shift1313 Posted May 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 My big brake setup was done by a brake specialist and "blue plated" = engineered & road legal. i can tell you that the mounting plate is nothing like the pics here& it bolts up to the stock caliper mounts and there is an app 4mm spacer that goes on the spindle/axle to get clearance for the rod end. Clearence with the stock 15's is very very small but aftermarket 15's have much more space. The Nissan calipers are 300zx + a Willwood bias adjuster. Works extremely well hauling it down from 220 kph's app 135 mph on the track I like your idea about the handbrake and will discuss it with my engineer Will have to learn how to post pics Cheers Rad Id love to see pics of your brackets if possible. With 300mm rotors they should have been able to put the caliper in the stock location with a small spacer. I was almost able to do that with the 282 rotors but the clearance just wasnt there. Putting it right next to the stock mount is a better option. Im not sure if i posted this pic in the thread somewhere but here is a straight shot of the clearance. http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj39/shift1313/Starion/Brake%20Conversion/caliperrim4.jpg It looks like the Lancer Evo has a brake offset of 1 23/32 and an OD of 12 39/64 stock. That offset is pretty close to the stock 4 lug offset. Ill have to keep that in mind next time I mess with these things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim_C. Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 Very nice Matt. I hope to improve the 4 - lug CBRII brakes someday. I love the lightweight of the 4 lug. I wonder how heavy the big brakes are compared to stock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shift1313 Posted May 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 lighter. The caliper weight makes up the difference. Of course my plate is overkill so everything probably evens out. Im sure with evo rotors and other calipers you could come in under stock weight. I know i said it in here somewhere but i like the design of the 4 lug hub better than the 5. I really dont see a huge benefit to the 5 lug on these cars, other than having the 16" rims. One other option for this brake upgrade is to have custom hubs made. I could draw one up that used wilwood rotors(no need for a rotor hat) but the cost would be a bit much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim_C. Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 Ahh yes, I thought it might be close to or lighter than OEM. I'm torn between keeping the bogus but movie accurate 14" wheels or going custom or aftermarket. The latter would allow me to trick it out a bit for better performance and a lot better looks. However, I probably should keep it as close to the movie as I can and just focus on getting the body work and paint finished. Anyway, I must say your efforts on the brakes have been a big eye opener for me. I wasn't half as interested before I read your posts. Also, I own 2 other running 4 lug cars, so I can do something with one of them when the time comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shift1313 Posted May 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 just let me know what you want to do and when:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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