What It Is: The caliper is the hydraulic clamp that converts pressure from your foot into the force that stops your car.

Why It Matters: The Upgrade from Stock

• Stock Floating Caliper: Your car likely came with a single-piston "floating" caliper. It pushes one pad, and the whole caliper body slides on pins to pull the second pad against the rotor. This design is cheap to produce but is prone to flexing under pressure, which is the primary cause of a spongy, inconsistent pedal feel.
• Performance Fixed Caliper: A true performance upgrade uses a "fixed" caliper with pistons on both sides. Because the body is rigidly mounted and does not slide, it is far more resistant to flex. This results in a firm, consistent, and responsive pedal that gives you precise control, every time.

Key Concepts:

• Piston Area: This is the key to pedal feel. More pistons don't always mean better. We engineer the total piston area of our calipers to perfectly match your car’s factory master cylinder, delivering a firm and responsive pedal that isn't overly stiff or requires excessive travel.
• Staggered Pistons: A pro-level feature where smaller pistons lead and larger pistons trail in the direction of rotor rotation. This ensures even pressure across the face of the brake pad, preventing tapered wear and maintaining consistent performance under hard, repeated use.
• Construction:
  Forged vs. Cast: Our calipers are forged from high-grade aluminum. This process makes them significantly stronger and lighter than the cast iron or cast aluminum of OEM calipers, providing maximum rigidity for a solid pedal while reducing unsprung weight to improve handling.
  Monoblock vs. 2-Piece: Monoblock (one-piece) calipers offer the absolute peak in stiffness and are the standard for our premier racing systems. High-quality 2-Piece forged calipers also offer immense strength and are the backbone of our street performance lineup.

What It Is: This is the critical, high-strength link that perfectly adapts a performance caliper to your vehicle's specific mounting points (the knuckle).

Why It Matters: The TTSPORT Difference

A perfect fit is non-negotiable. Any flex or misalignment in the bracket results in a spongy pedal, uneven pad wear, and compromised safety. Each TTSPORT bracket is CNC-machined from a single piece of forged S45C steel or 6061-T6 aluminum, engineered for a specific vehicle and caliper. This zero-deflection, direct-fit design guarantees perfect alignment and a rock-solid foundation for your brakes. No universal parts, no slotted holes, no guesswork.

What It Is: The rotor is the disc that provides the leverage to stop the wheel and serves as the primary heat sink for the entire brake system.

Why It Matters: Size and Construction

• Size Matters: A larger diameter rotor provides more braking torque (leverage) and has significantly more surface area and mass to absorb and dissipate heat. It’s the single biggest factor in preventing brake fade under heavy use.
• Construction:
  One-Piece (Stock): A single iron casting. It's cost-effective but heavy and more prone to warping under high heat.
  Two-Piece (Performance): An aluminum center "hat" bolted to an iron friction ring. This design has two massive advantages: it dramatically cuts unsprung weight to improve handling, and it allows the iron ring to expand and contract freely with heat, preventing warping and maintaining a true, flat surface.

Key Concepts, Explained:

• Slotted: Actively cleans the pad surface by wiping away gas, water, and debris. This maintains a fresh pad-to-rotor interface for a consistently strong and immediate bite. This is the top choice for performance.
• Drilled: Offers a classic motorsport look and helps vent gasses in wet conditions, but can be prone to stress cracking under the extreme heat of repeated track use.
• Blank: Provides the quietest operation and smoothest feel for street-focused applications.

What It Is: The pad is the friction material that dictates your brake system’s character—its bite, heat tolerance, noise, and dust levels.

Why It Matters: Choosing Your Compound

• Ceramic (M-02): Ideal for the daily driver who prioritizes clean wheels. Offers smooth, quiet operation with very low dust.
• Performance Street / Semi-Metallic (M-01): The perfect all-arounder for spirited driving. Provides a much stronger bite and higher heat tolerance than ceramic, at the cost of more dust. This is the standard compound for our non-racing kits.
• Motorsport / Track (M-05, M-05+): For competition use only. Engineered for extreme temperatures and maximum friction. These pads are noisy, dusty, and perform poorly when cold, making them unsuitable and unsafe for street driving.

What It Is: The flexible hose is the final link that carries hydraulic fluid from your car's hard lines to the moving brake caliper.

Why It Matters: Rubber vs. Braided Steel

• Stock Rubber Hose: Expands slightly under pressure like a balloon. This expansion is what causes a mushy, vague, and inconsistent pedal feel.
• Stainless Steel Braided Hose: Features a Teflon core wrapped in a woven steel braid that does not expand. Every ounce of pressure from your foot goes directly to the caliper, resulting in a firm, responsive, and confidence-inspiring pedal every single time. This is an essential and highly effective upgrade for any performance vehicle.