[s-cars] Front brake research continues...

[Eric Phillips]

Matt from StopTech has been in contact with me about my rear SS lines
- he has been very attentive, and his attention has earned him a place
in the "good guys of customer service" pantheon.  When I do the
fronts, StopTech will be in contention.

I was going to do ECS, but then figured out that they use 993TT
calipers for their system.  I understand from my research that these
calipers are prone to flex, and that's why folks use the Boxster or
996 Monobloc calipers for UrS applications.

I have sent my membership dues off to BIRA, if for no other reason
than to have every piece of information I need about selecting the
right parts for the front upgrade.

One S-lister (Robert) has a Sys3 (996 Carrera calipers) from BIRA that
only cost about $1500, which is about the ECS price for their
993TT-based system.  I don't know anything more about it - pedal feel,
modulation differences, etc.  Any other BIRA owners out there?  Good,
bad, ugly stuff about the system?

Word to the wise (and many already know this):  when painting
calipers, it's best to have the carrier and caliper separate.  My
paint job turned out just fine, but it was a PITA to get into all the
close spaces.  Having separated pieces would have cut the time to do
the job in half.  It was an interesting diversion from the crummy
Zebra, errr, Super Bowl, but I could have stood a little less solvent
exposure.

Anyway, thanks to *everyone* for their help with the rears - I very
much appreciate the info.  TIA for the info on the fronts - and any
info is good.  BTW, I do plan on retaining the stock 16" Avus wheels.

Eric