Rear brake upgrade

[RicA4B6]

Does anyone have the Stasis rear brake upgrade? (B6, Alcon)

[jeremy@matrix]

Does anyone have the Stasis rear brake upgrade? (B6, Alcon)

Yep, had it and now have the STaSIS rear BBK on our B7. Excellent product of course!

Do you have any questions on it?

[pondside36]

I do... not thread jack, I haven't seen anything save for new rotors/hats, and stainles steel break lines for this rear upgrade kit. Is there a set of Alcon rear calipers that can be purchased to match this kit... just some research for brake upgrade when my stockers bite it..

[RicA4B6]

I just got new wheels and I am going to need new rear brakes. I thought this might be a good idea. I will get bbk for front later. Price does not seem to bad.

[jeremy@matrix]

I do... not thread jack, I haven't seen anything save for new rotors/hats, and stainles steel break lines for this rear upgrade kit. Is there a set of Alcon rear calipers that can be purchased to match this kit... just some research for brake upgrade when my stockers bite it..

Sorry, no Alcon calipers for the rear as they don't have a rear caliper with an e-brake provision. This is why STaSIS just uses the OEM caliper and spaces it out to accept a larger 2pc rotor.

Price is great at $795 for the rear kit. A great addition to a front BBK!

STaSIS TrackSport 12" rear brake kit for B6 A4 1.8T; 2 STaSIS 305x10mm solid/gas slotted rotors, 2 STaSIS rotor mounting hats, 2 STaSIS carrier mounting brackets, high performance brake pads, Goodridge braided stainless steel brake lines (rear only), Motul 5.1 high performance brake fluid

STaSIS TrackSport 12" rear brake kit for B7 A4 2.0T; 2 STaSIS 310x10mm solid/gas slotted rotors, 2 STaSIS rotor mounting hats, 2 STaSIS carrier mounting brackets, high performance brake pads, Goodridge braided stainless steel brake lines (rear only), Motul 5.1 high performance brake fluid

On our B7 Avant;

[RicA4B6]

I am probably going to get this from you (Jeremy) in a couple of weeks. Do you have them in stock?

[EBG 18T]

I just got new wheels and I am going to need new rear brakes. I thought this might be a good idea. I will get bbk for front later. Price does not seem to bad.

be careful mixing and matching brakes sizes. If you upgrade the rear you should upgrade the front other wise your bias will be all screwy.

[pondside36]

^^^ good point and Thanks for the clarification on the rear Stasis upgrade kit..

[jeremy@matrix]

I am probably going to get this from you (Jeremy) in a couple of weeks. Do you have them in stock?

STaSIS has them in stock. We can drop ship and save you a bit on s/h and no sales tax either!

[jeremy@matrix]

be careful mixing and matching brakes sizes. If you upgrade the rear you should upgrade the front other wise your bias will be all screwy.

Honestly not so on the B6 1.8T. Yes you're going from a stock 9.6" rear rotor to a STaSIS 12" rear rotor (so you're increasing swept area) but you're not going to a larger rear caliper (which would increase bias considerably).

[04A6SLine]

On our B7 Avant;

What happen to these Stasis rims??.. i went back to the site last week and these wheels were no longer in the site. Are they discountinue? how much were these rims?

[jeremy@matrix]

What happen to these Stasis rims??.. i went back to the site last week and these wheels were no longer in the site. Are they discountinue? how much were these rims?

They're actually Champion rims, sold exclusively by STaSIS.

http://www.stasisengineering.com/wheel.aspx

There are only a few sets remaining of the RF62's like we have on our Avant. If you're interested, please LMK ASAP!

[RicA4B6]

Jeremy,
Will I have a problem when I go big break in front with different calipers?

[jeremy@matrix]

Jeremy,
Will I have a problem when I go big break in front with different calipers?

You mean when you go with a front BBK other than STaSIS/Alcon?

[RicA4B6]

Yes and no, I don't know what BBK I will get.

[jeremy@matrix]

Yes and no, I don't know what BBK I will get.

Well we certainly see no reason to go with anything but the best; STaSIS/Alcon!

STaSIS brake attributes
-F1 derived calipers and rotors, using the most recent and advanced technology found in motorsports today.
-These same Alcon components are used by the top race teams worldwide; touring car, LeMans, NASCAR, WRC, etc. "Other company" race calipers are used by many as well but these components cost 3-4x as much which isn’t feasible for most. "Other company" components are used on few SCCA World Challenge cars, however, these teams are PAID to run the kits on their vehicles.

CALIPERS
-Alcon Monobloc calipers---only 1-pc casting on the market today. There is no bridge like other calipers("Other company", Porsche) have which translates into maximum strength and rigidity, less flex, excellent pedal feel and repeatability.
-Very trick beveled edge (ultra-high resilience) piston seals minimize piston retraction distance, again offering excellent pedal feel. ("Other company"'s have a single seal which can melt after a hard track day. "Other company" pedal feel is more on/off since their tolerances aren't as close).
-Differential piston bores balance the pad force and temperature gradient resulting in better clamping force and longer pad life.
-Made in England, the center of the motorsport world ("Other company" components are made overseas in Asia---quality is not as high, which consistently results in a leaky caliper---we see numerous local clients with this issue all the time).

ROTORS
- High nickel content (optimizes pad-rotor interface so less chance of pad deposits/”warping” sensation) ("Other company" rotor metallurgy is poorer which results in a less porous rotor and one more liable to produce pad deposits/“warping” sensation).
-Alcon's proprietary casting and machining processes produce consistent, tight tolerances, ensuring repeatable performance.
-Patented crescent-shaped segmented slots eliminate pedal feel pulsations, increase grip and enhance gas relief (yes, cross-drilled rotors will crack over time).
-252 vane full floating, race quality rotor has a revolutionary vane design that moves 14% more air than conventional rotors resulting in superior cooling performance. This rotor also has a thinner annulus (height from inside edge of rotor where rotor-hat meet to outside edge) which translates into a rotor ideal for intense braking that is lightweight and extremely durable, offers better wear, and is more reliable(less prone to cracking/heat fatigue) since there is less temperature difference across it.
-Alcon rotors are heat treated twice so they're more thermally stable.
-Narrower setup(more compact, tighter tolerances) for better fit with more wheels.

[EBG 18T]

jeremy - you got a pm from me. thanks

[jeremy@matrix]

jeremy - you got a pm from me. thanks

Responding, thx!