STILLEN Big Brake Kit Introduction - 2-Piston / 13" Rotors

[Team STILLEN]

Hi all,

Just wanted to drop a note, we've introduced the STILLEN Big Brake Kit for the Altima Coupe and Sedan. This kit is an excellent bolt-on upgrade, and fits in the middle on budget between a rotor/pad upgrade and the full 4-Piston AP Racing Brake Kit.



Full detailed information is up on the blog: http://blog.stillen.com/2008/0...sedan/

This kit will be available late September!

Some brief specs:

* STILLEN / PBR 2-Piston Calipers (Black Caliper w/Red "STILLEN" script) * 13" (330mm x 28mm) 1-Piece Cross-Drilled & Slotted Rotors * High Performance Mintex Xtreme Brake Pads * Stainless Steel Braided Brake Lines (DOT Compliant) * All necessary brackets, hardware and instructions are included * Fits factory 12-spoke 17" OEM wheels * Fits both 2007-2008 Altima Sedan and 2008 Altima Coupes * Matching Rear Cross-Drilled and Slotted Sport Rotors (NIS5301XS) are also available

[ThatGuyRoger]

SWEET, and the caliper is black too! im gonna put that on my list of upgrades right after rims and tires

[maxentropy]

Pricing?

[rjdmmfl1]

Kyle, will the rotors have that ugly gold color finish (not sure what its called)... that's what kept me from buying the OEM replacement rortors from you guys... honestly, I think you guys would sell more if they didn't have that gold finish to them

[sonicbliss]

no rear kit? i have an OCD problem with things not matching. whats the price like??? the AP kit is awfully high, but then again i dont know much about brake kit pricing;

[mcheddadi]

ugly gold?

me likey

btw the price is: 1,139.58$

[ThatGuyRoger]

btw the price is: 1,139.58$

maybe i'll push that further down the list...

[Team STILLEN]

As far as the rotor color, that's simply a coating to keep the rotor from rusting. Remember that the pads will wear the face of the rotor.. very little of the coating is exposed (and tend to get dusty anyways).

Obviously we would take pictures of the uninstalled kit, but that goes away to a silver finish with the pads.

[Team STILLEN]

As far as a rear kit, that would be with the front and rear AP Racing setup, for someone looking for maximum performance.

Most of the braking on this vehicle is done in the front, which is why a front upgrade is the first step.

There are matching pattern rear rotors.. and a lot of folks tend to take the time to match paint the calipers to give it a custom look. (for all of your OCD'ers out there.. )

[Jose3.5]

Can I have these for my birthday? It's next month.

[Team STILLEN]

Can I have these for my birthday? It's next month.

What? With all of your new body mods you mean you don't have a flock of sugarmommas chasing you down with their wallets open? WTF?

[Jose3.5]

Unfortunately no, they keep saying that the rear bumper is missing something *hint hint*

You guys should do financing...

[Mr. Music]

You guys should do financing...

Haha, yeah, you guys should. Two questions for you Stillen folks: Any numbers as far as how much stopping distances are improved? Would the 7.5% off Pre-Labor Day sale apply to these?

[maxentropy]

I didn't notice this was only the front. I'd only be interested in front + rear. I don't like the gold either-- why not a matte black or whatnot. I bought a Altima Coupe and not a WRX for a reason.

[spockrock]

guys read his post Kyle said the rotors become silver after use.

I would prefer to wait for both front and rear, but this a great in between stock and ap racing brake kit.

[Voodoo Coupe]

droooooooooooooools.... god I need a second job!

[Team STILLEN]

Unfortunately no, they keep saying that the rear bumper is missing something *hint hint*

You guys should do financing...

touche sir! it's been in talks..

Financing was also brought up in a meeting today.. there are some neat programs that are very automotive related.. we (the marketing staff) are on it.. it's always nice to finance an item that is going to be with your car for a long time.. versus the wife/girl wanting that vacation that's over the minute you get back..

[Team STILLEN]

Haha, yeah, you guys should. Two questions for you Stillen folks: Any numbers as far as how much stopping distances are improved? Would the 7.5% off Pre-Labor Day sale apply to these?

good call sir.. yes.. this would ABSOLUTELY apply..

We also talked about doing testing for stopping distances, quarter mile times, etc for all of our stuff today.. we're looking into some logistics and testing equipment for all of that.

But as far as brakes.. we've been doing this for a very long time, and exclusive on AP.. our guys know exactly what they are doing.. it's a really fun experience to be in a car that stops as well as it accelerates.. it's the same rush.

[Team STILLEN]

guys read his post Kyle said the rotors become silver after use.

I would prefer to wait for both front and rear, but this a great in between stock and ap racing brake kit.

