Brembo High Performance Kit

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 1 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Price Paid:  $3000.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
1990 4 pot Brembo / Stillen

Summary:
Brembo is known for quality, but you are really paying for the Italian brand name and import mark up, especially when compared to Wilwood, Alcon and AP, all of which are cheaper, last longer and rare eal RACE calipers. Brembo are essentially STREET calipers that can be used on the track. Wilwood, Alcon and AP are PURE track calipers that can be adopted for the street.

Strengths:
Easy to source parts, pads and rotors.

Weaknesses:
Old technology, way over priced, not as durable on the track as competitors. 'Bling' stuff, garage jewelry. Don't believe the hype. Look at which brands are used in professional racing, then adopt them for your club racing cars. You'll save a lot of $$$.

Similar Products Used:
Wilwood, Alcon, AP, RACE brakes.

Price Paid:  $800.00 from Used

Year / Model Reviewed:
 1997 Nissan Maxima

Summary:
I bought the Gran Turismo kit from a member on my automotive forum and I must say I'm simply blown away by these brakes. It only took me 45 minutes to do the install and bleed the system with basic hand tools because I had a custom set of Wilwood 4-piston calipers on 12.2" rotors. The Brembos seem like an upgrade to me because: 1) they stepped up to 13" cross-drilled rotors and offer better resistance to brake fade. 2) the mechanism of the brake pad is superior to the Wilwood 3) Brembo is DOT approved

Strengths:
Superior stopping ability, good brake feel, very OE friendly, pads do not dust much,

Weaknesses:
Pads are a little thin, barely clears my wheels (I can fit 4 sheets of paper between the caliper and the spoke of my wheel.

Similar Products Used:
Wilwood Superlite Kit

Price Paid:  $0.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 2001/Porsche 911 Carrera 4

Summary:
The Brembo brakes are the best brakes in the world.

Strengths:
Stopping power very good, nice logo seen through light alloy wheels,brake pedal is good to dose.

Weaknesses:
The Porsche Ceramic Disc Brakes are better I tested them on my friends Porsche 911 GT2.

Similar Products Used:
Porsche Ceramic Disc Brakes

Year / Model Reviewed:
 99 CLK 430

Summary:
I recommend these brakes to anyone with a high proformance car or truck should buy these brakes.

Strengths:
The stopping power. The way they look threw my OZ wheels. They are the best the best brakes you can buy.

Weaknesses:
Nothing

Similar Products Used:
I have used the stock Mercedes for a while but then I bought some Brembo Brakes and I will never go back.

Summary:
I put Stillen's Brembo brake kit on my 97 Chevy Suburban K2500 and have been very pleased with the results. Stopping distance and control have been significantly enhanced. Cost of the kit was approximately $3,000

Strengths:
Great stopping power and control
Good pedal feel

Weaknesses:
The pads only last 10 to 15K miles and are expensive.

Similar Products Used:
None