Well, rear brakes have been fitted. I'd have to say it was more of an asthetic bonus over a braking bonus but I'm sure they help. Had to use the hubs from the AWD hence the caliper sitting in a different position to the stock caliper and had to get some end caps to fit as there's no longer a rear drive shaft but it still needed something to holdeverything together. Handbrake cable also required reattaching as it's a different setup to the previous drum brake. Only downside is that one of the bearings managed to stiffen up over time while it wasn't being used so I get an annoying resonance in the car. We're finding a new bearing to swap in the coming weeks. Increase is from 258 to 284 and it's quite noticeable.

very nice mod!

as for the caliper, is it acutually bigger? or did you just use the existing one? cos it looks bigger!

well done mate!

hook me up with somethin!

Nice dude!! :D

That first pic looks like the brakes wouldn't stop a pushbike going uphill!!

Haha...........*frowns and runs outside to check his own stock brakes*

Should of painted it aswell... it would look sweet

Yeah that looks way cool, painted would make it stand right out as well, how much did it cost you for the brake upgrade if I may ask?

TR

as for the caliper, is it acutually bigger? or did you just use the existing one? cos it looks bigger!
It's definately bigger. These all came from an AWD Magna.



Yeah that looks way cool, painted would make it stand right out as well, how much did it cost you for the brake upgrade if I may ask?
Nah, no paint for mine. It wasn't cheap.

$900 for calipers and rotors, (from wreckers)
$250 for rear hub assembly
$700 for labour, endcaps and miscellaneous parts.

Shizer, $900 bucks for the rear rotors and calipers? I thought most were getting the fronts for only around $500?? Why the rears so exy?

For what you've just spent, almost be better to go aftermarket and get 4 potters or something! Although I have not investigated this, brake upgrades are usually in the $2500-$4000 range, which wouldn't be far off what you have spent (if including the fronts)!!

Unless of course that was $900 for fronts and rears???

Unless of course that was $900 for fronts and rears???
Bingo. That was costs for both front and rear.

Very nice Redav, Hit your head on the windscreen yet? lol

I can get my hands on a set of callipers from a VR4 Turbo.
They should fit. They have the exact same size rotor. only they are 2 pot brakes.
I have also read somewhere that the AWD & Ralliart magna's use the exact same callipers as the old VR4's.

Very nice Redav, Hit your head on the windscreen yet? lol
No, but some mates have :badgrin:


I can get my hands on a set of callipers from a VR4 Turbo.
They should fit. They have the exact same size rotor. only they are 2 pot brakes.
I have also read somewhere that the AWD & Ralliart magna's use the exact same callipers as the old VR4's.
Yeah? Interesting. I thought that the front twin pistons came from an Evo. Oh well, no reason why they can't all be the same.

Looks good mate!