LOL.. kyle.. or josh.. whatever..

To be honest the STILLEN 2-Piston kits we do are the performance budget kits, and will only be a front setup, as you're looking to maximize the value in a braking kit, and as mentioned, the front does 75-80% of the braking for most applications.

If you are the one that needs maximum performance, than you should be considering at least the front AP Racing kit, which is awesome, and can be coupled by a rear AP Racing kit, which brings you to the ultimate level.

We have both the front and rear kits on the blue STILLEN Altima, which I've driven.. and its amazing. What you start looking for more than anything is who is in your rear view mirror.. because I can guarantee you they can't stop anywhere near that fast..

[maxentropy]

guys read his post Kyle said the rotors become silver after use.

I saw, but what you'll get is not a totally silver rotor-- just the brakepad strip.... yuck!

[ADKSaad1387]

i cant get over how its gold.

[LegendRacer]

whats wrong with gold? makes it stick out a lil more since your paying like 1500 for the rotors..before install...why not have it stick out a lil more..

its like buying a nice diamond ring, and hiding the diamond..

[spockrock]

LOL.. kyle.. or josh.. whatever..

To be honest the STILLEN 2-Piston kits we do are the performance budget kits, and will only be a front setup, as you're looking to maximize the value in a braking kit, and as mentioned, the front does 75-80% of the braking for most applications.

If you are the one that needs maximum performance, than you should be considering at least the front AP Racing kit, which is awesome, and can be coupled by a rear AP Racing kit, which brings you to the ultimate level.

We have both the front and rear kits on the blue STILLEN Altima, which I've driven.. and its amazing. What you start looking for more than anything is who is in your rear view mirror.. because I can guarantee you they can't stop anywhere near that fast..

LOL sorry Josh.....yeah I have looked at the AP kit, I think I should save up my pennies.

[Team STILLEN]

i cant get over how its gold.

I can accept that... if you guys wanted them plated in silver, and are ready to buy.. I'll go out on a limb and make that happen for you.



I would hate for the plating on the rotor to be the hangup.. so we'll make it happen.

[alphapig]

Looks sweet, but steep pricing, as all big brake upgrades are it seems.

[Team STILLEN]

Looks sweet, but steep pricing, as all big brake upgrades are it seems.

It does.. but it's a little deceiving too.. what you're not factoring in is the individual upgrades a lot of people do over time to increase braking potential.

Upgrading the factory setup, usually you'll consider a cross-drilled or slotted sport rotor, then upgrade the brake pads to something with better tolerances and bite, and then since you're in there will do stainless steel brake lines, which dramatically increase the brake feel and stop the smushiness of the stock setup.

Start adding everything together on your first brake job, especially at a dealer, and the price of this kit, with it's added caliper benefits, increased pads, and lines, and it's really cost-effective to increase performance over the simple replacement cost.

I made the mistake on my G35 of just rolling into the dealer after 27k miles when the traction control lights freaked out, turns out it was just the pads being low, but when the bill came for the final brake work came around, I lost my mind when it was in excess of $1,000 just to do the brakes. Yes, this is the Brembo setup, but nothing about it was increasing performance.. it was just a maintenance setup.

With this kit, or the AP.. it's like adding all the bolt-ons to the engine (supercharger or turbo in the case of the AP) to your braking system.

Do the math on replacement rotors, pads, and lines.. and you'll see it's not over the top to consider the full package..

[rjdmmfl1]

whats wrong with gold? makes it stick out a lil more since your paying like 1500 for the rotors..before install...why not have it stick out a lil more..

its like buying a nice diamond ring, and hiding the diamond..

the problem is... if you have chrome or machined open face wheels, like mine for instance, you can see the ENTIRE rotor, and that would just look awful... I've seen these "gold-looking" rotors on a car with chrome whels and they look rediculous IMO

Honestly, right now, I'm just looking for some nice OEM sized slotted/drilled rotors... priceof these upgrade kits is just so dam* high...

[Team STILLEN]

Completely agree.. we have the rears.. I think the fronts are really close.. I'll check on it tomorrow..

gold plated right?

[noshift]

i agree the price is just way to much for me. its probably pretty standard for a nice brake upgrade to cost that much, but it would be really hard for me to justify dropping that much in one purchase. but man would i love some big brakes, cuz really, your rims aint **** if your riding on stock rotors.

[Jose3.5]

touche sir! it's been in talks..

Financing was also brought up in a meeting today.. there are some neat programs that are very automotive related.. we (the marketing staff) are on it.. it's always nice to finance an item that is going to be with your car for a long time.. versus the wife/girl wanting that vacation that's over the minute you get back..

That's great news!

Can I be the first to say group buy with financing?