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SoSideways · 12-09-2005, 12:31 PM

Hey Krinkov, you can try something like this:

http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=93175

I'm thinking about going that route, if I end up getting brake upgrades other than Z32 fronts.

andrewmp6 · 12-11-2005, 04:04 AM

id like to see more pics of everything done you should make a kit and sell it

BIGBX1 · 12-11-2005, 07:59 AM

This looks like a great brake upgrade, I will try it out on my next project thanks for sharing the tech info.

sXi · 02-04-2006, 02:07 AM

Krinkov, I've just purchased a whole brake system off a totaled 05 sti

so the combo you used were
front: sti caliper / front evo rotor
rear: sti caliper / rear evo rotor

I also got the ebrake from the sti. do you think it would work on the 240sx?
for the evo rotors. any good place to buy them? you said the front sti rotor would not work. How about the rear sti rotors?

Will you make me a set of brakets? I will pay for them ofcourse.

Thanks for the clear up

SoSideways · 02-04-2006, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sXi

Krinkov, I've just purchased a whole brake system off a totaled 05 sti

so the combo you used were
front: sti caliper / front evo rotor
rear: sti caliper / rear evo rotor

I also got the ebrake from the sti. do you think it would work on the 240sx?
for the evo rotors. any good place to buy them? you said the front sti rotor would not work. How about the rear sti rotors?

Will you make me a set of brakets? I will pay for them ofcourse.

Thanks for the clear up

You can't use the STi rotors that are drilled for 5x100. I think the latest STi's have a bolt pattern of 5x114.3, so you could use those, but I think they cost more or the rotor hat offset is different or something.

white smoke · 02-04-2006, 12:54 PM

Very good info here.
You should contact Fast Brakes and see if they will machine some brackets for you. If were looking at ~1500 for this setup I think many people will be interested.

Another thing to note is that the paint on the Sti rotors blows the EVO's out of the watter. Who wants pink calipers? lol

DRFT180 · 02-04-2006, 02:55 PM

A friend of mine has just finished the rear (STI caliper/EVO rotor) and should be finishing the front tonight.

sXi · 02-04-2006, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DRFT180

A friend of mine has just finished the rear (STI caliper/EVO rotor) and should be finishing the front tonight.

did you friend aslo do the ebrake setup?

sXi · 02-04-2006, 07:53 PM

yeah. 04 sti were 100x 5 and 05 up is 114.3x5.

Krinkov did tried the sti front rotors and there were not fitting because of the center hub hole was too smalls. and the evos were bolted right up.

I belive the one that im getting is 04. so.. I will still need evo rotors.
the ebrake still concerns me.

tr0n9h · 05-10-2008, 10:41 PM

can anyone confirm that the bracket use for the sti will work on the evo brembo as well?

because i order brackets florante tea but before he ship it he told me that the bracket mounting hole is slightly off on evo brembo.

just wanted to know if anyone use the bracket and was sucessful. thx.

KA24DESOneThree · 02-05-2006, 12:51 AM

I went through all of this and didn't see one critical thing: weights.

How much do the Brembos weigh and how much do the Evo rotors weigh? This is critical information for anyone interested in keeping unsprung weight down.

SoSideways · 02-05-2006, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KA24DESOneThree

I went through all of this and didn't see one critical thing: weights.

How much do the Brembos weigh and how much do the Evo rotors weigh? This is critical information for anyone interested in keeping unsprung weight down.

Would you rather not run brakes at all and use your feet to stop your car like Fred Flintstone just to keep your unsprung weight down?

KA24DESOneThree · 02-11-2006, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoSideways

Would you rather not run brakes at all and use your feet to stop your car like Fred Flintstone just to keep your unsprung weight down?

Would you rather run six pistons instead of four and have larger pads in addition to lighter weight?

Wilwood six-piston Superlite calipers weigh about 5.5lbs, hats 2lbs, and 332x35 rotors 16lbs. Wilwood four-piston Dynalite calipers weigh about 2.5lbs, hats 2lbs, and 310x21 rotors 9.6lbs. Associated bracketry probably adds about a pound per wheel. I want to know how much heavier (if any) the Evo big brakes are so I can do a cost-benefit analysis.

SoSideways · 02-11-2006, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KA24DESOneThree

Would you rather run six pistons instead of four and have larger pads in addition to lighter weight?

Wilwood six-piston Superlite calipers weigh about 5.5lbs, hats 2lbs, and 332x35 rotors 16lbs. Wilwood four-piston Dynalite calipers weigh about 2.5lbs, hats 2lbs, and 310x21 rotors 9.6lbs. Associated bracketry probably adds about a pound per wheel. I want to know how much heavier (if any) the Evo big brakes are so I can do a cost-benefit analysis.

Probably quite heavy seeing as they are OEM equipment afterall. They look to be about 10 pounds for the 4 pistons and about 7 pounds each for the 2 piston rears.

