Adam,
Since I do not have the Baer Brake kit it is impossible for me to comment on performance. That was the original intent of this thread.
As far as pricing goes, compared to the KVR quote I got for a brake kit (4 piston caliper) the Baer Brake (2 piston caliper) at half the cost seemed a reasonable choice for street use with some track time thrown in. The KVR kit also required larger wheels due to the rotor diameter being larger than stock.
I upgraded my pads a while back to get better braking when hot, but at the expense of cold braking performance. Even with this set-up, on the track I still encounter brake fade on a couple of corners.
My hopes were that the larger diameter rotor would produce less heat during breaking and thus be less prone to fade.
For pure stopping distance, my stock brakes perform fine until they fade. This usually is a couple of stops from 60 mph. Once the ABS is activated during braking, your not going to stop any quicker no matter what brakes you have. Stopping distance is a combination of tire grip, weight transfer, and suspension in addition to the brakes themselves. Porches stop so well not only because of their brakes, but the fact that they have more weight on the rear wheels which allows them to participate more in stopping the car.
Again, the point of upgrading brakes is not to stop over a shorter distance, but to have better brake feel, and overcome fade and other braking deterioration resulting from heavy use.
There is no doult that improved cooling and different pads will improve performance as well.
I'm looking for hard facts as well, unfortunately there doesn't appear to be many people out there that have Baer Brakes installed. As such, I'm willing to be a guinea pig and put my hard earned dollars on the line to find out. Someone has to be the first or second and take a chance.
Stay tuned, once I get them I'll let the forum know the hard facts.
