Brakes

J1 · Post by J1 » Fri Jun 06, 2003 1:57 am

Can anyone recommend decent front disc brakes for the FTO? The standard ones are pathetic.

Jono · Post by **Jono** » Fri Jun 06, 2003 2:26 am

rotors? pads? or brake kits?

jono

Jono · Post by **Jono** » Fri Jun 06, 2003 2:28 am

ive got DBA gold and Bendix metals on,
they deffinatly Stop pretty well....
maybe its your rotors and pads combo

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Fri Jun 06, 2003 9:01 am

yeah like Jono i use DBA gold rotors, but i use endless brake pads. I had the pads before the rotosr, & I notice the different during high speed braking after i change the rotor.

Like Jono said rotor & pad combo r very important, I would suggest u should try changing pad first, cause from experience pad does more than the rotor! Unless u rotor are already warp!!

dannyboyau · Post by **dannyboyau** » Fri Jun 06, 2003 9:24 am

how much did the DBA gold rotors cost

Jono · Post by **Jono** » Fri Jun 06, 2003 11:32 am

the two prices i got last year were

DBA425 available in cross drilled $123

DBA425 slotted rotors for $92.40

a month later the price went up, but i dunno how much..

jono

ps this is from discpads.com

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Sat Jun 07, 2003 1:57 am

I got mine around $130 each at the start of this yr!

ohh the price is 4 the cross drilled one.

GPXXX · Post by **GPXXX** » Sat Jun 07, 2003 8:03 am

it all depends on how much you can afford as well... you can go from DBA with decent performance anywhere up to the mega-expensive Brembo/Wilwood kits that is used purely for cars with mega mumbo and full-on racing.

i'm currently trying to source out the entire Brembo kit from the front of an Evo V. wreck in Japan and then swap the OEM fronts to the back.

Works out cheaper than buying a Brembo aftermarket kit (but more expensive than DBAs naturally), but hey at least you know they REALLY WORK!

D-TRAIN · Post by **D-TRAIN** » Sat Jun 07, 2003 5:36 pm

What are the offset on your rims? Correct me if I'm wrong but you may need spacers to fit the Brembo's on? I'm pretty sure their calipers are a lot bigger than FTO OEM.

Not sure if you would require all that braking power but they would look awesome though. I think there are a couple of FTOs in the UK that have done the Brembo conversion.

Let us know how you go!

GPXXX · Post by **GPXXX** » Sat Jun 07, 2003 5:41 pm

well considering the rims on the Evo Vs are 17x7.5, i'd say their Brembo brakes will fit snuggly inside my rims (or at least that's what I'm suspecting anyway)

Jono · Post by **Jono** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 6:46 pm

just found out by mechainic that metal's eat the rotors, sooo time to change pads, ummm

whats the part number for endless pads?

has anyone tried normal EBC and Greenstuff ebc?

jono

Jono · Post by **Jono** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 7:01 pm

also, wats the part number for rear pads? bendix, endless EBC

Jono

salacious · Post by **salacious** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 9:13 pm

D-TRAIN wrote:What are the offset on your rims? Correct me if I'm wrong but you may need spacers to fit the Brembo's on? I'm pretty sure their calipers are a lot bigger than FTO OEM.

Not sure if you would require all that braking power but they would look awesome though. I think there are a couple of FTOs in the UK that have done the Brembo conversion.

I have Kahn RSR 17x8" with a 35 offset. I got my Brembo's a couple of weeks ago and Tony Banton who does the kit send me a sheet with dimensions for fitting. It should fit on most 17" alloys, he was considering doing a 16" kit if there was enough interest.

I personally didn't have a good time with the standard GPX calipers. In a year a caliper bolt broke on the drivers side and then the passenger caliper stop working properly which stuffed by brake discs. It may of been an expensive upgrade but it don't expect it to go wrong.

Brian

MattG · Post by **MattG** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 9:54 pm

I've heard (maybe it was on these forums) that a lot of imported cars tend to have rusted calliper bolts, probably due to the shipping process.

M@

elmo · Post by **elmo** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 2:08 pm

OK so I got DBA slotted fronts. Don't think they are the GOLD ones but maybe. $138 each, extra $55 for cross drilled but thats only for show they reckon, so i din't go that way.
As for PADS, EBC Green stuff, Fast Road pads. $165 set. Fitted it all myself, peice of piss.
Sound a bit chunky and grindy sometimes but usually when cold. They never squeel and produce very little dust.
But shiet to they smell after a really good run.
Would highly recommend them over the standard but haven't driven anything else, so thats just my opinion.

Jono · Post by **Jono** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 3:18 pm

part numbers?

jono

elmo · Post by **elmo** » Fri Jul 25, 2003 11:44 am

DBA 425 SR
DBA 425 SL
Think they have a D in front of the S for drilled. They are the gold ones, just painted silver, apparently they come in different colours but they didn't tell me that. prob more expensive.
cant find the packet for the pads. Think i got the original part numbers off the WA site and just went in and asked for em.
They came back and said "they were for a magna right?"
"nah FTO but must be the same" Think the pads are not off magna though??

Austin · Post by **Austin** » Fri Jul 25, 2003 12:02 pm

i had to fix my caliper bolts as they where siezed, it was a piece of piss, took em out, grinded em back a little so they was smooth again, new caliper grease and then had the rotors machined, felt bloody brilliant after that!!!
Easy was to tell is if you get a fair amount of shudder when braking and the pads are warn unevenly.

Brent

MattG · Post by **MattG** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 8:37 pm

sbe888 -
Buying some good quality brake pads can make a big difference and is probably the cheapest option available.
A pad like EBC Greenstuff has got some good reviews from a few members on here.

M@