Debuting at the 2009 SEMA Show in Las Vegas next week will be the new Brembo GT-R Racing Brakes. The top of the line GT-R racing brake kit will be available for high-end cars like Porsche, Ferrari, BMW, and more looking for the best brake system on the market. Pictures you see here are never before seen images from Italy, and show a race tested nickle plating exterior. The nickle plating is what F1 race teams use with their cars which are 10% lighter than the current Brembo brakes on the market. These GT-R Racing Brakes are much stiffer, provide better modulation, and in the end have a better braking response over the older design. The Brembo calipers feature better thermo-mechanical resistance through vented piston inserts.

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High performance, race inspired, and streetability are a few words used to describe the new VR824 Power Kit made for the Porsche 997 Turbo. The new package from Vivid Racing fits the 2007 to 2009 Porsche 997 Turbo and features a direct bolt-on Garrett turbo kit. Starting with research and development in December 2008, they pushed to create a tuning kit that was able to produce 1000 horsepower with basic engine modifications. Offering a complete package to produce those numbers without touching the internals of the engine was quite a task, and top numbers show just over 800 hp. The performance kit was intended for the daily driver who wanted a little extra, however still be able to maintain the driveablility and reliability of a Porsche.

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