EVO and STi brakes question
Sep 9, 2006, 04:48 PM
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EVO and STi brakes question
Hey everyone, have a quick question. Do EVOs and STis, share the same brake pads or are they different? I was told that they do, can someone confirm this.
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Sep 9, 2006, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by xmaciek82x
Hey everyone, have a quick question. Do EVOs and STis, share the same brake pads or are they different? I was told that they do, can someone confirm this.
Sep 10, 2006, 12:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Varrius
It's extremely plausible. It would be smarter for Brembo to make one pad for both vehicles financially. Do you mean the pads, or are you not knowledgable in the braking department and mean the calipers?
Sep 10, 2006, 04:17 AM
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The only difference is in the thickness. As far as I am aware, this applies mostly to stock pads only. Project Mu make them the same thickness. I think Ferrodo actually makes them at different thicknesses but most shops stock the one that fits both.
The rears are the same.
The rears are the same.
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Sep 11, 2006, 11:31 AM
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Yes, Hawk even has the same part numbers for both cars. Thickness is the same. However they're not the same pads as the Brembo equipped Z's and G35 coupes...even though the calipers appear to be the same.
Sep 11, 2006, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by x838nwy
The only difference is in the thickness. As far as I am aware, this applies mostly to stock pads only. Project Mu make them the same thickness. I think Ferrodo actually makes them at different thicknesses but most shops stock the one that fits both.
The rears are the same.
The rears are the same.
In Hawk they are the same number for both which is what most aftermarket companies do.
The Z does share the same rears as the EVO and STi - the front one is similar but much smaller.
Interesting that the REAR pad for the EVO/STi/350Z is the FRONT pad for the Lotus Elise. That surely says something about vehicle weight and balance etc.
Sep 12, 2006, 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by MR_Vengeance
now i'm wondering if i can swap some gold calipers off the sti and onto the evo.
Edit, found my old thread:
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=165631
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Sep 12, 2006, 10:40 PM
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The EVO and STI have different piston sizes and will throw off you brake bias. Please do not try and swap them unless you have a front rear bias adjustment valve and a good knowledge on how brakes work