Brembo brake calipers...

radiopilot · Post by **radiopilot** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:30 am

Has anyone installed Brembo calipers on their spiders?

The Brembo site doesn't list them but I'm sure they can be retrofitted from another application very similar to what the spider has now, they carry the drilled rotor disks, I've even seen the slotted/drilled rotors on another website, Brembo also carry the brake pads too.

Just wondering if it can be done or has been done.

Nick

bandit · Post by **bandit** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:25 pm

Hi Radio

There has been a few posts about this topic already here is one with
a lot of options and different angles .

http://www.fiatspider.com/forum/viewtop ... sc&start=0

Daniel

manoa matt · Post by **manoa matt** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:25 pm

I havent seen a Brembo kit yet. There are some guys in Texas that make a big brake kit for the spider with Willwood calipers. Google Whoa Brake Kit. About $550.

I think a Whoa kit is selling on ebay right now.

Anything can be done but at what cost. In order to mount a caliper of a different design you need to fabricate a caliper mouning flange/bracket that bolts to the steering nuckle.

You could have a machinest make the brackets, but he will need the car and It will be expensive (Unless you got a friend that can do machine work.)

I thought about buying the willwood calipers from summit and make the brackets myself, but by the time you buy the calipers, pads and figure your time and materials for the brackets, You break even with the cost of the kit.

The caliper mounting bracket has to be perfect tolerance wise and not half assed with regards to materials or methods of attachment. This is the one piece of metal that connects the caliper to the car. If it fails then.... you can imagine.

TVST*R · Post by **TVST*R** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:38 pm

Nick,
It sounds like you are trying to make the best choice for brakes.
I also did my research etc...and finally went with Vicks Perf. Rotors/Ferodo Pads and am amazed by the results.

The only other option for me would be the 13" Whoa brake setup.
T

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:41 pm

don't forget the braided steel hoses

mdrburchette · Post by **mdrburchette** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 7:45 am

FYI the Whoa brake kit comes with the steel brake hoses, custom backing plates, bolts,calipers and pads. It's a very nice setup and easy to install.

radiopilot · Post by **radiopilot** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 7:59 am

WOW... Thanks guys... The photo of those Wilwood calipers are excellent... I like them... I'm sold on getting these if the install is easy, I know how to do my own brakes and remove the calipers, pads, etc. but never removed or installed the hoses, I'm sure it's an easy install.

Do the Wilwood calipers only come in that color, my son wants red or yellow... doesn't matter to me as long as they are better at braking than the original caliper/rotors. Safety is my biggest concern for him.

Nick

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:24 am

kits to paint the calipers are fairly cheap and the paint holds up well if you let it cure or you could get them powder coated

TVST*R · Post by **TVST*R** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:14 am

Has anyone installed the 13" calipers?
I assume the advantage with the Whoa calipers is the additional
piston???...is that correct?
$500 bucks seems like a good investment if you drive like me...

T

mdrburchette · Post by **mdrburchette** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 4:26 pm

The ones in my pic are the 13" kit. The 14" kit I've had for several years now has yet to be installed but it came with rotors too. The rotors in the pic are Beck/Arnley from Advance Auto Parts but it's far cheaper to get rotors from our usual vendors. If I weren't so impatient, I could have saved quite a bit of money.