General Upgrading calipers

[allan jenkins]

Hey guys I've just ordered drilled and grooved discs with mintex pads for all around my bravo 1.9 multyjet sport 150 but now I want to upgrade my calipers aswell as we all now bravo brakes are cack..
Does anyone have any good ideas and links to what and where I should get my calipers from ?
Cheers

 

[aurick86]

That is the wrong way to go about it.
There are Brembo kits out there. for the Alfa MIto, and the Alfa Giulietta (some of the ALFA Brera and ALfa GT also had Brembos).
But as I remember they use a much bigger diameter disk... so you should send them back if you really want an upgrade.
I don't think they are a straight swap!
You might need to fabricate some caliper spacers or relocation plate.

Also pretty sure the wheels will not fit after.

 

[allan jenkins]

According to the site I had the discs and brakes from. They will fit my car... after checking my reg number

 

[aurick86]

I was talking about the fact they will be to small if you also want to replace the calipers.

Serious calipers also require bigger disks.
An i think they need minimum 18 inch wheels.

 

[allan jenkins]

Got you now.
Obviously I don't want to pay mega money but I just want better than the crap I have now.. I've already gone through 2 rear calipers and just unceased another one.. I just want better grade

 

[bluejohn125]

Just send them off for a specialist refurb.

 

[allan jenkins]

Just send them off for a specialist refurb.

Good idea.
But I'd rather a good set of new ones put on the same time I change the discs and pads..

 

[RedBravoTjet]

Drilled and grooved discs will cause the brakes to wear quicker. Why not just get good quality parts

 

[allan jenkins]

Drilled and grooved discs will cause the brakes to wear quicker. Why not just get good quality parts

I thought mtec disc and mintex pads were good quality ?

 

[RedBravoTjet]

I think there are two calliper options on the bigger Bravo's. I just changed my pads and found I needed the 150.8 mm width not the 122.8 mm width. I have found the brakes ok even quite responsive. I used uv painted discs for the first time. I considered grooved. From what I have understood the advent of vented discs takes away the need to be drilled. The Abarth's have drilled however.

 

[Finchyx16]

Wouldnt brembro calipers from a punto evo abarth fit?

 

[allan jenkins]

Wouldnt brembro calipers from a punto evo abarth fit?

Mmmm I don't know.. guess I'll have to research that one

 

[g8rpi]

Drilling and Venting have different means to the same end -preventing fade. Venting improves cooling thus lowering disk temperatures and reducing the chance of the pads reaching fade temperatures where the produce gases that reduce contact with the disk. Drilling allows the gases to escape reducing fade. For road use lower temperatures (vented disks) are the way to go.


Robert G8RPI.