Custom Brake caliper mounts.

[DuGong]

are there places where i can get custom mounts made for the brake calipers?

keeping on a budget. i had in mind.. the supra RZ 4 pot calipers.

[MR22ZZ]

Why? Celica GT4 calipers are a more than capable upgrade.

[DuGong]

do the GT4 caliper bolt straight on?

do u noe what the spaceing for the caliper mounts are?

100mm between the two bolts?

Edited February 21, 2007 by DuGong

[MAP81]

130mm :D

[DuGong]

damn.. it is so hard to find those calipers u got from the AE101 superstrut.. or the GT4 calipers...

if only they were heaps more common.

ima gonna keep searching..

btw.. are is200 calipers 130mm as well?

[MR22ZZ]

Try SSS Automotive or some such import wrecker. They often have them lying around.

[DuGong]

i found a wreker that has a ST205 half cut. do u think he could just sell me the just the calipers instead of the whole hlaf cut?

[MR22ZZ]

Generally the front suspension and brakes goes with the 1/2 cut.

Especially on an ST205 you may as well just sell the engine if not.

[kcorro]

Edited July 25, 2009 by kcorro

[MR22ZZ]

I suggest looking on the DBA brakes parts list and finding those that have similar hat/thickness dimensions and go from there.

[MR22ZZ]

I can't see any Mitsubishi discs that would safely go onto the Corolla.

The FTO is 5 stud for starters and the brakes are 276mm diameter so not worth the 'upgrade' for 1mm.

The only thing worth looking at would be EVO brakes that are 294 or 320mm, but again, 5 stud so would have to be redrilled, but even so, the hub diameter is huge at 69mm compared to our 55mm. The other dimentions look like it 'may' work though. You would also need to get the Brembos fitted to make use of this too, as the stock calipers will look tiny with those discs. The discs would not be very secure though with the hub size difference. It'd be like driving on wheels matched with the wrong hub rings.

i was talking to someone overseas with a fielder who changed the factory calipers to a used set from a fto? something mitsubishi if i remember correctly. does anyone know what it could be?

sorry Marcus I read discs, not calipers.

[DuGong]

i dun understand wats goin on....

If ur upgrading to a evo brembo caliper. how will the caliper safely sit on the current mounts if it is 130mm spaced apart? and theirs is different.

i guess u could run the ST205 dics with redrilled holes to fit our 4 stud pattern if the brembos fit..

[CHA54]

lots of calipers have similar spacings, you then have to find a disc with the correct diameter, thickness, hat height, center bore (very important!) and PCD.

Eg I have Nissan Skyline Sumitomo alloy 4-piston calipers on the front of my wagon, which bolted straight up, using BA Falcon slotted DBA discs with a custom machined locator ring for the center of the disc.

[DuGong]

im currently looking for the brake brackets/mounts..

which scion car uses the same calipers as our sportivo/corollas?

xb, tc or iduno...

[tomtoy]

I had the same prob with a diff car (non-toyota). I found them from the wreckers. Call around. There should be heaps of specialist toyota wreckers around sydney/melb who would post stuff to you.

[DuGong]

when installing bigger calipers at the front... should i move the front calipers to the rear?

my reason. because the braking ratio changes and it be more front biased therefore u are more likly to get oversteer from the inertia of the rear...

[VVTLiR]

found this supra tt brakes on an 1S200

http://www.clublexus.com/forums/showthread.php?t=116389

[leasaunce]

found this supra tt brakes on an 1S200

http://www.clublexus.com/forums/showthread.php?t=116389

thanks for that link, need one for my IS....

[Pippy]

You boys just need to look harder.

Most subbies use 25mm thick rotors.

Most Mid size mitsu use 24mm thick rotors.

A few Mazdas also use 24mm rotors.

As far as rotors go, it is easy enough to get custom rotors with changed offset or stock offset in various sizes. (i.e. 285mm, 302mm or 330mm)

In terms of mounting position, hardcore aftermarket calipers allow a different style of mounting, where rather than being a single piece cast for the mounts. it is avaliable in 2 piece setup, hence allowing totally custom mounting brackets.

some calipers that take 24mm rotors can take 25mm rotors, however calipers that take 30mm rotors (i.e. supra, nissan 4pot, brembo F50, AP Racing, Bigger willwoods) would require custom rotors to be made at 30mm thickness.

hope i haven't confused things further.

hint: Look through various brake rotor catalogues, they give away the offset and thickness of rotors to help narrow down the selection of calipers.