Author Topic: Big Brake Kit adapter (Read 12304 times)

silverblades181 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 14, 2007, 04:03:55 PM »

Quote from: dino245;19524

I will post picture of the the set up. If it something you like fine I can make avalable the adapters If you dont want them thats fine too no skin off my nose. I liked the idea because they are inexspensive and effective. The track I go to has a 3800ft strait I have to stop at the end of that after hitting 120mph and do this with in 100ft and hope the little factory brakes can hold. The massive set up is fine for a 2800lbs M3 but not a 2400lb 318is in my opinion. I was hesitant to mention this set up because of the work I put into it and it seams like there is no love for the idea so go buy your massive brakes and I will by my corrado rotors and dynalite calipers and have fun my way. thank you

lol your easily offended. I was just stating my opinion with what I know. If you don't want opinions don't post. Sorry if I offended you. I know the stock brakes limits, I experienced them. I guess I hadn't really looked at the price of your setup...if the result is what 2002maniac says it is, then I guess for the price it's nice.

dino245 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 19, 2007, 11:48:02 AM »

This is an update on the brake set up I am using. Here are pictures of the stuff mounted and the calipers with the adapter. If any one is still interested I would sell the adapters made of 7075 aluminum with the holes taped and you have to supply the caliper ( part # 120-6806 124.95 from summit racing) and the rotors from racingbrake.com for a G60 corrado which is 180mmx22mm and there is some modification to the center of the rotors which need to be opened up by 1 mm to fit over the BMW hub and there is an edge of the BMW hub that needs to be chamfered to allow the wheel to bottom on the new rotors and the hub surface otherwise the rotor is loose on the hub and the wheel wont tighten onto the hub. The brake lines are avalaible from IE for 20.00 each. If you dont like this idea its you life but If you do I will be selling the adapters fro 100.00 shipped.

nickmpower · « **Reply #17 on:** February 19, 2007, 11:53:13 AM »

i have a feeling that if you make them out of steel a lot more people will want them

dino245 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 19, 2007, 11:55:14 AM »

I can make them from steel but the machining cost is higher and the strenght is just as high with the aluminum, and lighter.

nickmpower · « **Reply #19 on:** February 19, 2007, 02:52:03 PM »

I just wouldnt trust aluminum especially over the long term.

so do you have the setup working? how is it?

romkasponka · « **Reply #20 on:** February 19, 2007, 02:53:53 PM »

Quote from: nickmpower;19761

I just wouldnt trust aluminum especially over the long term.

so do you have the setup working? how is it?

Have you mentioned, caliper is made from aluminum

nickmpower · « **Reply #21 on:** February 19, 2007, 02:55:33 PM »

the forces acting are a lot different, plus its tried and tested thousands of times over

romkasponka · « **Reply #22 on:** February 19, 2007, 02:56:29 PM »

dino, stock E30 caliper bolt strenght is 10.9, dont use 8.8.

dino245 · « **Reply #23 on:** February 19, 2007, 03:23:37 PM »

I am using 10.9 bolts, thank you.

dino245 · « **Reply #24 on:** February 20, 2007, 03:48:35 PM »

For those who want to know I installed the new Wilwood calipers with the adapters and the Vw Corrado rotors and the IE brake lines and finaly the 25mm master cyl. I cant put into words how amazing the brakes are. WOW holy crap. I have street pads in the and am totaly dumbfounded by the increadable brake feel and stopping power.

nickmpower · « **Reply #25 on:** February 20, 2007, 05:23:30 PM »

i would be interested in some brackets in steel. or maybe aluminum after youve tested them more. Is there enough room for nuts to be used so the bolts dont just thread into the aluminum?

dino245 · « **Reply #26 on:** February 21, 2007, 08:58:00 AM »

nope you have to thread into the adapter plate.

romkasponka · « **Reply #27 on:** February 21, 2007, 09:52:49 AM »

Is it posible to fit adapter from other caliper side?

dino245 · « **Reply #28 on:** February 21, 2007, 10:33:01 AM »

I guess you could but the offset sould be different. I had no problem with threading into the steel adapter since it is half an inch thick and more than the thickness of the fasteners. From what I have always heard as the norm for fasteneners is you want the material you are threading into to be the thickness of the fasteners. So I am using 10mm bolts to fasten the caliper to the adapter and 12mm bolts to fasten the adapter to the hub and the material is .5 inches thick or 12.7mm so I am with in this norm.

nickmpower · « **Reply #29 on:** February 21, 2007, 01:44:25 PM »

Quote from: dino245;19890

steel adapter

so did you make them from steel or is that a typo