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StopTech’s Street Performance Brake Pads continue to be the #1 choice for our VW and Audi enthusiasts! Whether it’s on the track or the street, these Para-aramid composite (part of the Kevlar family) brake pads are engineered to meet the demands of high performance driving while maintaining the refinement and comfort expected in everyday driving conditions. StopTech brake pads combine the benefits of premium street brake pads with aggressive friction formulas suitable for light track day and autocross use. Para-aramid composites are specially formulated to provide linear response at both cold and hot temperatures, delivering optimum stopping performance over a wide range of driving conditions.

We are continuing to stock StopTech’s Street Performance Brake Pads for the most popular applications, including ST-40 and ST-60 Big Brake calipers! Feel free to place an online order by clicking the image above or call us directly – 425.895.0000.

Joe brought us his MINI Cooper S for a brake upgrade and he selected StopTech’s 328mm, 4-piston big brake kit with yellow calipers.

The installation was a simple bolt-on affair, but caliper clearance would be impossible without the use of H&R wheel spacers. With H&R only offering 5mm and 15mm sizes (the 5s being too thin) and our need for a maximum of 8mm spacers up front before poking the wheels out past the fenders, we had to take matters in our own hands and modify the H&R 15mm spacers. The end result is proper brake clearance with minimum poke and a perfect hub-centric fit with his OZ wheels!

StopTech is a leading innovator of world class brake components and systems for production-based racing cars and high performance vehicles on the street and track.

StopTech’s latest racetrack and competition brake system comes with the new Trophy STR lightweight forged calipers in six-piston, four-piston and two-piston configurations.  Based on the StopTech ST-60, ST-40, and ST-22 calipers, STR calipers feature the same metallurgy and design, but are engineered to provide a 20-percent reduction in weight without sacrificing stiffness or performance. STR calipers are also available in Sport Trophy kits designed for production street driven vehicles which utilize dust boots, anti-rattle rotor mounting hardware and include StopTech Street Performance brake pads. All existing StopTech kits can be ordered as Trophy or Sport Trophy kits.  Give us a call for a quote!

We came across the following videos featured on StopTech’s blog and wanted to share them with you – some real good information!

Feel free to contact us with your StopTech questions!

The StopTech Sport Kit is an excellent choice for the enthusiast whose rotors are nearing the end of their service life. StopTech’s Sport Kit includes direct replacement OE diameter rotors at all four corners, performance brake pads front and rear and stainless steel brake lines all around. Slotted rotors offer an eye-catching look and provide all the performance gains of a drilled rotor, but are less likely to crack under repeated, severe usage. Stainless steel lines provide immediate response to brake pedal input and give better feedback. Performance brake pads offer improved stopping power in all conditions with less dust than other pads. Quality is assured as all components are manufactured to meet or exceed all OE specifications.

StopTech’s Sport Kit includes all hardware needed for a complete job:

* Front and rear StopTech SportStop Brake Rotors
* Front and rear StopTech Stainless Steel Brake Lines
* Front and rear StopTech Street Performance Brake Pads

ACHTUN!NG regularly stocks the most popular applications so expect immediate availability for most of your braking needs. Competitive online pricing and FREE SHIPPING within the continental US makes the StopTech Sport Brake Upgrade a no-brainer.

Click on the image above to be directed to our website for online purchases or give us a call – 425.895.0000. Questions? Concerns? Post up!

Achtuning is now stocking StopTech Street Performance Brake Pads for the most popular Audi & VW applications! Please call us if you do not see your application online – 425.895.0000!

StopTech Street Performance Brake Pads are engineered to meet the demands of high performance driving while maintaining the refinement and comfort expected in everyday driving conditions. StopTech Brake pads combine the benefits of premium street brake pads with aggressive friction formulas suitable for track day and autocross use. Para-aramid composites are specially formulated to provide linear response at both cold and hot temperatures, delivering optimum stopping performance over a wide range of driving conditions. The high temperature pad compound, coupled with the scorching process used during manufacture ensures predictable and consistent performance across the entire operating temperature range. StopTech’s positive mold manufacturing process assures uniform friction material density, delivering even pad wear with consistent pedal feel and performance throughout the life of the pads. The low dust formulation is rotor friendly and leaves wheels cleaner than many performance pads. StopTech Street Performance Brake Pads have precision cut backing plated to fit accurately in OEM calipers and OE style shims reduce or eliminate noise caused by pad vibration.

Benefits of StopTech Brake Pads:

* Wide operating temperature range improves stopping power hot or cold
* Consistent and predictable performance
* Longer rotor life
* Longer pad life
* Low noise
* Low dust

Competitive online pricing, free FedEx Ground shipping within the continental US, and ready-to-ship inventory brings quality parts to your door quickly and hassle-free!

… To the other side of the parking lot.

We’re still going to be at the end of 91st off of Willows Road here in Redmond but we will be in a larger facility to better accommodate our very large inventory – 50% larger than our current location. The showroom will also be larger than our current one which will allow us to better display our products. It’s going to be a long, slow process to move into our new building and we’re going to need your help! So… as with any move, we present to you:

Just about any item we have on the shelf ready for pick-up or shipping will be quoted with sale pricing (if not already on sale) to help minimize the number of items we need to move into our new facility. If an item online at achtuning.com is not on sale and we have it on the shelf, contact us directly for a quote and take advantage of big savings!!

Questions? Post away! Or feel free to contact us directly…

StopTech has announced the release of their ST-40 (4-piston) and ST-60 (6-piston) Big Brake Kits for the B8 chassis Audi cars, the 2009+ Audi A4 and A5.

The 332x32mm, 4-piston kits start at $2195 with red, black, or silver calipers and slotted rotors while the 355x32mm, 6-piston kits start at $3195 with the same options. StopTech has also announced the availability of their OE-sized brake products including rotors, pads, and stainless-steel braided brake lines for the B8 cars.

B8 A4 Brake kits

B8 A5 Brake kits

Achtuning wants to credit Jamie Everett for this set of fantastic rolling shots captured of our Achtuning A3 Project! These shots were taken on the way to the WaterWerks 2009 event held at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma, WA.

The Achtuning A3 project is proud to show off high quality performance parts from H&R, APR, StopTech, and Hartmann’s Forged Split-7 Wheels. Other than the factory votex kit painted by Dreamwerks Custom Paint in Monroe, WA little has been done to further enhance the exterior appeal of the car yet it turns heads on just about every corner. We are very pleased with how the project turned out.

Thank you Jamie, Hans, Andy, APR, H&R, and StopTech!