Brake Bracket Fabrication Help

[181161]

My friend sold me a STM wilwood brake kit for an evo. I need to make a bracket that fits the 2g dsm. I do have the bracket for the evo which i used as a guide for the bolts on the caliper side. I made a template out of cardboard that bolts to the caliper and left the other side blank. I mounted the rotor and approximated where the caliper would sit with the cardboard attached. I marked the cardboard based on the holes on the knuckle side. I essentially have a rough draft of a template which I can translate to a thick sheet metal, once I get it nearly perfect, to use as an official template. I can upload pictures of what I have so far in the comments later. I guess the point of this post is to see if anyone has any better ideas that can help make this process a bit easier. I figured if I have a useable template my friend can machine it out as opposed to charge me for this entire process.

 

[silvreclips]

I made some brackets for my cobra calipers years ago. I have the bolt hole dimensions and distance from center on my work computer. I can post them tomorrow.

I also made a few revisions out of plastic until I got the clearance I needed.

 

[talon77]

I've never done it myself, but I've heard from others that I know have done it recommend making the "official" template out of wood.

 

[181161]

I have in my possession a VR4 brake caliper bracket so I used that for a proper fitment of the dsm knuckle side. I guess what I need help on is perfecting the spacial differences from where the set of the caliper holes are in relation to the holes on the knuckle. ive just been using cardboard for now cuz its cheap and easy to work with. ive made a couple of sheet metal templates at work. so far I'm close but it seems to rub on either the top or bottom side of the caliper to the rotor.

 

[181161]

Here is the picture of the vr4 bracket on the far left. I made the two on the right. If anyone has any ideas on how to make this process slightly less irritating it would help. Or if anyone has a schematic for the stm wilwood bracket that would also help.

 

[silvreclips]

Here are the brackets I made. Maybe these dimensions will help you out.

 

[b00stedtalon2]

STM would probably sell you the 2g brackets.

 

[181161]

Thanks for the diagrams. And I called stm already and they said they wouldn’t separate the kit. That I would have to buy it all over again.

 

[EC17PSE]

Thanks for the diagrams. And I called stm already and they said they wouldn’t separate the kit. That I would have to buy it all over again.

great after sales or even help from them then! Its their product after all! it would be no issues to just have a set made up but hey thats why we have options right!

 

[tunedbysaturnsl]

Just a thought. Would the KVM Brackets that are made to adapt Evo Brembos to the DSM knuckle work?

 

[181161]

Just a thought. Would the KVM Brackets that are made to adapt Evo Brembos to the DSM knuckle work?

I don't think so. that bracket would fit the dsm knuckle, but I don't think the brembo caliper mounting points are the same for the wilwood caliper.

 

[181161]

great after sales or even help from them them! Its their product after all! it would be no issues to just have a set made up but hey thats why we have options right!

I didn't really understand half of what you said . I really don't mind if they don't sell it to me. It would be easier if they did but I actually enjoy making things myself. I just need a little bit of guidance