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This may be a repost, but I did go back and check to see if this was done yet, as well I did a few searches to see if this has been done. I didn't find anything so I figured I would do it, if for anything myself just so I have all the info in one spot for when I need it. This will hopefully come in handy for a few other members as well.
This thread is basically going to be one stop spot for all the Brembo info the 3G guys will need to do the swap, either drum to disk or stock disk to Brembo, as well as service, care and maintenance of your investment
Up first, the swap to Brembo's:
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http://www.club3g.com/forum/performance/140080-how-install-evo-8-9-brembo-brakes.html - this thread is drunkoffjuic's how to on swapping the GT stock brakes to Brembo's, with parts necessary to include Mitsubishi part numbers
http://www.club3g.com/forum/performance/17421-how-convert-your-gs-rear-drums-discs.html and http://www.club3g.com/forum/performance/134637-how-drum-disc-swap-using-evo-8-brakes.html - these two threads are concerned with the GS drum to disk/Brembo disk swap. First one has no pictures but a ton of info, and the second one has a lot of pics so use them together. Both include info on what cars you can pull the backplate off of in a junkyard to save from spending about $70 for each plate from the dealer
http://www.club3g.com/forum/wheels-...on-before-i-go-through-evo-8-brembo-swap.html - more random info concerned with the drum to disk swap, as well as the issue with the splash guard and what metric bolts to look for if your not going to go with the dealer part
Next section is where to get parts for the swap:
http://www.club3g.com/forum/vendor-sales/108598-goodridge-stainless-steel-brake-lines.html - stainless steel brake lines at a good price, good service and include the new banjo bolts and crush washers you'll need
Mitsubishi Auto Parts, Up to 70 % Off | Discount OEM Factory Direct Wholesale Mitsubishi Parts Warehouse - good place to get factory parts at a good price, JUST ENSURE YOU KNOW THE PART NUMBER BEFORE YOU ORDER, or have a VIN to the car the part is from to prevent things from getting messed up
Disasembly and seal replacement:
HOW TO: Brembo Caliper Breakdown - Club4G Forum : Mitsubishi Eclipse 4G Forums - 2006-2012 Eclipse Authority - great picture loaded how to from C4G of how to break down the Brembo's
The Evo 8 manual thanks to Special K: Index of /mirage/EVO 8 USA/xEvo8US/Evo8US
Here is the brake Specific Section, great for finding torque specs: http://www.lilevo.com/mirage/EVO 8 USA/xEvo8US/Evo8US/GR00006800-35A.pdf
Seals & Sensors - great price on replacement seals and dust boots for the front and rear Brembo's
Added info thanks to drunkoffjuic for seal/dustboot rebuild kits
Tire Rack - Your performance experts for tires and wheels - another good place to pick up Brembo pads, rotors and brake lines, just know the year of the Evo brakes your using for order accuracy
Changing Pads:
How to change your Brake Pads - evolutionm.net - EvoM how to on replacing brake pads and killing brake noise
Proven noise killing pads, thanks to NSFEclipseGT
Obviously you are buying your brakes used, and have no idea what condition they are really in, also they are going to be a little worn seeing as how the factory clear coat is total garbage and just a little brake fluid/brake parts cleaner is all it takes to start failing, like this:
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Powder coating is a great oppurtunity to completely disasemble your calipers and check the seals, pistons, bores and dust boots, while at the same time preparing them to look brand new. Kind of like this:
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Here is how mine turned out:
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http://www.club3g.com/forum/show-shine/150194-powder-coating.html - thread on Voodoo's powder coat project for his Brembo's, what he did, and how he did it
http://www.club3g.com/forum/vendor-sales/130331-powder-coating.html#post3150933 - member in the vendors section who coated timster's calipers, heres some pics:
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http://www.club3g.com/forum/show-shine/157048-bbk-show-off.html - A C3G thread to get some ideas on your setup
http://m.evolutionm.net/showthread.php?t=388860 - EvoM thread on what members there have done to their calipers, just some ideas
Now as you see in Voodoo's thread, he used aircraft stripper and a pressure washer to remove the factory paint. Timster had his sandblasted, and I am doing the same. For sand blasting there are some things you MUST consider. First, the piston bore MUST BE PROTECTED!!!!!!!!!! The shop doing mine bought 40 and 46mm plugs to fill the bores, but people have packed them with duct tape and kepts an eye on them to make sure the media was not blasting through the tape. Second, if you notice there is no external brake line between the 2 sides of the rear calipers. That is because the fluid travels through an internal passage, which means there is seal between the 2 halves of the rears. I do not know how the baking cycle of the powder coating process effects this, but I have seen nor read nothing that should cause concern. If someone knows please say something.
