Evo brembo are direct bolt on for FD3S
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and dont repaint these with the autozone caliper paint....get the paint done at a body shop, cus then they'll paint it with the correct hi-temp paint and also clear it with a hi-temp clear...that way u get it looking OEM new
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http://myworld.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ocautosports/
you can buy the brembo hi-temp caliper decals on ebay for like 5 bucks i think
and dont repaint these with the autozone caliper paint....get the paint done at a body shop, cus then they'll paint it with the correct hi-temp paint and also clear it with a hi-temp clear...that way u get it looking OEM new
and dont repaint these with the autozone caliper paint....get the paint done at a body shop, cus then they'll paint it with the correct hi-temp paint and also clear it with a hi-temp clear...that way u get it looking OEM new
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Originally Posted by Dudemaaanownsanrx7
How much do the stock FD rotors weigh?
Seems the 158mm C~C measurement on the lug mounted Brembos is pretty universal, a late Alfa Romeo "hot" version was the same and a pair off something Japanese, which I've got no idea about, was too.
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Very interesting.
Can't wait to see what the field test data shows for breaking performance.
Keep up the good work!
Finding cross compadable components is just as exciting as new aftermarket accessories.
Can't wait to see what the field test data shows for breaking performance.
Keep up the good work!
Finding cross compadable components is just as exciting as new aftermarket accessories.
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so are the 370z brakes...i was surprised that they changed from brembo but ye all the OEM big brake kits from infiniti and nissan are made by Akebono well except the GTR of course lol
Hmm, 355mm is a 14" rotor - the measurements you show are 13.2/13.3 or so - which is a 335mm rotor - the stock FD rotor is 11.8" if I remember correctly - and this is about an inch more in dia - so I think you have a 13.2" rotor - the ~330mm size rotors unless I'm missing something?
And oh - the Toyota calipers on the Z's - that was found in the 90's, so 20th century...:
And oh - the Toyota calipers on the Z's - that was found in the 90's, so 20th century...:
Ah yes now i remember why the tube had to be flipped... the staggered pistons LOL. The other problem I just remembered..... look at your hub here: 
I'm sure you noticed that you have to bolt them to the FRONT of the hub as you did in this next picture.... but look at the front of the hub mounts. Yup... guess what... only the BACK SIDE has been machined flat.... what you have done is mount the calipers to a NON PARALLEL plane caused by the uneven surface of the front of the hub. Basically, you need to PULL that assembly, take it to a machine shop, and have them machine as little off as they can parallel to the hub surface. This was another reason I gave up and sold off my calipers and rotors.

Also, how are you running a 323mm caliper, with a 355mm rotor? Did you shave some off of the outer disc of the rotor? The curvature of the caliper should not fit with that larger size disc as the arc of the circle is different. If I remember correctly, it was a pretty close fit for me using the 223mm stock evo rotor... how you are doing this with a 255mm I dont know... im either remembering wrong or youre doing something very different. Lastly, if you ARE using a 255mm rotor and the pads are contacting that outer edge, you have EXTREMELY higher leverage than even the aftermarket brembo kit for the FD (332mm rotor).... and will need to dial back the pressure to the front rotors ALOT to compensate, or your rears will be doing nearly nothing.
Not trying to be discouraging, but I've been there before and want to share what I've learned so you don't stumble upon the same problems I already found. -Heath

I'm sure you noticed that you have to bolt them to the FRONT of the hub as you did in this next picture.... but look at the front of the hub mounts. Yup... guess what... only the BACK SIDE has been machined flat.... what you have done is mount the calipers to a NON PARALLEL plane caused by the uneven surface of the front of the hub. Basically, you need to PULL that assembly, take it to a machine shop, and have them machine as little off as they can parallel to the hub surface. This was another reason I gave up and sold off my calipers and rotors.

Also, how are you running a 323mm caliper, with a 355mm rotor? Did you shave some off of the outer disc of the rotor? The curvature of the caliper should not fit with that larger size disc as the arc of the circle is different. If I remember correctly, it was a pretty close fit for me using the 223mm stock evo rotor... how you are doing this with a 255mm I dont know... im either remembering wrong or youre doing something very different. Lastly, if you ARE using a 255mm rotor and the pads are contacting that outer edge, you have EXTREMELY higher leverage than even the aftermarket brembo kit for the FD (332mm rotor).... and will need to dial back the pressure to the front rotors ALOT to compensate, or your rears will be doing nearly nothing.
Not trying to be discouraging, but I've been there before and want to share what I've learned so you don't stumble upon the same problems I already found. -Heath






