asking me if I am rich, the answer is hardly. However, I would never slap some piece of shit brake system on my car because it's bigger and prettier and cheap. I like stopping, and will pay what little $$ I do have to stop where I want, when I want, everytime.

SWEET looking brake kits!

Any improvement in braking performance?

I really don't think its going to imporve your stopping power any, sure will help with brake fade on race day but thats about it, lot of $ for a little bit of looks.

To justify my stopping comment cars that stop better or equal to the RX-8 from 80mph:
Rx-8 193ft
Wrx STI 193ft
Ferrari F430 192ft
Ferrari Enzo 188ft
M-B SLR McLaren 187ft
Porsche Boxster S 187ft
Porsche 911 Carrera S 184ft
Porsche 911 GT1 154ft:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Yeah thats it.... if your curious who fell short heres the list:
McLaren F1, all Aston Martins, All Audis, All Bentleys, All BWM's, all Cadis, Vette (194ft), All Crysler, Viper (197ft), Ford GT (199ft), All Honda, G35 (199ft), all Jaguar, Gallardo(194ft) Murci (213ft), All Lexus, Lotus Elise:eek:(203ft) surprized here, rest of Mercedes-Benz, EVO 8 MR (197ft), All Nissan, Rest of Porsche, all RUF, Saleen S7, All VW.... etc. etc..

You guys get the point, the Porsche GT1 is an amazing car that doesn't get enough press, and although this doesn't prove which will be better on race day since fade is dependant on rotor size, pad size, number of pistons it proves that with a single piston caliper the the 8 does absolute wonders stoping. I was really surprized with lotus considering how light that car is they should have much better numbers.

All numbers via R&T

I don't even know that they will reduce brake fade. If I had to bet, I would say these particular brands will increase unsprung weight, and increase stopping distance and do nothing for brake fade.

The GT1 is a sweet machine. It's lack of press is likely due to is astronomical price tag, and very low production number.

O and your wonder what a Porsche Carrea GT1 is heres a picture.
If you were to rank Porsche on which is faster in general:
GT1
GT
GT2
GT3
http://cool-autos.net/Pictures/Porsche/911_GT197-2.jpg

wooo. six port. looks like breaking beast. YEAH YA

I wonder which ones faster
http://forum.autohoje.com/uploaded/ssmnp/2005330153557_clk_gtr_coupe_02_m.jpg

according to what i known of, the Benz is faster. i can't remember the numbers now. but i do remember taht the Bezn one is faster.

Oh yeah, the R&T I have says 202 ft for Rx8 80-0.

according to what i known of, the Benz is faster. i can't remember the numbers now. but i do remember taht the Bezn one is faster. But didn't they stop production due to its proclivity to lift off the ground.

I'm using October 2005 what are you using?

But didn't they stop production due to its proclivity to lift off the ground.
I don't think so. As far as I know, both the Porsche and MB were built to satisfy homoligation rules for the series they ran in. The MB did fly at LeMans, I believe. But, they still had to have all the cars built to race it.

Mine was in Feb 2004

I have never even heard of these companies. Do they have any reputation? or are they just cheap? do they improve braking? or just add weight?
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These are some of the best brake companies around in Japan. The Grex is made by Greddy.. and Endless is its own company. They are both track proven, so I would assume they improve braking.

These are some of the best brake companies around in Japan. The Grex is made by Greddy.. and Endless is its own company. They are both track proven, so I would assume they improve braking.
Im not so sure they will improve stopping power.
Im not going to argue they improve brake feel/fade, but for instance the MB SL65 AMG pretty much their other supercar beside the SLR mcLaren. Stoping Distance from 80mph is 203ft..... probably not the best example because of the weight of the car and of course there are surface temps, and tires. Then not like brigestone potenzas are better then whatever tires are on the SL65 AMG. But there are plenty examples of all this carbon composite rotors and 3528234piston calipers and what do they do for total stopping distance :icon_bs:

SL65 AMG compound braking system
15.0" compound two-piece perforated and ventilated front
discs with AMG 8-piston calipers
13.0" perforated and ventilated rear discs with AMG
4-piston calipers

I spoke briefly with Wilwood about if they were planning on a kit for the Rx-8 and my intent was to do testing for RxTuner. Why don't one of you go put some orange cones up in a parking lot accelerate up to 60 set cruise, keep it in gear and slam as hard as you can with stockers mark where you stop, then go install your new braking system duplicate the test see where you stop. Im curious comon!