Oh, and how much would that Wilwood setup cost?

KA24DESOneThree · 02-14-2006, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoSideways

Oh, and how much would that Wilwood setup cost?

$2190 with proportioning valve and line lock, 4- or 5-lug.

nsn240 · 02-05-2006, 12:17 PM

this is an awesome idea, id like to hear your reaction to driving with them and then ill probably do this myself. Im sure plenty of people, including myself, would e interested in a "parts package" with the brackets and spacers

sXi · 02-05-2006, 03:24 PM

awesome. I just got my brake calipers off the 04 sti.
I am shopping for the evo rotors now. and will fab the brackets out soon. Thank you for all the info.
[IMG]htpp://stu.aii.edu/~xjl181/brembo/v.jpg[/IMG]

anyotherone · 02-11-2006, 01:25 PM

Great info! I'm picking up a set of STi brembos next week.

nlzmo400r · 02-13-2006, 02:03 PM

I just finished the whole setup myself. Must say that the 300zx m/c and maybe even the brake booster from the z32 is needed. They look great however. I used STi calipers/ evo rotors and ferrodo ds2500 pads with stainless lines all around. The brembo calipers are actually lighter than my previous z32 calipers. The rotors are however, a little heavier due to being much bigger. Of course going to an aluminum hat rotor would save lots of weight but cost lots more $$. If you're willing to spend the extra $$ for the lighter rotors, itd be lighter than a z32 set up im sure. Thanks for the idea krinkov. I'll get DRFT180 to post pics of my car with em on

- Rob

DRFT180 · 02-13-2006, 05:07 PM

^^4-lug too...............

turtl631 · 02-13-2006, 05:43 PM

has anyone calculated the bias on this setup?

SoSideways · 02-15-2006, 05:08 AM

Wow, that's pretty steep.

The STi or Evo setup may run up to $1200 at the most (that I have seen on eBay anyways), but then again, those are used parts...

And we're probably taking only like a few pounds of difference total between your Wilwood setup and this Brembo setup. So I guess if those few pounds are worth the extra grand, then go for it man, since it sounds really nice.

93 240sxfastback · 05-15-2006, 04:10 PM

Cool I'll put my evo brakes on my 240 and my 300zx brakes on my evo....

drew935 · 05-15-2006, 04:20 PM

Looks good John. Did you do the rear as well?

tre · 05-15-2006, 04:20 PM

You can have the biggest brakes in the world and still not outbrake a stock car, if you're tires don't allow you too.

Pank · 05-15-2006, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tre

You can have the biggest brakes in the world and still not outbrake a stock car, if you're tires don't allow you too.

this is true, but everyone here pretty much runs nice rubber. with the exception of myself, who gets free takeoffs from a VW dealership, thanks to my roommate.

16" Passat 205/55/16's ftw

g6civcx · 05-15-2006, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tre

You can have the biggest brakes in the world and still not outbrake a stock car, if you're tires don't allow you too.

This may be true for a one-time emergency braking situation, but is not true for repetitive hard braking typical of roadracing. The stock brakes will start fading after several hot laps on a moderate to high speed course.

**mrmephistopheles** · 05-17-2006, 02:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tre

You can have the biggest brakes in the world and still not outbrake a stock car, if you're tires don't allow you too.

Stupid post. 225/45 RE070's are nice sticky tires. Your argument is crap given the context of this thread.

tre · 05-15-2006, 04:22 PM

i hate not being able to edit, but shit looks hot haha

alexchanman · 05-15-2006, 05:16 PM

setup looooks sooo crazy i love that bracket, looks like a big company with alot of money made it.

02-05-2006, 03:24 PM	#17
sXi Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 34 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	awesome. I just got my brake calipers off the 04 sti. I am shopping for the evo rotors now. and will fab the brackets out soon. Thank you for all the info. [IMG]htpp://stu.aii.edu/~xjl181/brembo/v.jpg[/IMG] Last edited by sXi; 02-05-2006 at 06:04 PM..

02-13-2006, 02:03 PM	#19
nlzmo400r Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: louisiana Posts: 1,248 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I just finished the whole setup myself. Must say that the 300zx m/c and maybe even the brake booster from the z32 is needed. They look great however. I used STi calipers/ evo rotors and ferrodo ds2500 pads with stainless lines all around. The brembo calipers are actually lighter than my previous z32 calipers. The rotors are however, a little heavier due to being much bigger. Of course going to an aluminum hat rotor would save lots of weight but cost lots more $$. If you're willing to spend the extra $$ for the lighter rotors, itd be lighter than a z32 set up im sure. Thanks for the idea krinkov. I'll get DRFT180 to post pics of my car with em on - Rob __________________ 'my drinking team has a racing problem' [email protected] - gt32 .6bar

05-15-2006, 04:20 PM	#24
drew935 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Silver Creek - San Jose Posts: 996 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Looks good John. Did you do the rear as well? __________________ I'm driving fast -drew

05-15-2006, 04:20 PM	#25
tre Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 544 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You can have the biggest brakes in the world and still not outbrake a stock car, if you're tires don't allow you too. __________________ I didn't buy an Audi because it is a Great Car, but for more of a reason to be an asshole.

