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Chris Wilson · 18th November 2009, 04:18 PM

If you know anyone who is a decent machinist you *COULD* buy the brakes piecemeal and build a custom package, but it entails a knowledge of piston sizing and pad area, so you'd need help with the sizing aspects. I usually build my own brake systems to save money, looking out on the race car auction sites for suitable discs and calipers. I found some new Porsche 962 Le Mans car Brembo front calipers, and a pair of used Aston Martin DB9 rear calipers, which I mated to discs I also found on forums or had to hand. I made up suitable brackets and bells and got a nice set up for half of what a commercial package would cost. Pics are dotted around ftp://ftp.chriswilson.tv/skyline_stuff under various brake headings. I also made the bias brake set up using twin master cylinders.

18th November 2009, 04:18 PM	#11 (permalink)
Chris Wilson Chris Wilson is unaware they can edit their status GTR Register User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Shropshire Cars owned: R33 GTS-t with RB26 engine and Tractive dog box. And too many race cars according to `er indoors... Posts: 3,116	If you know anyone who is a decent machinist you COULD buy the brakes piecemeal and build a custom package, but it entails a knowledge of piston sizing and pad area, so you'd need help with the sizing aspects. I usually build my own brake systems to save money, looking out on the race car auction sites for suitable discs and calipers. I found some new Porsche 962 Le Mans car Brembo front calipers, and a pair of used Aston Martin DB9 rear calipers, which I mated to discs I also found on forums or had to hand. I made up suitable brackets and bells and got a nice set up for half of what a commercial package would cost. Pics are dotted around ftp://ftp.chriswilson.tv/skyline_stuff under various brake headings. I also made the bias brake set up using twin master cylinders. __________________ Last edited by Chris Wilson; 18th November 2009 at 05:02 PM..