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Old 06-12-2008, 09:24 AM   #1
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Ok, here it is

Last year (or even sometime before, who knows ) i have got Brembo 4 piston calipers from some old BMW (740 or so?). Same or very similar calipers which are on GTR, SentraR, 350Z, WRX STI or who knows what other cars...... 40 and 44mm piston size, aluminium calipers.

Got them basically for free.
I started searching for some cheap brake rotors and ended up using BMW X5 rotors 330x30mm. Had to drill new holes for 114x,3 bolt pattern, but that was basically all.

Adapters for fitting calipers were made by friend, steel and heavy, but it works....

Size of pistons in calipers does matter and pedal feel went shit. Time to upgrade to S5 TII brake booster and mazda 929 master cylinder. That fixed pedal feel a lot, removing brake balance valve put more pressure into rear brakes and car was ok to drive, but you could feel front is still too big compared to stock rear.

This year, i got for free Mustang rear rotors, which are our bolt pattern and size 300x20mm. Making adapter for moving out stock caliper was all it needed and today i finally got it all mounted on the car, works without any problems so far, few trackdays will prove it soon

Pictures of front :

http://rx7cz.net/photos/workshop151/
http://rx7cz.net/photos/workshop153/

Pictures of rear :

http://rx7.cz/gallery/?Qwd=./rearbra...v=thumbs&Qis=M






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Old 06-12-2008, 09:54 AM   #2
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It appears you stock fronts were originally NOT the vented rotors, correct?

Nice job. Keep us updated on how the tracking goes.
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stock was original TII stuff, vented rotors, 4 piston calipers......car is S4 TII

and tracking goes well

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Nice work Higgi.

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update :

stock S4 TII 16" wheels fit in rear even with this 'big brake update'
stock spare wheel wont fit directly, but does fit with 20mm spacer which i happen to have laying around and could carry it with spare wheel......
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Would the 86 Sport (15") rims fit?
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I can try tomorrow, but highly doubt it.
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I can try tomorrow, but highly doubt it.
Ok.
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