Author Topic: Rx7 S.S. Caliper Conversion Bracket - $65 shipped (Read 10680 times)

ten2doyle102 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 03, 2010, 11:10:02 AM »

Alrighty. A little update. I didn't feel like tearing my friends e30 totally apart so I was forced to mount it this way.

The brake shield has to be removed, but in order to do that, I would have had to pull his hubs....way more work than I had intended on doing at 9:00pm... But you can still see that the holes are in the correct locations and that the caliper mounts just fine.

I am going to be sending everything down to friend to install on his car probably tomorrow or the next day to verify proper fitment, but its should still be ready to go at the end of the group buy.

Matt

Matt-B · « **Reply #16 on:** March 03, 2010, 02:09:20 PM »

very please with this. beating 2002 maniac on price at all? I didnt check

I nneed to now how much of a spacer im gonna need

ten2doyle102 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 04, 2010, 06:48:31 AM »

It seems the general spacer thickness is anywhere between 5-10mm. I am thinking with my setup, I am going to need atleast a 10mm spacer. Hopefully I'll know more tonight. I got everything today and i just need to open up the bore on the rotor.

bwawuz02 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 07, 2010, 02:52:03 AM »

so did you replicate what has already been done or is this your own design? cuz there is plenty of free info on how to do this on r3vlimited... and no mention of removing hubs, etc

ten2doyle102 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 08, 2010, 12:42:49 PM »

Well... you could I suppose just cut the shield to fit the caliper in. I know that there is no mention of it anywhere, but its gotta come off. The larger caliper will fit right over the top of it. The bolt heads will force the shield out unless you modify it or remove it. On the 325i I test fitted the bracket to, you would have had to pull the hub in order to remove the shield. It might be different on the 318's though.

Mounted pics.

Well here is the pics of the brackets. The fit up nicely without much issue.

Also, for those of you with IX's....please tell me because I have to put the notch into the bracket in order to clear the hub.

4banger · « **Reply #20 on:** March 08, 2010, 03:31:29 PM »

only problme i see is those of us that run wheels with a big dish clearence is gonna be a issue. unless you are gonna run wheels with no dish and look like you got front driver wheels on there.

ten2doyle102 · « **Reply #21 on:** March 08, 2010, 10:32:09 PM »

It's the price you gotta pay. You could just space them out you know. That's what I gotta do to mine!

enildeR · « **Reply #22 on:** March 09, 2010, 09:06:13 PM »

I'm in.

ten2doyle102 · « **Reply #23 on:** March 10, 2010, 05:52:06 AM »

Alright. I am out of line adapters though...unless my supplier can remember where he got them from!

Thanks!

Matt

ten2doyle102 · « **Reply #24 on:** March 12, 2010, 07:09:36 AM »

Alright. This is the last few days to get in on on the Group buy!

We got 11 buyers so far!

enildeR · « **Reply #25 on:** March 12, 2010, 11:22:00 AM »

any word on the adapters?

ten2doyle102 · « **Reply #26 on:** March 12, 2010, 01:46:48 PM »

Getting there. We are still working out. My friend believes that he's got the right stuff so we are going to test it out. I should know more on monday.

enildeR · « **Reply #27 on:** October 08, 2010, 02:53:41 PM »

Hey did you ever find out where to get the adapters? Planning on putting all the parts in soon.