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1210027 - successful sandblasting thread
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1758058 - what happens if the bores are not protected when sandblasting
This is everything I can think of for now but if you have some info you think should be added please do so. Hope this helps you out
This thread is basically going to be one stop spot for all the Brembo info the 3G guys will need to do the swap, either drum to disk or stock disk to Brembo, as well as service, care and maintenance of your investment
Up first, the swap to Brembo's:
http://www.club3g.com/forum/performance/140080-how-install-evo-8-9-brembo-brakes.html - this thread is drunkoffjuic's how to on swapping the GT stock brakes to Brembo's, with parts necessary to include Mitsubishi part numbers
http://www.club3g.com/forum/performance/17421-how-convert-your-gs-rear-drums-discs.html and http://www.club3g.com/forum/performance/134637-how-drum-disc-swap-using-evo-8-brakes.html - these two threads are concerned with the GS drum to disk/Brembo disk swap. First one has no pictures but a ton of info, and the second one has a lot of pics so use them together. Both include info on what cars you can pull the backplate off of in a junkyard to save from spending about $70 for each plate from the dealer
http://www.club3g.com/forum/wheels-...on-before-i-go-through-evo-8-brembo-swap.html - more random info concerned with the drum to disk swap, as well as the issue with the splash guard and what metric bolts to look for if your not going to go with the dealer part
Next section is where to get parts for the swap:
http://www.club3g.com/forum/vendor-sales/108598-goodridge-stainless-steel-brake-lines.html - stainless steel brake lines at a good price, good service and include the new banjo bolts and crush washers you'll need
Mitsubishi Auto Parts, Up to 70 % Off | Discount OEM Factory Direct Wholesale Mitsubishi Parts Warehouse - good place to get factory parts at a good price, JUST ENSURE YOU KNOW THE PART NUMBER BEFORE YOU ORDER, or have a VIN to the car the part is from to prevent things from getting messed up
Disasembly and seal replacement:
HOW TO: Brembo Caliper Breakdown - Club4G Forum : Mitsubishi Eclipse 4G Forums - 2006-2012 Eclipse Authority - great picture loaded how to from C4G of how to break down the Brembo's
The Evo 8 manual thanks to Special K: Index of /mirage/EVO 8 USA/xEvo8US/Evo8US
Here is the brake Specific Section, great for finding torque specs: http://www.lilevo.com/mirage/EVO 8 USA/xEvo8US/Evo8US/GR00006800-35A.pdf
Seals & Sensors - great price on replacement seals and dust boots for the front and rear Brembo's
Added info thanks to drunkoffjuic for seal/dustboot rebuild kits
Lancer EVO 6,7,8,9 - good place to get pads rotors and what-not for your Brembo's
Tire Rack - Your performance experts for tires and wheels - another good place to pick up Brembo pads, rotors and brake lines, just know the year of the Evo brakes your using for order accuracy
Changing Pads:
How to change your Brake Pads - evolutionm.net - EvoM how to on replacing brake pads and killing brake noise
Proven noise killing pads, thanks to NSFEclipseGT
Things to consider before powder coating your Brembo's:
Obviously you are buying your brakes used, and have no idea what condition they are really in, also they are going to be a little worn seeing as how the factory clear coat is total garbage and just a little brake fluid/brake parts cleaner is all it takes to start failing, like this:
Powder coating is a great oppurtunity to completely disasemble your calipers and check the seals, pistons, bores and dust boots, while at the same time preparing them to look brand new. Kind of like this:
Here is how mine turned out:
http://www.club3g.com/forum/show-shine/150194-powder-coating.html - thread on Voodoo's powder coat project for his Brembo's, what he did, and how he did it
http://www.club3g.com/forum/vendor-sales/130331-powder-coating.html#post3150933 - member in the vendors section who coated timster's calipers, heres some pics:
http://www.club3g.com/forum/show-shine/157048-bbk-show-off.html - A C3G thread to get some ideas on your setup
http://m.evolutionm.net/showthread.php?t=388860 - EvoM thread on what members there have done to their calipers, just some ideas
Now as you see in Voodoo's thread, he used aircraft stripper and a pressure washer to remove the factory paint. Timster had his sandblasted, and I am doing the same. For sand blasting there are some things you MUST consider. First, the piston bore MUST BE PROTECTED!!!!!!!!!! The shop doing mine bought 40 and 46mm plugs to fill the bores, but people have packed them with duct tape and kepts an eye on them to make sure the media was not blasting through the tape. Second, if you notice there is no external brake line between the 2 sides of the rear calipers. That is because the fluid travels through an internal passage, which means there is seal between the 2 halves of the rears. I do not know how the baking cycle of the powder coating process effects this, but I have seen nor read nothing that should cause concern. If someone knows please say something.
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1210027 - successful sandblasting thread
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1758058 - what happens if the bores are not protected when sandblasting
This is everything I can think of for now but if you have some info you think should be added please do so. Hope this helps you out
