StopTech Trophy Slotted Front Brake Kit Street Pads for Mazda RX8

For ultimate track racing performance StopTech offers Trophy Race Big Brake Kits, with naturally anodized lightweight components designed to survive the rigors of racing. Trophy Kits feature fully forged, lightweight STR calipers, 2-piece AeroRotors, braided stainless steel brake lines, mounting brackets and hardware. The MAX Float hardware allows for the greatest amount of float between the hat and rotor. These Trophy Race Kits are used on many of the top competitors in the SCCA Pro Pirelli World Challenge Championship as well as in Grand-Am and other race series. Ultimate street performance is obtained with a StopTech Trophy Sport Big Brake Kit. The Trophy Sport Big Brake Kits are designed for street driven production vehicles and use the same STR calipers, AeroRotors and AeroHats as the Trophy Race Big Brake Kits, but add silicone dust boots to extend service intervals and anti-rattle rotor mounting hardware for quieter street operation. Trophy Sport Kits also include StopTech Sport Performance brake pads for high performance street and occasional track use. They are the ultimate street braking system.

They include forged, lightweight StopTech STR calipers, floating, slotted AeroRotors, stainless steel brake lines, and race engineered caliper brackets. Easily identifiable by their unique shape and finish, StopTech Trophy Big Brake Kit components feature a MIL-spec hard-anodizing on the Trophy STR calipers and AeroHats that is impervious to color change or fading at extreme race temperatures. StopTech Trophy Kits feature ultra-high performance STR lightweight forged calipers in six-piston, four-piston or two-piston configurations. Based on the highly praised StopTech ST-60, ST-40, and ST-22 calipers, STR calipers feature the same metallurgy and design, but are engineered to provide up to a 20-percent reduction in weight without sacrificing stiffness or performance.

StopTech® has been awarded the highly coveted TÜV approval on several big brake kits. StopTech kits successfully passed TÜV’s demanding series of tests that range from performance and durability, to proper fitment and ease of installation. Although TÜV certification is not required in all countries, TÜV approval demonstrates that StopTech’s Balanced Brake Upgrades meet the rigorous standards set by this respected German Agency. StopTech Big Brake Kits have been awarded a Teilgutachten. The complete kit is certified to run on a particular application, so customers do not need to pay for further testing with the TÜV agency.

Features:

Forged StopTech STR calipers with patented bolt-in bridge for ultimate stiffness
StopTech stainless steel brake lines
Race engineered caliper brackets
Hard-anodized finish on calipers and hats that resists fading and discoloration
Stiffest aftermarket caliper available gives a consistent firm pedal
Fully machined and lightweight for track action
Hard anodized finish that is impervious to color change or fading
Fully forged and extremely stiff for firmer brake pedal feel
Meticulously engineered 2-piece design reduces flex
Patented, removable center bridge further resists yaw(flex)
Carefully selected piston sizes for precise torque output
Specifically engineered and patented AeroVanes for optimum cooling
Patented, billet 7075 aluminum AeroHats for improved airflow
Full-floating mounting hardware to eliminate pad knock-back
Optimized to provide even performance and consistent feedback
Hard-anodized hats are impervious to color change or fading
Hard anodized billet aluminum mounting brackets
Stainless steel studs secured with set screws for strength and durability
Fully machined aluminum or steel that is precise and strong
Application specific design for precise and proper fitment
Stainless steel braiding for lower compliance and extra protection
A variety of fittings for hundreds of applications
All necessary brackets and fasteners for easy installation
Patented design with directional stand offs between the rotor and mounting bell
Increases airflow by 50%-100% over traditional 2-piece designs
Increased airflow reduces the temperature difference between the inside and outside rotor faces
Results in less distortion and better performance compared to other fully floating designs
Benefits:

Slots create an escape route for debris, dust, gases, and water
Slots reduce stopping distances in wet weather
Slots clean and de-glaze pad surface for optimum pad coefficient of friction
Slots help to increase pad bite and improve air circulation
Vented type of rotors offers much faster heat dissipation
Multi-piston calipers provide clamping force on both sides of the rotor at the same time and uniformly transfer braking force to the brake pads
Caliper pistons are hollow to save weight
Aluminum caliper body allows for exceptional light weight (up to 40% of weight savings) and ensures superior corrosion resistance
Caliper heat-resistant coating prevent cracking and fading
Fixed calipers create friction from the brake pads on both sides of the rotor at minimum time interval