Rolloface Custom Big Brake Kits NOW Available at VR

Rolloface has jumped on the aftermarket seen with a great take on performance big brake kits.  Knowing their kits do the stopping, they have tied in with the famous “stance” market offering custom finished big brake kits for popular vehicles like the BMW M3, 370Z, Subaru STI, and many more.  The brake kits come in super sizes like 6 piston and 8 piston filling up the wheel barrel with nothing but giant 2 piece rotors.  Utilizing aluminum pistons, billet forged caliper brackets, high temp brake pads, and stainless steel brake lines are just part of what keeps them on the higher end of the braking world.  Calipers can come in multi color which looks like a fade or a “camo” color which is a selection of 3 colors.  Got questions on Rolloface Brakes, contact us at 1.480.966.3040.  You can also shop the entire Rolloface Brake Catalog Here.

Rolloface Custom Big Brake Kits NOW Available at VR

Ford Focus ST Better Braking with Brembo Big Brakes

Our Ford Focus ST project car is 1 year old and with under 3000 miles, she is barely broken in.  With the Agency Power widebody flares, 19 inch Niche 3-piece wheels, Agency Power full power upgrades, and a Cobb Accessport tune, this car is dialed.  But with all this perfection, it is missing 1 thing… Brakes!  If I was ok with Grandma’s 1998 Ford Taurus brakes on this 300 wheel horsepower car, this blog would be done now.  We don’t, we aren’t, we can’t allow that.  Going fast and looking good is one thing, but functionality through the turns is always a way to build a well rounded Vivid car.

To be able to go fast in and fast out, you need a good set of brakes.  Sure some upgrade pads from EBC or Hawk with matching drilled rotors would be nice, but we want neck breaking.  Front wheel drive and front engine means 80% of the braking is done in the front!  Its not the amount of pistons you have, but the rotor surface area, the vanes of the rotor, and how that brake system dissipates heat.  Like many times before on past project cars (M3, CLS63, 997TT, 996TT), we have chosen to go with Brembo.  The Brembo brake system for the Ford Focus ST is a massive 365mm rotor.  The 2 piece rotor with patented floating hardware allows the pads to have true even wear under braking.  The drilled rotor design gives it the cool factor, literally, while the extensive vane construction allows for the primary function of heat dissipation to occur.  The 4 piston monoblock caliper offers extreme rigidity and has been engineered to the needs of the Focus ST.   The calipers are supplied with street performance pads that in our experience, take some real abuse.  As with all Brembo brake kits, steel braided brake lines are included which give the pedal a nice firm feel.

Installation on these brakes is quite simple.  Don’t expect to fit these under the stock Focus wheels though.  The rotor size will require 19 inch wheels.  As far as the price, everything has its justifications.  For function, there is no comparison to having a big brake kit on a car over stock.   This kit comes in around $3000.  But if that is to rich for your blood then Brembo still has your back with their 1 piece slotted brake kit at around $1900.  So how does the kit performance compared to stock?  You will just have to wait for the video on our YouTube Channel so make sure to subscribe!

Check out all our Ford Focus ST Tuning Parts Here

View more photos of this Focus ST Project Car Here

Ford Focus ST Better Braking with Brembo Big Brakes

Ultimate Brakes for Ultimate Performance - Check These Alcon Parts

Unrivalled Stopping Power with Alcon Carbon Ceramic Xtreme disks now available at Vivid Racing’s Alcon store.  Brake later, brake harder – with improved stability – lap after lap, without fade. It’s just what you need when you’re attacking the track. Alcon CCX brakes offer almost a 30% reduction in brake disc mass over the original equipment, yet deliver a 10% increase in braking torque.  View all our Alcon Brake Parts Here.

Alcon CCX specification for the Porsche 997 GT2/3

• 390mm diameter front ventilated, crossed drilled carbon ceramic discs

• 36 mm diameter rear ventilated, cross drilled carbon ceramic discs

• Front and rear Alcon CCX-1 pads (to fit to OE calipers)

• Lightweight aluminium floating front bells

• Lightweight aluminium floating rear bells incorporating steel park brake drum

• Caliper spacers to lift the OE caliper in order to accommodate the larger diameter CCX discs.

Ultimate Brakes for Ultimate Performance - Check These Alcon Parts