{"product_id":"vtt-f9x-m5-m8-ultimate-lightweight-front-brake-kit","title":"VTT F9X M5\/M8 Ultimate Lightweight Front Brake Kit","description":"\u003ch1\u003eVTT F9X M5\/M8 Ultimate Lightweight Front Brake Kit\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eF90 M5 \/ F91 M8 \/ F92 M8 \/ F93 M8\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNearly 60 lbs off the front. 26 lbs of rotating mass eliminated. 17″ wheel fitment. 6-piston calipers. 13″ vented rotors.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe VTT F9X M5\/M8 Ultimate Lightweight Front Brake Kit was designed to deliver massive weight reduction and increased wheel and tire flexibility \u003cstrong\u003ewithout turning your M5 or M8 into a single-purpose drag car.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDon’t confuse this with the typical lightweight “drag brake” kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany non-vented 4-piston drag brake systems are designed primarily for one thing — making a pass down the drag strip. 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