Brembo Brakes

[Leicesterminiracer]

Building up my upgrade parts for 4.2 QTP

@Zep helping out with front discs and good advice on brake pads

I’ll post some photos once more parts arrive and when I start fitting these on.

Items on list
6 Pot Brembo Front
4 Pot Brembo Rear
360mm Front SM discs
Eurospares Rear brake discs
Ferodo pads for front and rear
Braided lines as per @Gazcw

 

[Chimaera500]

Something really satisfying about fresh new brakes, although they are painfully expensive for what they are. Picked mine up from Eurospares. Just replaced on the GS.
Really thinking about re finishing my calipers in yellow like yours. Think it would look pretty good against the colour of my car.

 

[Leicesterminiracer]

Something really satisfying about fresh new brakes, although they are painfully expensive for what they are. Picked mine up from Eurospares. Just replaced on the GS.
Really thinking about re finishing my calipers in yellow like yours. Think it would look pretty good against the colour of my car.
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They look awesome .. mines are rusty and to be fair I could leave them on but let’s go bigger !.

 

[rs48635]

Building up my upgrade parts for 4.2 QTP

@Zep helping out with front discs and good advice on brake pads

I’ll post some photos once more parts arrive and when I start fitting these on.

Items on list
360mm front SM discs
Eurospares Rear brake discs
Ferodo pads for front and rear
Braided lines as per @Gazcw

Cna see 6 pot callipers in the picture but not listed. Guess you are doing "big brake" upgrade?

 

[Leicesterminiracer]

Cna see 6 pot callipers in the picture but not listed. Guess you are doing "big brake" upgrade?

Upgrade 4.2 brakes to 4.7 GTS brakes
Brembo 6 and 4 Pot

 

[Gazcw]

Upgrade 4.2 brakes to 4.7 GTS brakes
Brembo 6 and 4 Pot

In the best colour too.

 

[MarkMas]

Upgrade 4.2 brakes to 4.7 GTS brakes
Brembo 6 and 4 Pot

Are you having trouble stopping?

 

[Leicesterminiracer]

Are you having trouble stopping?

Disc and pads are worn, so I’m taking the opportunity to upgrade for bigger braking components.

 

[ChrissGT]

I'm doing the same. At least when my pads are gone, i have a full set of a MC to put on the 4.2. It seems like it's quite a no brainer that when times comes to upgrade certain parts on the 4.2 to later versions. Additional costs are not that high and the extra braking power is nice. Also, when running 20" trofeo rims, it fills up the wheel a bit better.

 

[azapa]

I wonder if there is any really high quality high temp paint that would keep the freshness of the disk itself without causing heat problems? Would seem worthwhile investigating (note to silly peeps: I'm not referring the braking surfaces, just the hub and edges etc..)

 

[Zep]

I wonder if there is any really high quality high temp paint that would keep the freshness of the disk itself without causing heat problems? Would seem worthwhile investigating (note to silly peeps: I'm not referring the braking surfaces, just the hub and edges etc..)

Yes. VHT paint works well.

 

[Chimaera500]

I have used Hammerite smooth silver spray for many years and have had zero issues. Keeps all the bits that go rusty looking great. This is what I have used on the brand new discs in my pics above.
I don't track my cars, but do drive hard enough to give the brakes a bit of a workout on the road. If you are really pushing on it may not hold up, but its been fine for me so far.