I know there is a 25+ page thread on this, but i wanted to make one with all major steps of the brembo install without having to look through all 25 pages (plus most of the photos on the other thread are broken now after the new website).
Overall the install is very straight forward. Grind the knuckle, grind the brembos, bolt on the bracket and make sure they all clear.
Everything else is self-explanatory, like taking off the old calipers, rotors and the brake lines.
I'll include pictures on how I grinded the knuckles and brembos and some problems that came up through out my install.
This is an install for Evo 8/9 brembo brakes on a 2ga talon without removing the knuckles.
What you need:
1) Evo 8/9 brembo calipers/rotors/pads/brake lines
2) Brembo brackets that come with bolts and nuts for the front calipers. (Available from a freelancer on this forum.)
3) (Optional) Brake master cylinder and brake booster off a 3G Eclipse
4) Electric die grinder and angle grinder.
5) M14x1.50 tap
6) Longer bolts for the rear brembos (M10x1.50) - Preferably 20mm long [credit to ceedawg], but anything a bit longer will suffice as you can just use spacers/washers to make them work. (I used 2 spacers with the original bolts that were on the brembos)
5) PATIENCE
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-Gather the stuff you need
-and tools for grinding
Fronts
Grind the knuckle to clear the brackets - used the angle grinder most of the time.
- Tap the TOP caliper mounting ear with the M14x1.50 tap (factory diameter of the caliper mounting hole is perfect for this size), use the bracket to help make a straight tap.
-I used an 3/8" extension because the tap handle hits wheel studs. Also clamped the bracket to the ear with a vice grip to secure it.
- Grind off the casting on the back side of the caliper mounting ears as the brackets will mount on to them.
...on to the grinding of the calipers
I used the electric die grinder with the carbide burr for the calipers.
Here are some pictures for how much and where it needs to be grinded to clear the top caliper mounting ear on the knuckle.
For clocking the caliper up, grind the side of the banjo bolt.
Using the bracket and the thick, stubby screw (on the wrong side for measuring purposes only) that is used to mount the bracket to the ear helps to get an idea of how much the caliper needs to be grinded. Just imagine that the stubby screw is the mounting ear on the knuckle.
Mount the assembly on to the knuckle to check that it mounts straight to the back of the mounting ears.
Now put on rotors, mount caliper assembly, attach brake line and pins/pads
Check if your wheels clear the brakes. Surprised that this wheel cleared with such a high offset (Enkei PF01 17x8 ET 45)
...on to the rears
Rears are bolt-on, no grinding needed.
However, I faced one problem. The brake lines i used were meant for Evos.. Here is the picture that shows the problem. (sorry for the off focus picture)
The brake line mount on the car uses a 12-point socket. The evo lines will not fit in that socket.. So I had to grind the brake line socket using a bench grinder to turn it into a 12-point (not perfect but as long as it works )
other than that it just bolts on!
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Enjoy your new brakes!
I take no credit in any of these procedures. Most or all credit goes to this thread.
Just wanted to create a DIY with lots of pictures that outlined the major steps of installing these brakes on our cars! Hope this helps!
Overall the install is very straight forward. Grind the knuckle, grind the brembos, bolt on the bracket and make sure they all clear.
Everything else is self-explanatory, like taking off the old calipers, rotors and the brake lines.
I'll include pictures on how I grinded the knuckles and brembos and some problems that came up through out my install.
This is an install for Evo 8/9 brembo brakes on a 2ga talon without removing the knuckles.
What you need:
1) Evo 8/9 brembo calipers/rotors/pads/brake lines
2) Brembo brackets that come with bolts and nuts for the front calipers. (Available from a freelancer on this forum.)
3) (Optional) Brake master cylinder and brake booster off a 3G Eclipse
4) Electric die grinder and angle grinder.
5) M14x1.50 tap
6) Longer bolts for the rear brembos (M10x1.50) - Preferably 20mm long [credit to ceedawg], but anything a bit longer will suffice as you can just use spacers/washers to make them work. (I used 2 spacers with the original bolts that were on the brembos)
5) PATIENCE
________________________________________________________________________________________
-Gather the stuff you need
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-and tools for grinding
Fronts
Grind the knuckle to clear the brackets - used the angle grinder most of the time.
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- Tap the TOP caliper mounting ear with the M14x1.50 tap (factory diameter of the caliper mounting hole is perfect for this size), use the bracket to help make a straight tap.
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-I used an 3/8" extension because the tap handle hits wheel studs. Also clamped the bracket to the ear with a vice grip to secure it.
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- Grind off the casting on the back side of the caliper mounting ears as the brackets will mount on to them.
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...on to the grinding of the calipers
I used the electric die grinder with the carbide burr for the calipers.
Here are some pictures for how much and where it needs to be grinded to clear the top caliper mounting ear on the knuckle.
For clocking the caliper up, grind the side of the banjo bolt.
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Using the bracket and the thick, stubby screw (on the wrong side for measuring purposes only) that is used to mount the bracket to the ear helps to get an idea of how much the caliper needs to be grinded. Just imagine that the stubby screw is the mounting ear on the knuckle.
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Mount the assembly on to the knuckle to check that it mounts straight to the back of the mounting ears.
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Now put on rotors, mount caliper assembly, attach brake line and pins/pads
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Check if your wheels clear the brakes. Surprised that this wheel cleared with such a high offset (Enkei PF01 17x8 ET 45)
...on to the rears
Rears are bolt-on, no grinding needed.
However, I faced one problem. The brake lines i used were meant for Evos.. Here is the picture that shows the problem. (sorry for the off focus picture)
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The brake line mount on the car uses a 12-point socket. The evo lines will not fit in that socket.. So I had to grind the brake line socket using a bench grinder to turn it into a 12-point (not perfect but as long as it works )
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other than that it just bolts on!
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________________________________________________________________________________________
Enjoy your new brakes!
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I take no credit in any of these procedures. Most or all credit goes to this thread.
Just wanted to create a DIY with lots of pictures that outlined the major steps of installing these brakes on our cars! Hope this helps!
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