My Airtekk Big Brake Kit

[Streamln1]

How much for the Kojin in 18x9?

[Hans@GZP]

That's a trick question. They don't come in 18x9

[Streamln1]

Hmm maybe 9.5 if the 35mm offset would work. Should be close. Gonna run 275's. Prob have more strut clearance than stock on my car with the bc coilovers. As long as it won't tear up my fender liners

[Hans@GZP]

$245 each plus shipping. I'll have to call Enkei to check availability.

[Streamln1]

$245 each plus shipping. I'll have to call Enkei to check availability.

Thanks, wont be for a while but will consider

[i3igpete]

i'm going to make a wild guess that your old pads were shitty hawk HPS which turn into hockey pucks after about a year.

[Mikes2nd]

this has me thinking about "other" alternative calipers on a vr4....

[HLxDrummer]

Hmm maybe 9.5 if the 35mm offset would work. Should be close. Gonna run 275's. Prob have more strut clearance than stock on my car with the bc coilovers. As long as it won't tear up my fender liners

Just thought I would mention that my Megan coilovers give me less clearance than stock. I had to run a spacer with stock wheels and no way I could run +35 9.5" wheels without a huge spacer.

[EngrRicardo]

I never got around to posting about my brake kit on this forum. I bought them from Airtekk in LI New York earlier this year. However my Moda R6 rims wouldn't clear the calipers. So the kit sat for a few months while I waited on some backordered rims. Overall I'm very happy with the kit. With my old stock calipers, they didn't feel very solid. Nothing like my Subaru w/ brembos. Even after slotted rotors, stainless lines, new fluids they would take me a while to slow down at the dragstrip. Everytime I really worked them it made me think "my car is a heavy boat." There were 2 turn off lanes at the dragstrip and I could never slow down in time to make the first one.

Anyways this kit made a huge difference. No vibrations, and I can slow right down. Mitsu should of had bigger brakes to begin with. It makes it feel like a whole new car. I have not brought it to the track yet, but I have done quite a few pulls recently on the interstate and backroads. It's nice to be able to slow right back down to the speed limit after a 3rd gear pull. I plan on buying the rear matching kit over winter. I have the 345mm 6 piston front kit but they do make a 355. My stock rotors measured 332mm.




So close! They actually bolted on. I thought they fit, but realized when the wheel turned the back side of the spokes would hit.




I took a chance with enkei rp03 18x9's with a 40mm offset. I knew they wouldn't clear the stock caipers but the airtekks aren't as wide. I was a little nervous because I had to wait about 45 days as they were backordered and had to come in from Japan. That's a long time to wait for a set of rims that you aren't 100% positive will fit.











Here's a pic with the rims on stock calipers. The inner part would rub because the stock brakes aren't out as far.



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So what can you tell me about your brakes..... Did they meet your expectations?
Do they lock or bounce of the ABC often?
Would you recommend them for daily/autocrossing or would you suggest going another route?
Any track use?
I am looking into getting some bigger brakes, I hear the XYZ is a pretty good buy since they work well with the ABC but they are over 2k, and well the SCE StopTech seem a little bit steep in price
Any sort of feedback would be highly appreciated, thanks!

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[fastfalcon94]

Yes I am happy with them. I actually ordered the rear matching set 2 weeks ago with some of my tax return money. I never used them with ABS as I removed it before these brakes. My car is a not something I really autocross, just spirited street driving with the occasional drag strip visit. I have a Subaru to fulfill my handling needs I've seen the XYZ kit and honestly the calipers look the same. Airtekk did say that they manufacture calipers for other companies, but due to contract obligations they could not tell me who. They also said I could have any logo engraved into it that I want if I ordered 10 or more. I'm happy with the Airtekk logo though.