Big Brakes Need Advice Please :)

[Mr2_BadBoi]

hi there guys my 500bhp monster will be ready in 3 weeks,and am pulling my hair as all the power but no big brakes,so what is a good setup??

is there any calipers off certain cars like evos etc what can fit??

all suggestions will be helpfull please guys could really do with some advive here

Regards Kash

[SFLee]

hi spec

some one on here was selling full set

or go custom

3s have the front also

but i believe only hi spec have front and rear due to handbrake

[uglee]

Most calipers fit, just a case of getting custom brackets made up. The front brackets that I have for 996 calipers was apparently a case of giving the engineering firm the hub with Supra disc, and Porsche caliper.

Then say make that, fit that.

When it comes to the rears it's a little more difficult because the mechanical handbrake mechanism need to be retained. I'm hoping to go with 996 rears and RX8 discs but a seperate spot caliper for the handbrake.

[pnicho]

All depends on how much money you want to spend - give us an idea and then we can work round that.

[Mr2_BadBoi]

i have just found HI Spec front brake kit for £400 picking up tomorrow hope its worth it

[Steve Horrocks]

One of Ant's (cantfindausername) big brake conversion kits would be fine. Uses stock calipers but with biggerererer discs. Then if needed some carbotech pads. But his kit was spot on. People racing I'm the MR2 series use stock brakes with carbotecs, so with bigger discs/spaced calipers = more than enough. If inwas to start again, that's what I would do.

[tarmac terrorist]

I went for K SPORT brake kit on the front 330mm discs with 8 pot calipers then on the rear used the RX8 front discs 324mm ,would of gone for K SPORT 6pots on the rear but would lose the handbrake although K SPORT do a hydraulic kit for handbrake but this is not MOT passable

fronts 330mm 8 pot calipers



rears 324mm RX8 front discs
(courtesy of cantfindausername )

[Keri-WMS]

There's always the WMS kit, IMOC members get a discount of course:

www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=140657

[bolton]

Ant's kit is the way to go! Ive gone for that and im shootin for 450bhp!

[Mr2_BadBoi]

Thanks for the reply guys,i have bought Hi Spec Front Callipers,going to do the rx8 front discs on the back,do these work well and fit straight on?

[asdrewq]

By fitting larger calipers on the front but keeping the rear stock will you not throw off the front/rear brake balance and lock up far too easily?

[Mr2_BadBoi]

i would of thurt so,i have 330mm discs on front,and wil have rx8 discs on the rear which are smaller says above ^,btw thanks for the excellent idea,just wanting to know for the rx8 discs on rear are they a straight fit?

[raptor95GTS]

the rx7 discs need a wee centreing ring to make them fit on the rears but you'll need a bracket to fit the rear caliper to them as well. Ant does a great deal in the grooup buys, I believe there is one going on the now

[Race Idiot]

Wms kit is great! Fits under 16's too!

[Keri-WMS]

Wms kit is great! Fits under 16's too!

Cheers for the feedback!