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UWISSH! Grand Master

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hey guys i just recently bought sum dba4000 series rotors for my 33 gtst and i also want to upgrade my calipers soon. is it possible to fit the r33 gtr front brembo calipers to my gtst with the dba4000 series rotors??? wot would i need to do to make this happen???

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Duncan Grand Master

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no the 33 gtr brembos wont fit and even if they did they wont suit the smaller rotor. If you want to run the brembo calipers get the right sized discs to go with them.

also, the brembos are only a tiny bit larger than the 33 gtst brakes so I wouldn't bother.

If you want minor upgrades to your braking put in good pads and great fluid. If you want a big upgrade to your brakes buy the Just Jap g4 8 piston brakes they are great and cheap.

FineLine Grand Master

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I did bother fitting the brembos to my 33 and believe me they are a worthwhile upgrade. My original brakes were damn good with good pads and high temp fluid but they cant hold a candle to the brembos.

When I go to church with my buds all using the original brakes with pads, fluids, slotted rotors etc I have to remember they are behind me or wear one of them in my boot. The brembos stand the car on its nose and in prolonged use situations I have never had fade using them.

If you can get a set at the right odds then fit them, You wont regret it.

Lazy-Bastard Grand Master

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When I go to church with my buds all using the original brakes with pads, fluids, slotted rotors etc I have to remember they are behind me or wear one of them in my

Amen to that :)

Coming down from ~200kph (on a track of course) The Brembos with Hawk HP+ pads pull up a shitload harder than mine. We both have the same pads and fluid (RBF600), and I have slotted rotors.

Duncan Grand Master

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Well, since your tyre determines how quickly you can pull a car up (unless your brakes are fading which well maintained stock brakes won't be without heaps of abuse) I don't see how putting brembos on improved your braking. More likely there was new fluid and bled properly which makes it feel much better.

joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo Grand Master

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without any electronic help (abs etc) how can one type of break beat another so long as they are both capable of locking the wheels? (obviously i'm not talking bout fade)

Beer Baron Grand Master

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without any electronic help (abs etc) how can one type of break beat another so long as they are both capable of locking the wheels? (obviously i'm not talking bout fade)

exactly, in terms of stopping distance they can't. it's nearly always the tyres that are the limit here. the main benefits you get with better brakes are better feel, and resistance to fade. poor brakes may be as good over 1 stop. but over 10 stops the bigger/better brakes will be able to repeat they performance where as poor ones will drop off.

joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo Grand Master

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cool that's what i thought...

i've got slightly bigger RDA rotors and i kept the stock nissan (sumitomo) 4 pot calipers and put on metal pads...

i didn't bother going up to brembo 6 pots for that reason :(

NickR33 Grand Master

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okay thought I would add my 2c as I have just done this upgrade...

they are definately a stronger brake package over the standard sumitomos, not that you would ever know about it driving around town but when you really get stuck into the anchors they are much more linear and have a far superior feel which means they are easier to control at the edge of lock up... haven't been on track with them yet to test out durability but the stock stuff was pretty tough with good pads and fluid so expecting even better consistency

strangely they do seem to stand the car on its nose more under hard braking, I don't know why this would be the case? different bias? maybe I'm just dreaming it...

ps. peformance aside... they look horn... get the 34 ones, mmm gold

Sydneykid Grand Master

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okay thought I would add my 2c as I have just done this upgrade...

they are definately a stronger brake package over the standard sumitomos, not that you would ever know about it driving around town

Amen to that

but when you really get stuck into the anchors they are much more linear and have a far superior feel which means they are easier to control at the edge of lock up

If the ABS isn't engaging then what difference does it make?

haven't been on track with them yet to test out durability but the stock stuff was pretty tough with good pads and fluid so expecting even better consistency

I'll be surprised

strangely they do seem to stand the car on its nose more under hard braking, I don't know why this would be the case? different bias?

Inappropriate brake bias, did you chenge both front and rear and the master cylinder and the ABS actuator?.

maybe I'm just dreaming it...

Yep, that would be my guess.

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NickR33 Grand Master

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No ABS... ABS is for wimps;) j/k

both front and rear changed... master cylinder not changed

you will be surprised if they are more consistent than the sumitomos? how come?

at the end of the day they are designed to stop a 200kg heavier car than mine so I still believe they are an upgrade... whether they are worth the $$$ well that's another discussion:)

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