XK / XKR ( X150 ) 2006 - 2014

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Old Apr 18, 2022 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Cee Jay
I've heard the regular XKR fronts are adequate for 95% of driving, and much better than most cars. That seems an expensive option for only a moderate performance increase.
Can you put a price on cool looks?
 
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Old Apr 18, 2022 | 03:34 PM
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20K USD in parts I would be looking at carbon ceramics!!

You can pickup 6 piston mono block calipers cheap from eBay off Porsche Cayenne S or Audi RS lines which are made by Brembo. All you need to get a shop to machine an adapter bracket to suit.
Porsche and Audi also run massive rotors sizes of between 390 - 420mm.




 
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Old Apr 18, 2022 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Cee Jay
I've heard the regular XKR fronts are adequate for 95% of driving, and much better than most cars. That seems an expensive option for only a moderate performance increase.
1 or 2 piston calipers have one major disadvantage- they will quickly (or way quicker) boil a brake fluid as heat has a closer route to the fluid.

Also pressing a single brake pad to the disc is suboptimal- but this one is obvious.

For the street use OEM ATE set is definitely good enough. On a track - would not be that optimistic...
 
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Old Apr 18, 2022 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by XKRAU
20K USD in parts I would be looking at carbon ceramics!!
yeah, price at dealerships are madness... but for 20k USD you would not buy a new set of ceramics. Set of 4 rotors only would be at this ballpark.
 
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