Rebuilding the Brembo's
 

could the seals be replaced with the ones found on this page? If so that's the cheapest I've seen anywhere

http://www.zeckhausen.com/Brembo/Con...es.htm#Rebuild

But they don't carry the infamous 46mm size (Hoerr carries 46mm seals, but not boots). You want the Subaru seal kit, part no. 26297FE010, which will get you all the seals and boots you need for both calipers, in sealed Brembo packaging, even. Not to mention it's less than $75 to your door from subarugenuineparts.com, but you could probably pick them up from a dealer for less than $90 if you're in a rush.

Dave

will the Subie parts work for the rear calipers as well?

Yes, the brakes are the same front and back except

Evo=Red Subi=Gold
Evo=Pins Subi=Clips
Evo Calipers are clocked differently than Subaru.

G35 Brembos are also the same I think.

The rears are a standard size (40mm?) so you can get parts anywhere. The rears just don't do a lot of work, are you sure they need a rebuild?

Dave

i am taking the pistons and dust boots out to have the pieces powder coated, and i figured while i was in there, just make them all brand new like factory pieces

That is great news, I got a used set for free and wanted to rebuild them as a spair set. thanks for the great info

ok so i ordered front and rear caliper seals, the fronts fit fine, but the rear subie seals DO NOT work. They use a larger piston than the STi, and won't work. Just a fyi

From: http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1442956

STi
Front disc: 326x30mm
Rear disc: 316x20mm
Front caliper: 4-piston 40/46mm pistons
Rear caliper: 2-piston 36mm pistons

Evo
Front disc: 320x32mm
Rear disc: 300x22mm
Front caliper: 4-piston 40/46mm pistons
Rear caliper: 2-piston 40mm pistons

350Z/G35C
Front disc: 324x30mm
Rear disc: 322x22mm
Front caliper: 4-piston 38/44mm pistons
Rear caliper: 2-piston 40mm pistons

im willing to bet the Nissan rear kit is much cheaper than mitsu's

As mentioned above .... very very rare for the rears to require a rebuild.

and also as mentioned, I tore them down to to have them powdercoated. The rear seals were in fine shape otherwise. This should be added FAQ or stickied.

Semi-Necro post, but incredible info here in a not-so-read thread that I found through a search.


I ordered part #26297FE010 from subarugenuineparts.com ( I know this is not a vendor, but this is 1/4 the price from buying anywhere else)

I shouldn't jump for joy yet at the price, as I haven't done the install yet, but I will post up pics of the build for an evo-specific how-to thread if all goes well.

Update (since a few have PM'ed me about my post, which is the reason for the necro-post)

The Subaru seals worked great. Make sure you use a shim on the new pads to prevent future seal destruction! (or at least postpone it).