BREMEBO BRAKES

[ClassiChimi]

The lugs This is without a shim, it's about a mm or so closer than the inner side,
1 shim gave me a good centre. I'm tempted to try them without and Shims to be honest.

[rigga]

Didn't need shims on mine to center the calipers.

[ClassiChimi]

Overkill Rigga, I'll remove mine at some point.
I don't have brake judder, but I did with two shims fitted to one side only.
I very rarely get squeal, usually when the brakes are hot and I'm going very slowly, but it's few and far between.

[ChimpOnGas]

We all know these Brembo brakes are great, turns out what just made them fantastic is my new Bilstein suspension

[ClassiChimi]

ChimpOnGas said:

We all know these Brembo brakes are great, turns out what just made them fantastic is my new Bilstein suspension

They can't get any better surely!

[rigga]

ClassiChimi said:

Overkill Rigga, I'll remove mine at some point.
I don't have brake judder, but I did with two shims fitted to one side only.
I very rarely get squeal, usually when the brakes are hot and I'm going very slowly, but it's few and far between.

Maybe some harmonics going on with the shims fitted, as there is less meat of the caliper boss against the mounting bracket, that might explain the judder?

[ClassiChimi]

rigga said:

Maybe some harmonics going on with the shims fitted, as there is less meat of the caliper boss against the mounting bracket, that might explain the judder?

Exactly, the judder was on track going from about 125 down to 50mph sharply and I'd not put many miles on the brakes at that time.

I removed the twin shims that were fitted to the one side and the judder ceased.

After some serious miles since they have bedded in very evenly and the pads are wearing nicely.

[Andav469]

I have been running this setup for over 3 years, but as I have 16" Estorils, I have to use spacers to clear the calipers.

Question - I am just about to buy some bell and rotor discs from Reyland, as the company turns their own bells, I have asked if they can add 10mm to the bell part of the assembly so that I can eliminate the spacers, anyone got any reason why it could be a bad idea?

Edited by Andav469 on Thursday 5th January 20:49

[rigga]

As Disco posted over the fence, can't see any issue's, and it perfectly solves the use of spacers (which although serve a purpose, I dislike them)

[portzi]

rigga said:

As Disco posted over the fence, can't see any issue's, and it perfectly solves the use of spacers (which although serve a purpose, I dislike them)

Spacers , washers whatever you like to call them, will always add compound error, even if they are a ground close tolerance finish, which l doubt. Ditch the washers sorry spacers as mentioned and get your bespoke bells machined, happy days.

[Andav469]

Thanks all, Reyland only want an additional £50 to add the feature on all 4 discs

[portzi]

Andav469 said:

Thanks all, Reyland only want an additional £50 to add the feature on all 4 discs

Great news, with a decent set of Brembo calipers it's not worth penny pinching if you can get your brakes spot on for such a small extra out lay .

[ChimpOnGas]

What's the price of these bell and rotor discs from Reyland?

[Andav469]

ChimpOnGas said:

What's the price of these bell and rotor discs from Reyland?

Cough.....£825 for front and rear

[portzi]

Andav469 said:

ChimpOnGas said:

What's the price of these bell and rotor discs from Reyland?

Cough.....£825 for front and rear

You can get TVR AP calipers with discs for the front for considerably less than that !!!!!!

[Andav469]

portzi said:

You can get TVR AP calipers with discs for the front for considerably less than that !!!!!!

These are 324mm front and 300mm rear

[portzi]

Andav469 said:

portzi said:

You can get TVR AP calipers with discs for the front for considerably less than that !!!!!!

These are 324mm front and 300mm rear

I suppose if your tracking then the bigger discs are ideal. What calipers are you fitting, AP or Brembo?

[Andav469]

portzi said:

I suppose if your tracking then the bigger discs are ideal. What calipers are you fitting, AP or Brembo?

I already have the Brembo's fitted, though I haven't used the car on the track

[portzi]

Looks like a great upgrade. So with the bespoke discs you can lose the spacers on the caliper?

With you wanting 4 discs, what calipers are you putting on the back?

[Andav469]

That's the plan, I wanted to keep the standard 16" Estorils, but to do that needed 12mm hubcentric spacers for the wheels to clear the caliper as shown in the pic below.
For the rears I am fitting the reyland 300mm conversion with the standard calipers, the only reason for the spacers on the rears was to balance it all up