When upgrading brakes what else do i need to upgrade? what are the best rotors to get? please i dunno **** about brake stuff

 

This is an area I'd like to gain more knowledge in.
I heard that you could order a set of discs from a certain class of 323 (might be year rather than class), and those discs would be larger than what's stock on the LX. Is this true?

To cover a different aspect: if you had 15" wheels, where could you get disc/calipers that would take up as much room as possible inside the wheel without rubbing? Asked differently, what's the biggest size that would fit in 15"s and who makes them/where could you buy them (including the calipers)?

Thanks.

 

My intentions are street for now but with the possiblity for autox in the near future.

 

I'll agree with Jesse that the stock brakes are more than capable, especially for autocross. The most important thing is good pads. They will allow you to get the most out of the brakes. Bad pads are prone to lock up well below the available grip from the tires. The difference between good pads and bad pads might be a 40 foot difference in stopping from 60mph. With all out racing pads, the Protege LX is capable (on good tires) of out-stopping a Corvette.

When Millen built a Protege-engined 323 (in '92) for autocross, they used the stock 323 brakes, with better pads, and never had a problem with brakes autocrossing.

 

I upgraded my system with EBC Green Kevlar pads and Goodridge lines and it stops on a dime! This past Sunday, due to timer malfunctions, I made 4 autocross runs in a row and the brakes were solid the whole time.

Don't bother with all the pricey upgrades, just make what you've got work well. The EBC pads aren't cheap (about $125 for the whole set) and the stainless lines are $99 a set, but it's worth it.

tom