<![CDATA[DSM Forums - Articles: Suspension & Brakes]]> http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/ en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:51:36 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg <![CDATA[DSM Forums - Articles: Suspension & Brakes]]> http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/ Shaving 2g Knuckles to make Brackets for Evo\CTS-V Brembo Calipers http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/articles-suspension-brakes/354544-shaving-2g-knuckles-make-brackets-evo-cts-v-brembo-calipers.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:43:34 GMT I was in the market for Evo brakes and was looking around for JDM knuckles but there like $500. I had a few set of 2g knuckles and a set of Evo X and 8 calipers lying around. Then I thought of this idea of shaving the back side of the knuckles for a solid foundation to mount brackets for almost any... I was in the market for Evo brakes and was looking around for JDM knuckles but there like $500. I had a few set of 2g knuckles and a set of Evo X and 8 calipers lying around. Then I thought of this idea of shaving the back side of the knuckles for a solid foundation to mount brackets for almost any caliper.

This process is very simple and cheap. The 6 yellow marked holes in the picture, there are all on the same level across. Mill out that raised border circle in red until it flush with the area circled in yellow, it’s about 1\4" of material that is be removed. Run laps around the area circle in yellow to clean off rust\dirt and for perfectly leveled surface. There is no stepping down needed just a little resurfacing is good enough. Try to keep every thing square with the front hub face. A good machinist would lightly resurface the front hub face first.
Once you got the right bracket on you could cut off the stock mounting holes\ears if they interfere with the caliper.
The milling process will cost about $30-50 at any machine shop.
I could get bracket made for Evo 8\9\X with Evo rotors and CTS-V Brembo with 14” or 13" and 12.6” rotors. They are CNC cut out of 3\8” steel so you could spot weld them to the knuckles if wished. Please pm if you need brackets made.
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