For: Immediate Release     Date: February 28, 2003    Contact: Robert Lee

Torrance, Calif--StopTech LLC announces two brake upgrade systems for the 2000-03 Toyota MR2 Spyder as the latest additions to its line of Balanced Brake upgrades ™. 

The new brake system specifically developed for the MR2 includes a pair of 328x28mm two piece floating directional rotors with directional billet aluminum hats, a pair of four piston high performance ST40 calipers, billet adapter brackets, high performance brake pads and stainless steel DOT compliant braided brake lines for front.   The StopTech upgrade is a direct bolt on replacement of the stock system and is compatible with the vehicle’s master cylinder and stock rear brakes.   An MR2 upgrade with 355x32mm rotors is also available.

The two-piece StopTech AeroRotor® assembly includes a floating hat system that resists coning during heating and cooling cycles. The patent pending directional hats induces more airflow over the outer surface of the rotors, providing additional cooling, improving overall system performance, and extending pad life.

The ST-40 Caliper features a patented bridge that makes the caliper up to two times stiffer than similar designs.

The StopTech Toyota MR2 balanced brake upgrade maintains optimum front to rear brake torque balance and is compatible with the stock master cylinder.  StopTech achieves optimum front to rear balance by sizing the caliper pistons specifically for the MR2 versus competitive systems that use off the shelf calipers designed for different platforms.   Benefits of balanced brake systems are shorter stopping distances, better brake pedal modulation and less pedal travel.

In 2002 a StopTech shod Viper set the best 150-0 stopping distances for a front engine car in the Car and Driver Super Car Challenge and a StopTech equipped Toyota Supra won “Best Braking” in the 2002 Sport Compact “Ultimate Street Car Challenge”.  StopTech received the European Car Select Gear for best of the aftermarket in 2001.

The retail price for the 328x28 MR2 Brake System: $1895.
The retail price for the 355x32 MR2 Brake System: $2595.

StopTech LLC, a Torrance California based company,  manufactures brake systems and components for high performance street cars, light trucks and production based race cars.   StopTech has racing victories in Grand Am Cup, World Challenge and USTCC and is the market leader of Balanced Brake Upgrade systems for street cars.

For more information call Robert Lee at (310) 325-4799 or email at rlee@stoptech.com.