AP Racing Factory or Essex BBK Road Manners?

ZM2 · 01-06-2018, 11:35 AM

To the guys running an AP Racing BBK, how is the kit on the street vs OEM? Any additional noise or unwanted behaviors?

ZM2 · 02-15-2018, 09:43 PM

No one ever replied, so I went and installed an AP Factory 9660 378x36 to find out.

So far, so good. Nice and quiet.

just blaze · 02-16-2018, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by ZM2

No one ever replied, so I went and installed an AP Factory 9660 378x36 to find out.

So far, so good. Nice and quiet.

Nice. Interested in this set mysef. My car will be mainly daily driven with some track days here and there. Was curious how they behave on regular roads and daily driving. Please update when you have more time with them!

ZM2 · 02-16-2018, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by just blaze

Nice. Interested in this set mysef. My car will be mainly daily driven with some track days here and there. Was curious how they behave on regular roads and daily driving. Please update when you have more time with them!

Will do. My car is primarily a DD, as well, so I should have some good feedback soon.

dtmurf · 02-28-2018, 02:13 PM

Would like to see some pics of them being installed and with the (stock?) wheels on.

What pads did you go with?

ZM2 · 03-02-2018, 08:35 PM

Here are some pics. I’m running the AP Racing pads for now, but will change soon to Ferodo DS2500 for street and DSUNO for track.

ZM2 · 03-02-2018, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by just blaze

Nice. Interested in this set mysef. My car will be mainly daily driven with some track days here and there. Was curious how they behave on regular roads and daily driving. Please update when you have more time with them!

No ill road manners, which has been quite surprising. The AP pads that come with the Factory kit are very grabby as you’re rolling to a stop, tho. Will switch to Ferodo soon.

GVN*2FLY · 03-02-2018, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ZM2

Here are some pics. I’m running the AP Racing pads for now, but will change soon to Ferodo DS2500 for street and DSUNO for track.

What do your tires look like after a few weeks of spirited driving on those brakes?

paradoxical3 · 03-02-2018, 10:00 PM

The Essex kit was the best modification I have done to my car, period. If you run a less aggressive pad like the 2500 you will notice little to no ill effects on street.

ZM2 · 03-02-2018, 10:24 PM

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What do your tires look like after a few weeks of spirited driving on those brakes?

Hah, they look fine, but the brakes definitely overwhelm my front 265 4Ss very easily now. That’ll just even out all the wear on my rears from burn outs.

Should be fun on track with some stickier rubber!

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