7th gen brake system !, pics are up ! Options

[Culpable04]

I ordered a pair of 7th gen front calipers and today finally took the time to test fit one of them, the brake line is exactly the same, the brake bolts into the same exact location, but the bolts on the GTS are longer so we have to use the bolts from the ST, obviously we need the rotors and pads from the 7th gen ( just in case someone dare to ask ) .

I know that there have been a lot of discussions about this, and they all said that they fit but no one tried it, so just in case someone else is wondering if they fit, YES they do,

I'll take pictures when I get everything ( rotors, brake lines, pads ) to show the fitment.

I ordered EBC slotted rotors, green stuff brake pads, SS brake lines and motul brake fluid. looking at one or two week to install everything.


if you want any specific pictures, let me know so I'll take them during installation.

This post has been edited by Culpable04: Feb 21, 2008 - 6:46 PM

[Culpable04]

3 mm thicker will make a difference, that means swaping the caliper to the GT and keeping the stock rotors will not work, the piston will travel a different distance in order to compress the pads, a thiner rotor will means that the piston will not travel enough to apply the required pressure.

[6strngs]

3 mm thicker will make a difference, that means swaping the caliper to the GT and keeping the stock rotors will not work, the piston will travel a different distance in order to compress the pads, a thiner rotor will means that the piston will not travel enough to apply the required pressure.

but that's not the case. the piston moves closer to the disc as the pads wear out, and when you release the brakes, it moves back only a very small amount. for example, when your pads aren worn, the piston sits closer to the disc, this is why you push the piston back in when you put new pads in. then after a brake job you pump the brakes to get the piston to the proper position. the thinner rotor may or may not cause problems for other reasons, but the distance the piston needs to travel is not a problem. the only problem I could see with it is that when the pads get extremely worn, the piston may extend too far to the point where it'll blow the seals in the caliper.