Honda Jade Big Brake Kit Upgrade / TTSPORT Classic 5440
The Honda Jade is a compact five-door hatchback, and like most cars in this segment it left the factory with a brake package built for cost, not confidence. Soft pedal, long stopping distances, not much left in reserve once you start driving it hard. This owner went with a TTSPORT Classic 5440 front kit to fix that without touching the wheels.
The kit: TT5440 front four-piston calipers, a 330mm x 28mm slotted two-piece rotor set, and TTSPORT stainless steel brake lines. This particular car got the electroplated silver finish, which sits low-key behind the factory wheel while the red TT logo still stands out on close inspection.
The 5440 is an opposed four-piston forged caliper, a two-piece design that keeps the classic four-piston layout TTSPORT has run for years. Paired with the lighter 330x28mm rotor, the setup responds faster and bites harder than the stock single-piston floating caliper it replaces. TTSPORT lists it as suited to 17-inch wheels or larger, which matched this Jade's factory rims without any spacers.
Vehicle & Kit Specs
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Vehicle | Honda Jade, compact hatchback, factory 17-inch wheels |
| Front caliper | TTSPORT Classic 5440, forged four-piston, electroplated silver finish |
| Front rotor | TTSPORT slotted two-piece rotor, 330mm x 28mm |
| Brake lines | TTSPORT stainless steel brake lines |
The full technical breakdown for the caliper used in this build is below.
| Brake Caliper | |
|---|---|
| Series | Classic Series |
| Model / Application | 5440 |
| Axle Position | Front |
| Piston Count | 4-piston |
| Piston Type | Star-profile racing pistons without dust boots |
| Piston Diameter | 38 mm × 2 / 41 mm × 2 |
| Caliper Dimensions | L 276 mm × W 138 mm × H 80 mm |
| Total Piston Area | 49.1 cm² per caliper, all pistons combined |
| Manufacturing Process | Two-piece forged aluminum body |
| Net Weight | 2.65 kg per caliper, without pads |
| Surface Finish | High-temperature gloss coating |
| Recommended Wheel Size | 17 in or larger |
| Recommended Rotor Size | Ø330–345 mm × 28 mm |
| Fitment & Installation | |
| Minimum Spoke Clearance (mm) | 86 |
| Caliper Mounting Type | Radial mount with vehicle-specific caliper brackets |
| Brake Line Fitting Type | Vehicle-specific fittings; caliper-side and chassis-side fittings vary by application |
Why It Works
- A two-piece forged caliper body flexes less under load than a stock single-piston floating caliper, so pedal input translates more directly into clamping force instead of getting absorbed by the caliper itself.
- Four opposed pistons apply pressure from both sides of the rotor evenly, which spreads pad contact and helps stopping power stay consistent rather than tapering off as the pads heat up.
- Sized for 17-inch-and-up wheels, the kit clears this Jade's factory rims with no spacers needed, keeping the stock wheel offset and bolt pattern intact.
- Stainless steel brake lines resist the ballooning that rubber lines develop under sustained pressure, which keeps pedal feel firm rather than progressively soft during repeated hard stops.
The owner's own numbers back this up: after the swap, 100-0 km/h braking distance came down by roughly 5-8 meters compared to the factory brakes.
Installation Gallery
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