05-15-2006, 04:22 PM	#29
tre Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 544 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i hate not being able to edit, but shit looks hot haha __________________ I didn't buy an Audi because it is a Great Car, but for more of a reason to be an asshole.

12-09-2005, 12:31 PM	#1
SoSideways Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: 你老母 Posts: 4,371 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Hey Krinkov, you can try something like this: http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=93175 I'm thinking about going that route, if I end up getting brake upgrades other than Z32 fronts.

12-11-2005, 04:04 AM	#2
andrewmp6 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: kentucky Posts: 376 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	id like to see more pics of everything done you should make a kit and sell it

12-11-2005, 07:59 AM	#3
BIGBX1 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Newnan,Ga Posts: 33 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	This looks like a great brake upgrade, I will try it out on my next project thanks for sharing the tech info.

02-04-2006, 02:07 AM	#4
sXi Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 34 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Krinkov, I've just purchased a whole brake system off a totaled 05 sti so the combo you used were front: sti caliper / front evo rotor rear: sti caliper / rear evo rotor I also got the ebrake from the sti. do you think it would work on the 240sx? for the evo rotors. any good place to buy them? you said the front sti rotor would not work. How about the rear sti rotors? Will you make me a set of brakets? I will pay for them ofcourse. Thanks for the clear up

02-04-2006, 12:54 PM	#6
white smoke Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: MD Posts: 66 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Very good info here. You should contact Fast Brakes and see if they will machine some brackets for you. If were looking at ~1500 for this setup I think many people will be interested. Another thing to note is that the paint on the Sti rotors blows the EVO's out of the watter. Who wants pink calipers? lol

02-04-2006, 02:55 PM	#7
DRFT180 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Louisiana Posts: 656 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	A friend of mine has just finished the rear (STI caliper/EVO rotor) and should be finishing the front tonight.

02-04-2006, 07:53 PM	#9
sXi Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 34 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yeah. 04 sti were 100x 5 and 05 up is 114.3x5. Krinkov did tried the sti front rotors and there were not fitting because of the center hub hole was too smalls. and the evos were bolted right up. I belive the one that im getting is 04. so.. I will still need evo rotors. the ebrake still concerns me.

05-10-2008, 10:41 PM	#10
tr0n9h Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: CORONA TO WEST COVINA Posts: 467 Trader Rating: (26) Feedback Score: 26 reviews	can anyone confirm that the bracket use for the sti will work on the evo brembo as well? because i order brackets florante tea but before he ship it he told me that the bracket mounting hole is slightly off on evo brembo. just wanted to know if anyone use the bracket and was sucessful. thx.

02-05-2006, 12:51 AM	#11
KA24DESOneThree Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: SD County SoCal Age: 39 Posts: 2,564 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: KA24DESOneThree Feedback Score: 2 reviews	I went through all of this and didn't see one critical thing: weights. How much do the Brembos weigh and how much do the Evo rotors weigh? This is critical information for anyone interested in keeping unsprung weight down.

02-05-2006, 12:17 PM	#16
nsn240 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: pa Posts: 642 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	this is an awesome idea, id like to hear your reaction to driving with them and then ill probably do this myself. Im sure plenty of people, including myself, would e interested in a "parts package" with the brackets and spacers

02-11-2006, 01:25 PM	#18
anyotherone Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 330 Trader Rating: (8) Rides Gallery: anyotherone Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Great info! I'm picking up a set of STi brembos next week.

02-13-2006, 05:07 PM	#20
DRFT180 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Louisiana Posts: 656 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	^^4-lug too...............

02-13-2006, 05:43 PM	#21
turtl631 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Milwaukee WI Posts: 900 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	has anyone calculated the bias on this setup?

02-15-2006, 05:08 AM	#22
SoSideways Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: 你老母 Posts: 4,371 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Wow, that's pretty steep. The STi or Evo setup may run up to $1200 at the most (that I have seen on eBay anyways), but then again, those are used parts... And we're probably taking only like a few pounds of difference total between your Wilwood setup and this Brembo setup. So I guess if those few pounds are worth the extra grand, then go for it man, since it sounds really nice.

05-15-2006, 04:10 PM	#23
93 240sxfastback Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: CA Posts: 55 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Cool I'll put my evo brakes on my 240 and my 300zx brakes on my evo....

05-15-2006, 05:16 PM	#30
alexchanman Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: boston, ma Posts: 428 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	setup looooks sooo crazy i love that bracket, looks like a big company with alot of money made it.