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Old 01-23-09, 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 15951
They look great!

I'm curious about how many pistons are necessary before the law of diminishing returns kicks in. Also, the pistons must get smaller to fit more of them into a finite space, correct? Does the distribution of the pistons provide more even force on the brake pad than a 2 or 4 pot system? Is the actual braking force more linear than it is with stock brakes?

Just curious.
That's an excellent question! Hopefully some of the information that I'm expecting from the manufacturer will help me answer that. In the meantime, someone in CL can probably shed some light...
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Old 01-23-09, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by SeOuLiS250
wow..how much did that MONSTER cost you??
Let's just say that I know a guy. However, the MSRP is available on the ksportusa.com website. The company is relatively new (10 yrs), and doesn't have the same rep as other established makes. Therefore, the price isn't as mind-blowing as you'd expect.

Relatively speaking, of course.
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Old 01-23-09, 07:28 PM
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hmmm, they look nice, but I don't like the color... Do they have different colors?
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Old 01-23-09, 07:36 PM
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always a big fan of bbks.........do give a follow up after you get a feel for them
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damn it! now im going to have to do something bigger! haha looks good man Welcome to the BBK World!
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Originally Posted by ek9vboi
I doubt they will grip as hard as the IS-F brakes. 12 pistons or not, look how tiny each piston is.
Smaller pistons means more pressure (Pressure = Force/Area), however having too many pistons leaves less fluid pressure for each one of them so they may not clamp as hard.
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Old 01-23-09, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 15951
They look great!

I'm curious about how many pistons are necessary before the law of diminishing returns kicks in. Also, the pistons must get smaller to fit more of them into a finite space, correct? Does the distribution of the pistons provide more even force on the brake pad than a 2 or 4 pot system?
All it takes is 1-piston before you get to the point of diminishing return. If most 1-piston calipers can already lock up the wheels, then anything more than that is just wasted. However that is not to say 1-piston is sufficient for every car. The brake feel may change as you go from 1 piston to 4, 6, etc. The Toyota Supra's brakes are some of the world strongest (even more so than most super cars), yet it uses only 4 pistons.
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Old 01-23-09, 08:16 PM
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gorgeous...i think this is a first in the brake modding department in 2IS section. (12 piston that is)
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Old 01-23-09, 08:21 PM
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wow they loook AmAzing!!!
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Old 01-23-09, 08:49 PM
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that looks awesome
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Old 01-23-09, 09:37 PM
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Wow sick!!!!
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Originally Posted by chrIS250
gorgeous...i think this is a first in the brake modding department in 2IS section. (12 piston that is)
nope hes not the first doug takes the crown on that.. he runs 12p on custom bbk
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Old 01-23-09, 11:42 PM
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There's just more pistons where the seals can go bad..good luck man!
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Old 01-23-09, 11:46 PM
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damn those are huge brakes!
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Old 01-24-09, 12:08 AM
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yea.. ddquach was the first to get the 12 piston BBK... too bad he parted out his car already.
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