Competition Braking System Interest - New SakeBomb Garage product!

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Originally Posted by RedR1

this looks SOOOOO trick. OMG, I think i know what is coming for Christmas . . .

We have the components in stock, so let us know when you're ready

http://www.sakebombgarage.com/FD3S-brake-system/



Here's a review from one of our first customers.

Customer:
Jim M. Instructor at BIR Performance Driving School

Review:

In summary, I am very pleased with the brakes. I love the way the pads go in – pad changes are going to be 5 minutes and no headaches! The protection around the bleed screws is appreciated for risk mitigation but is a bit of a PITA when bleeding. I was using a vacuum bleeder and it was tough to keep a box-end on the outer screw and get any range of motion for loosening/tightening.

Track-use:

• Driver: Jim M. Instructor at BIR Performance Driving School
• Date: Monday, 18 June, 2012. Minnesota
• Location: BIR (short) Competition Road Course – 13 turns, 2.5 miles
• Conditions: 80f Ambient, Partly sunny
• Car: 1993 Rx-7 R1 Track-Only car, 13B motor by Chris Ott of Rotary Performance, Efini twins, Maval manual steering, A/C delete, air pump delete, etc…

• Tires: all 4 corners – Hoosier R6, 285-30R18 mounted on 18×10 CCW Classics, 7.5” BS (4th track day on these tires…almost shot)
• Front Brakes: SakeBomb/AP Caliper & Rotor kit, Hawk DTC-70 pads, Fully vented with custom backing plates
• Rear Brakes: Racing Brake RX-7 Rear BBK 2-peice rotors with stock calipers on extended brackets. Hawk DTC-60 pads
• Motul RBF-600 brake fluid (flushed/changed at least 1x per year)
• No other changes in the brake system (stock master cylinder)

At the last minute I decided to take the pad compound up a notch (don’t ask me why) and I tested DTC-70 instead of the DTC-60. Bedding in was a bit scary – I did it on the track during hot lapping on my “wet” tires which are street tires (my ABS is not working and I didn’t want to flat-spot my track tires). The corner workers thought I was nuts. I drove four 20-minute sessions in the afternoon:

Impressions:

• Excellent component design and workmanship: a step up from the RacingBrake solution.
• Install was straightforward, easy, and quick (except for the stupid brake line clips)
• Excellent feel pedal feel/travel: if anything, less pedal travel than before (Stock calipers, RacingBrake 2-piece rotors & Hawk DTC-60 pads up front)
• No fade, very predictable braking force
• TONS of brakes…
• The Hawk pads were squeaky and dirty. Did I say I had TONS of brakes?
• Rotors and pads stood up very well – no signs of cracking or hot spots.

Overall I am very happy with this kit and my new front brake platform. I can now stop worrying about rotors, etc and start fiddling around with bias, other pads, etc.


-Dan