2G Brembo Question

[FIBA M - EC17PSE]

Deals can be had. I brought my front and rear brembos for 205 dollars. They needed a rebuild but thats a damn good deal. I then managed to find another front set for 100 dollars so i bought them aswell as a spare to rebuild .

Just always search ebay for deals and have them rebuilt that way you get them at cheaper prices to start with

 

[maddogxx]

Hi, I am getting ready to do this conversion on my 97 GSX and was wondering if the stock brake lines will work on the brembos or will I need to get some evo front brake lines? Also if I read right, I wont need lines for the rear those I can re-use? thanks in advance.

 

[mjtnismo]

The fronts are what you can re-use because they are banjo, the rears you can not. You are already looking to spend upwards of $1000 so just spend the $80 for the aftermarket braided lines. Why upgrade your brakes and leave the soft factory lines in place? There is a link near the start of this thread for a great deal for some JNZ lines.

 

[Zmann42087]

The fronts are what you can re-use because they are banjo, the rears you can not. You are already looking to spend upwards of $1000 so just spend the $80 for the aftermarket braided lines. Why upgrade your brakes and leave the soft factory lines in place? There is a link near the start of this thread for a great deal for some JNZ lines.

so what is the proper brake line replacement for the EVO calipers? Should you get SS lines made for the EVO? Or SS lines made for a DSM?

 

[miliman13]

They will fit both front and back. They fit on mine just fine and I haven't had any issues or seen any leaks. I too am a gsx, maybe it's the gst that don't fit with the backs. Also I reviewed the brakes on the brembo mega thread, I have no need for ss lines perhaps because I have the bigger brake booster? But individual experiences may vary.

 

[miliman13]

so what is the proper brake line replacement for the EVO calipers? Should you get SS lines made for the EVO? Or SS lines made for a DSM?

There nearly identical. I hear you go with DSM lines, guessing with banjo on the rears, since it appears it's mandatory from some suggestions.

 

[mjtnismo]

The reason for ss lines is because the factory lines will swell upon brake application. Replacing them with ss braided teflon lines will reduce this swelling which results in firmer braking. The two are nearly identical but you should use the dsm for length and fitment to the chassis, not the brakes. Most monoblock calipers use banjos. Its been said before but ill re-iterate. This is the most important part of your car in terms of safety...do you want to half ass anything?

 

[Vaidas]

Hello, I'm swapping brakes in my GSX and looking to get new brake lines. However I'm living in Europe and we have not to many options here. What would be better for me, evo brake lines or eclipse? I will go with steel lines.

http://www.jnztuning.com/index.php?cPath=21_27_89. They can add or do anything to the lines. Add the banjo or add an angle etc.

 

[FIBA M - EC17PSE]

Hello, I'm swapping brakes in my GSX and looking to get new brake lines. However I'm living in Europe and we have not to many options here. What would be better for me, evo brake lines or eclipse? I will go with steel lines.

You can get some cudtom made by a few places and shipped to you, places that deal with motorsports or performance parts tend to have a wide range of stuff, in the UK there are a few companys that can make lines to order (custom) and ship to you,

Evo lines might work but i have never tried it, i dont know if they have the same chassis mounted flare or not so i cannot advise on that part

 

[Vaidas]

As far as other people are talking, these evo lines are bolt on, however I'm a little bit suspicious about that. Will try to find somebody who can do these lines for me then. Already sent request to that JNZ as well, perhaps they would consider shipping as well.

 

[Rich_Howell]

Lots of stupid shit being said on here about rear lines: 2g straight fitting vs. Banjo fitting...and all of it repeated "because you should just do it right." (Yes I know this thread is old. I'm adding for the research purposes of others.)

Let's take 5 damn seconds here to use more than one brain cell for this. Ok?

How does a banjo interface/seal to the caliper? By applying even force to a copper/aluminum crush washer. In the case of a banjo, you need 2 of them...to seal one side of the banjo to the caliper...and the other side of the banjo to the bolt head that applies the even force.

The straight fitting on the rear of a 2g (or even the straight fitting on the FRONT of a 1g) has threads of it's own and a flange which has a surface that will support the use of a...wait for it...CRUSH WASHER. A proper seal will be made no matter what.

Now if you were going the other way...like using a VR4 caliper that used inverted flare fittings (like a front 1g caliper), then using actual inverted flare lines would be the only right way to do it.

There. I said it. Please think for yourselves instead of repeating stuff that you heard about "doing it the right way." I think a lot of people on here just parrot things because they want to sound smart. Most of the reason I only use this forum for research...but also the reason that it takes so long because I have to wade through 15 different 5-page threads of people saying stupid crap.