which brake calipers ? uprated fronts ?

[ross2009]

hey guys im getting round to doing my new front brakes but not sure what calipers to use any ideas that might fit roughly as i know ill have to modify them to fit??
the discs are 285dia and 26 thick
cheers

[invader]

I,ve got some nissan z32 non turbo calipers,which are 4 pot alloys. fit disk size 280x26 x54 deep
I had them on my nissan PS 13 silvia.
Have been searching for some disks to use them on my E30.

[DanThe]

What are those disks from?

[DHFiS]

try KeriWMS on the zone

[furbster]

I can highly recommend Keris brakes, the service is excellent too!

I'm not sure if these would fit but came across some Billet Hi Spec calipers on pistonheads for £250!! They would be a bargain if they fit!

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1733566.htm

[ross2009]

the discs are actually for a bmw 325i i got them at abit of a bargain so couldnt let them go only paid 80 quid for them i was thinkin maybe fiat 20v turbo bembos maybe??
they way them high spec ones are worded there 250 quid each so 500 a pair that dont sound right and i aint paying that

[furbster]

the discs are actually for a bmw 325i i got them at abit of a bargain so couldnt let them go only paid 80 quid for them i was thinkin maybe fiat 20v turbo bembos maybe??
they way them high spec ones are worded there 250 quid each so 500 a pair that dont sound right and i aint paying that

It's a badly worded ad mate. What he is saying is that they cost £250 each when new and he wants £250 for the pair.

[ross2009]

Thought so mate to be honest would be nice to have a set of calipers like that but can't afford 250 quid at the mo wish I could
I've found a pair on eBay at the mo 4 pot bembos for 305 dia discs mine ain't much smaller I'm sure I can get them to fit there radial mount aswell only on for 50 quid

[furbster]

£50!!!! you won't find anything cheaper than that anywhere!! Sounds an absolute bargain!!
Quick word of warning though. You'll need to be running 17" wheels for the 305mm discs.
Max you'll be able to use with 15" is 280mm.

[ross2009]

my discs aint 305 mate there 285 my wheels are borbet as there 16 x 9s they fit a treat i was having thoughts before i put them on they might not but they do fit which is sweet

[furbster]

You shouldn't have any problems then mate! Good luck.

[ross2009]

Just to let you know I've managed to get a pair of 4 pot brembos for £ 100 not bad a

[ross2009]

gutted them brembos i got dont fit back to the drawing board grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[furbster]

What brakes do you have at the moment? I have a spare set of 325i calipers with braided hoses, new ebc red stuff pads and ATE power discs that I removed when I fitted the WMS setup. They could be a cheap upgrade if you don't currently have a 325?

[ross2009]

yeah i have mate all 325 stuff coz im building a turbo lump i wanted some thing with a bit more stopping power how much did you pay for ya wms ones?

[furbster]

£673.04 Including Calipers, Mounting Brackets and Bolts, DS3000's for the new calipers, 280mm discs, spacers to keep the correct ET, Braided Lines with correct fittings to fit the car perfectly and a set of EBC Reds for the rear calipers.

(I just dug out the receipt)

I can't recommend Keri highly enough mate.

[ross2009]

ive messaged him mate thats alittle more than i wanted to spend though i must admit
only really need the calipers though

[furbster]

The only other thing I can think of is a pair of Willwood caliper from Rally Design.

The link below is for the same caliper used in their E30 Kit, pricing is per caliper.

http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_in ... ts_id=8317

[ross2009]

Cheers dude I'll have a look

[keri-WMS]

Here you go, as requested!

http://www.keri.co.uk/wms/4P025-ross2009-version.pdf (please double-check the offset dimensions on the disc)

You can see there's 3mm of disc protruding above the pads (caliper/pad are set for 280mm, this is a 286mm disc) which might...or might not...be a problem, it might just need the shamfer or the outside diameter tweeking if it hits.

[ross2009]

Thanks keri really apriciate it

[keri-WMS]

No problemo!

[nickjp86]

What brakes do you have at the moment? I have a spare set of 325i calipers with braided hoses, new ebc red stuff pads and ATE power discs that I removed when I fitted the WMS setup. They could be a cheap upgrade if you don't currently have a 325?

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