Hey first stop writing 110% out OF TOPIC HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE THREAD IS FOR MY 6POT BRAKES FROM GREX!!!!!!!!AND THAT'S ALL ABOUT IT...

This is for the guy with the blue eyes!!
How much are you willing to pay for brakes man??Cause if these brakes are cheap,i know someguys who are looking for s@@ers to sell some staff in very high price..
Also don't play it smart in topics you don't know anything m8!!Your line says it all:

I don't even know that they will reduce brake fade. If I had to bet, I would say these particular brands will increase unsprung weight, and increase stopping distance and do nothing for brake fade.



GREX AND ENDLESS ARE ON THE TOP AND THERE ARE NOT CHEAP AND I AM SURE 110% THAT THE CAR WILL STOP BETTER..Numbers don't say anything!!!!!And i bought them cause i want to stop better and feel more secure..

any pictures with the brakes on the car?

If the third page wasn'd full with of topic,you could see in the 2cond that i am waiting for my new rim Volk GT AV 19 to arrive arround December...

Hey first stop writing 110% out OF TOPIC HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE THREAD IS FOR MY 6POT BRAKES FROM GREX!!!!!!!!AND THAT'S ALL ABOUT IT...

This is for the guy with the blue eyes!!
How much are you willing to pay for brakes man??Cause if these brakes are cheap,i know someguys who are looking for s@@ers to sell some staff in very high price..
Also don't play it smart in topics you don't know anything m8!!Your line says it all:

GREX AND ENDLESS ARE ON THE TOP AND THERE ARE NOT CHEAP AND I AM SURE 110% THAT THE CAR WILL STOP BETTER..Numbers don't say anything!!!!!And i bought them cause i want to stop better and feel more secure..

Yeah, I don't know anything about brakes. How many brake kits have you installed? how many calipers have you rebuilt? probably not nearly as many as me. I have seen first hand what a poorly engineerd big brake kit can do to a car that already has phenomal brakes. It does what I said. I asked who these companies were and how good they were? I never got an answer until PoOsteR.OnLinE's, which I didn't see until now. If they have a good reputation, awesome. I'll still wait for the numbers.

If you're 110% sure that it will stop better, whatever that means, then you won't mind do some objective testing. That is, of course, if the shop you pay to do your work hasn't already put on the new brakes.

PS. I don't have blue eyes :p:

First i am sorry that you haven't blue eyes... :( :p:

Second from your point of view you maybe have right and have better knowledge on them but these 2 companies have very good reputation...Especially Endless in the top for me..
One 8 here in Greece has Tarox with 12pot huge but i believe that brakes are not as good as their value..LOL...5200$ i believe...xaxaxaxa...

Be sure mate that i ll test them very very good and post any bad-good comments here..I am not sponsored from anyone..Its just me and i am an owner like you and like everyone so i want the best from my car and i want to help everyone who is thinking same way with me so i post comments-pics-mods-thoughts etc...That's all...

i concur... endless brakes are the top of the line brakes. they do jgtc and d1 to my knowledge. probably do alot more too. not in the 8, but in the 350z i know that they had better stopping power then the brembos

But the brembos have worse stopping power then our stockers.... this is my point.

GrRx8 if you are going to do testing you will have to do it pretty much same day or with similar outside temperatures/humidity etc etc.... if you change you tire/wheel combo its pointless, your going to increase your stopping distance with bigger heavier wheels anyway.
Fly me and blueeyes out there well put your brakes on for free and hell i'll even talk to ryan about putting the test in RxTuner as a fun little tidbit. :grouphug:

But since thats out of the question for now can you weigh the rotors see how much more or less they weight than stock?

But since thats out of the question for now can you weigh the rotors see how much more or less they weight than stock?


I will sure do that mate as i have them sitting next to me for a month :crying:
If you know the stock weight i can weight the aftermarket right now else i must change them and then weight them..

As for the rims i m getting bigger and the tires will be 235/35 and 265/30 so as you said the number won't be as accurate as with the stock rims but in the stock rims the pistons won't fit....

You can pop the new wheels on and do some tets with the stock brakes if you want. Then you can do an accurate comparison.

That's a good thought...Until December...I can't wait..I have paid for the rims-bodykit-wing and i must wait for 1 month more....

My trust titanium exhaust is coming next week though!!xexexexe!!!greddy sp2 sold its time for the titanium beauty!!Also custom trunk for 2 12" and an 1600w amp will be this week project..I must also drive this thing a bit!!LOL

At last here are my GREX GPOT BRAKES!!

