Evo/GTR Brembos on to other things

[R377]

I bought and used Alpha Omega for track days.  I'm really happy with them - stock master cylinder too.

 

They pull up so well I have to use travel sick tablets now while on the track !!

The design is so strong, no way they break.  I did all the research into BBK etc other brands but have heard of evo track guys going back to their stock brakes after BBK upgrades

[No Crust Racing]

Going back why? 

[R377]

they were not happy with their BBK upgrade over the stock evo brakes !! so they sold them and went back to standard

[No Crust Racing]

I meant what they were unhappy about. 

Less braking power/too heavy/too expensive for the gain etc

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

Is this for your S13? I would just personally go R33/34 GT-R Brembos all round and call it a day.. just good pads, good ducting and of course good rotors!

 

[robbo_rb180]

10 hours ago, Dose Pipe Sutututu said:

Is this for your S13? I would just personally go R33/34 GT-R Brembos all round and call it a day.. just good pads, good ducting and of course good rotors!

 

I'm running r33 brembo setup on the sil80 with project mu pads & rotors and works well, is consistent after big stops coming into turn 3 at Queensland raceway and they have performed well at smaller tracks and gil climbs. A mate has the AO evo setup and can only run 18inch wheels where I'm using r33 gtr wheels still. 

If you upgrade to a bm57 master cylinder get an abs version and drill and tap the 3rd port out much cheaper than buying a non abs version. 

[No Crust Racing]

Yep for the Sil, I already have a BM50 and just a line split and it's never leaked or caused issues. Jury is out on whether 57 is even required. I don't need my brakes to be ultra sensitive as I heel toe and like a progressive pedal. 

If I recall correctly, rear Brembo's don't bolt on directly? But I have read so much shit and can't remember now. 

I was looking at Evo up front as I could grab some calipers, adapters, pads and rotors for $600 - just the 320mm rotors. They seem to be consistently cheaper than GT-R Brembos and look to be a better caliper with a bigger pad area.

I'm too caught up in the engine build at the moment anyway. 

Do GT-R rears go straight on? Would be nice to have a direct bolt on option, no adapters etc. 

 

 

 

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

R34 need to drill hub to 14mm, R33 bolts up.

Rears bolt up but you need the handbrake assemble which also bolts up.

Just need to make a plate for the handbrake cables or buy one pre made and bolt that up too.

[No Crust Racing]

Ahh I knew about the fronts I meant the rears. 

I don't run a hand brake at all currently, though I may go to a basic inline hydro. 

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

If you don't need the handbrake assemble then the rear calipers bolt up easy.

Front Brembo wise, you can find 350Z ones cheaper than GT-R ones but you will need to run 350Z rotors as the offset is different. Calipers are identical (besides the offset), pads are too (DB1520 or IN1520 in Intima). Just need to drill the hubs out to 14mm and use R34 GT-t caliper bolts as the 350Z ones are too long.

[No Crust Racing]

I didn't like the idea of drilling the hub, plus I wasn't see 350z calipers coming up much, and when they did, seemed expensive. 

[robbo_rb180]

10 hours ago, ActionDan said:

Yep for the Sil, I already have a BM50 and just a line split and it's never leaked or caused issues. Jury is out on whether 57 is even required. I don't need my brakes to be ultra sensitive as I heel toe and like a progressive pedal. 

If I recall correctly, rear Brembo's don't bolt on directly? But I have read so much shit and can't remember now. 

I was looking at Evo up front as I could grab some calipers, adapters, pads and rotors for $600 - just the 320mm rotors. They seem to be consistently cheaper than GT-R Brembos and look to be a better caliper with a bigger pad area.

I'm too caught up in the engine build at the moment anyway. 

Do GT-R rears go straight on? Would be nice to have a direct bolt on option, no adapters etc. 

 

 

 

the r32/33 brembo bolt straight up , just need shorter bolts for the fronts.  i've read a certain rear subaru brembo caliper bolts up on the rear. Another option is 324mm rotor with your current calipers using a good quality rotor & pad combo. It may be easier for you to buy a bbk and test different pads.

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

2 hours ago, robbo_rb180 said:

the r32/33 brembo bolt straight up , just need shorter bolts for the fronts.  i've read a certain rear subaru brembo caliper bolts up on the rear. Another option is 324mm rotor with your current calipers using a good quality rotor & pad combo. It may be easier for you to buy a bbk and test different pads.

Need to use a washer to space it out a little.

Better off with just GTS-t twin pot rears, less dicking around and cheaper.