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Originally Posted by Black R

Just now getting around to looking at my evo brembos; what size thread and pitch and length and hardness bolts do we need to use with them?

What bleeder screws also?

12x1.5 bolts
length depends on bracket and washer thickness being used
30 - 35mm is roughly where it'll fall

Originally Posted by Black R

Ok I went to ace hardware and matched up the caliper mounting bolts:

M12 x 35, 1.75 pitch. (m12 x 30 might work better)

I hope class 10.9 is ok...

10.9 is as strong as it gets
it's what we supplied with the brackets we made

Originally Posted by lvlanolin

Finally got the front brackets done!!! Well now I'm working on the back setup and as of right now, for the rear, I have evo brakes evo stoptech rotors and z32 ebrake assembly but the rotors don't fit with the ebrake assembly so I was wondering if the z32 stoptech rotors are the same diameter if so that should work with the setup right?

It's been well documented
z32 rear rotors is what you want to keep working ebrake
STi rears bolt up but pad thickness is less
Evo rear will need a bracket or re-drilling to fit

Originally Posted by Black R

Oh, and can anyone confirm the thickness of the bracket?

Is it indeed 1/2"?

I think I made mine a little too thick...

1/2" is close but not perfect
STi and Evo actually require different thickness brackets
(hole spacing is also slightly off)
is the reason why we ended up making a bracket for each caliper specifically

with worn components - pads, rotors - 1/2" may work
but most likely fitting problems will arise with new parts

Originally Posted by xpinoyxmk

Also, i think i read that z32 conversion lines wont work with evo brakes?? Wrong i'm actually running them. Agency motorsports ones. Work fine, no leaks or anything.

look at the calipers
z32 ones - front and rear - have a fitting inside ---> z32 lines
Brembos don't have the fitting, same as OEM ----> OEM lines

you may not have had a problem yet
or maybe never will but doesn't mean it's right

Originally Posted by Black R

I'm just getting mine mocked up and I'm not thrilled with the thin area that the oem bolts have to thread onto once the bracket is the proper thickness: .5" to 3/8"...

The notches to clear the caliper ribs don't make me happy either.

I think I'll remake mine in a different L or S shape next time...

Hence the reason we kept the thickness uniform on our brackets
and told people to grind down the ribs on the calipers
shape is determined in great part by the amount of room to have there

ps. STi calipers don't need as much grinding as Evo ones
but Evo ones are oriented the proper way for pad wear

also STi calipers use a 12x1.75mm bolt which is a pain to source
we ended up contacting a bolt manufacturer and having a batch made specifically for the project