I bought a rim just to fit them into cause they can't fit in the stock 18" and THEY COULDN'T FIT IN THE 19" EVEN!!

I had to install very small wheel spacer in the front rims..

The braking is awesome..I can't believe how fast i am stopping now..

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nice setup!
i like it.
only the front? not rear?

Not Rear mate..It doesn't offer something significant to get bigger brakes rear in a rw car

Post some braking distance before and after install, also post some after a few laps on track if you do tracking if you don't mind.

Hey bro i am not a track-race driver...LOL
If i ever find some parts that will show me that info you want i ll post it be sure

how do you open your door? with that fin on the side??

nice setup.. ive seen these in person the chrome versions though...

looks really neat..

The carbon strake is cut in front from the inside of it so when i open there is no problem..MAGIC :D

Aren't you over doing it a little with those added fender grills? Eh, if that floats your boat go for it I guess. Doesn't really suit my taste.

Those are some crazy brakes... I hope they were worth the money.

I will try to weight the stock parts...

Also the full set was arround 3k

Now i really don't know what colour rims to have in my 8???? :confused:
What do you do for a living? Jeez man, you are shelling out the cash on that car...

I have a very good job and i am wasting all the money from my past jobs and all the savings for something that makes me happy every day...Please mate don't start again the same conversation...

congrats on your latest mods...have fun with it...don't worry about what everyone else says, its your car...

Hey bro i am not a track-race driver...LOL
If i ever find some parts that will show me that info you want i ll post it be sure

Not a race car driver, so why the need to upgrade the brakes?


Anyhoo, looks great! I really like the look.

The fender thing is absolutely hidious though. I'm sorry, i just dont like it at all.

The fender thing should be done for the doors..anyhow..

I am racing my car but its a daily driver..you missed the point..Also the car will be soon be highly tuned in the motor again..

I have a very good job and i am wasting all the money from my past jobs and all the savings for something that makes me happy every day...Please mate don't start again the same conversation...
I'm not. But, you have put more money into that car than anyone I have ever seen. $3k for front brakes when the braking is already amazing is just a lot of money. But, again, it's your ton of money and your car and your re-sale value, so do with it what you please.

i spent 10 bucks on a air freshner..does that count as excessive? haha

there goes the resale value....lol

who cares about the resale value when you can enjoy a nice car and lots of money to mod it to make it unique.... and still have spare money after that....
life is too short....

meh resale value will be crap by time any of us sell
u realise car depreciates a fair bit moment u drive out of the showroom
i have spent a fair bit on my car aswell (not as much as my greek buddy here ;)) and ive had people say to me - wat about resale? look by time i sell this car the value will be low anywayz, may aswell enjoy it while i got it.

i spent 10 bucks on a air freshner..does that count as excessive? hahaThat money could be better spent on a few cans of deodarant, you excessive bastard LOL!!

why don't you just be cheaper and take a shower dammit.

very nice, its good to see you enjoy your car and modding it, your setup looks good and im sure performs good too

Ezzy, always gotta back up your Greek mate don't you? Those carbon fiber things are way too much. It just seems like one big nightmare when your stock wheels and 19" ones that you already had didn't fit. You are much more dedicated that I would ever be. Street racing must be legal in Greece or something.

If i wanted street racing mate i wouldn't install 19"...Anyway...

blah stfu already with the bickering :mad:

Ezzy, always gotta back up your Greek mate don't you?

i dont back him up because he is greek..... (heck... im not even close to greek myself :hahano: )
i just to agree with ppl coming on high and mighty and telling ppl whats right or not.... i have been in his shoes with my other cars and i know exactly how it feels when ppl have different taste...
i have been "told" that why go with orange or this and that.... my response's simple..
its my car, and becuase i can :mdrmed: :cwm27:

ps. street racing/TLGP is a big no-no in my book :ylsuper:

woo. so many people here only care about the money or the value of their cars, but, hay, i believe that as long as you enjoy your car and have the excessive money, mod them and make them fun. on the other hand, i do feel envious towards your car as mine is only a stock one and i don't even have the money to get better tires and breaking pads. whatever.

HOW GOOD IS THE STOPPING POWER??????
i would like to see the numbers just curious.

sick man. awesome breaks!

That money could be better spent on a few cans of deodarant, you excessive bastard LOL!!

=.(

why don't you just be cheaper and take a shower dammit.
=..(

Here is a pic of the rear calipers which i painted gold to match the front..Special gold caliper paint..Better in person.

Press the pic to see it FULL SIZE!

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