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      06-23-2008, 03:39 PM   #1
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Brembo 355mm 6-piston clearance

I'm interested in getting a set of Brembo 355mm 6-piston brakes and am not positive it they'll clear my wheels. I went on several websites including Brembo and found different measurements. Brembo said the overall radius is 200mm (7.897") for the 4-piston 355mm big brake kit, but they don't have the six piston calipers listed at all ("A" dimension on their caliper clearance guide for 4-piston is 24mm or a little less than 1").

I have 18" Advan RS wheels. I'm pretty sure there is enough clearance for this brake package, but I want to be sure.

Does anyone have all the caliper clearance dimensions for the 6-piston 355mm big brake kit?
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"should" fit, but barely.
He's probably right it would be extremely snug if it works but you might need a 5mm spacer (mostly due to the 6 piston size and I am not sure about the width and concavity of the advan rs's).
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AW325xi - email me - I'll email you back a template so you can print it out and check for yourself.
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He's probably right it would be extremely snug if it works but you might need a 5mm spacer (mostly due to the 6 piston size and I am not sure about the width and concavity of the advan rs's).


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AW325xi - email me - I'll email you back a template so you can print it out and check for yourself.
Hi Ron,
I have a template from Brembo, but they don't have the 6-piston listed for the 355mm rotors (only the 380mm).

That being said, it seems that the "A" dimension from Brembo's Caliper Clearance Guide is the same for 4 or 6 piston at 24mm. If that is correct, I have plenty of room on these rims - about 1" more than is required. The "B" dimension I was using is 122mm from the Brembo Caliper Clearance Guide.

I used the "C" radius of 200mm from the 4-piston 355mm Caliper Clearance Guide, which is 7.875". My clearance is 8.25" or a difference of 3/8".

Would you confirm the dimensions I'm using are correct?

Thanks,
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Hi Ron,
I have a template from Brembo, but they don't have the 6-piston listed for the 355mm rotors (only the 380mm).

That being said, it seems that the "A" dimension from Brembo's Caliper Clearance Guide is the same for 4 or 6 piston at 24mm. If that is correct, I have plenty of room on these rims - about 1" more than is required. The "B" dimension I was using is 122mm from the Brembo Caliper Clearance Guide.

I used the "C" radius of 200mm from the 4-piston 355mm Caliper Clearance Guide, which is 7.875". My clearance is 8.25" or a difference of 3/8".

Would you confirm the dimensions I'm using are correct?

Thanks,
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Hey Rob,

I send you the exact template you need, earlier today, just give me a call or email me back if you need any more help with it.

Hopefully you can get some new Brembo's
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If the kit part number is 1M1.8010A or 1M2.8010A



Where A = 13mm, B = 122mm, C = 210mm
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18's are a little bit of a squeeze but you can do it. I don't know the concave of the Advan's, but with a 5mm spacer, you should be golden.

Let us know if you have any other questions. We have quite a history with Brembo - after all, the 380mm 6 piston sitting in our showroom right now is... well... for my personal car
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18's are a little bit of a squeeze but you can do it. I don't know the concave of the Advan's, but with a 5mm spacer, you should be golden.

Let us know if you have any other questions. We have quite a history with Brembo - after all, the 380mm 6 piston sitting in our showroom right now is... well... for my personal car
No spacer is going to enlarge my barrel. I have 209.5mm clearance for the "C" dimension and the Brembo 6-piston's are 210mm. It's not going to work.
The caliper clearance for the spokes is not an issue at all (the only thing a spacer will help). No spacer will be needed for these wheels.

Check out my other thread for big brake kits. I've compiled a ton of information on many different big brake kits to help everyone out.
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I'm not sure that your setup will fit to be honest.

I have a different setup and it barely clears my barrel.

I'm running a 380mm 6pot brembo kit and run 19's. The front barely has any clearance...and i mean VERY little. Even tho you're gonna run a rotor that's 1inch smaller, the caliper is freakin huge!
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ahh you're right, if you only have 209.5 it's not going to happen. We've done these brakes on 18's but you need much more room than that. I figured you had at least 215mm
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I'm not sure that your setup will fit to be honest.

I have a different setup and it barely clears my barrel.

I'm running a 380mm 6pot brembo kit and run 19's. The front barely has any clearance...and i mean VERY little. Even tho you're gonna run a rotor that's 1inch smaller, the caliper is freakin huge!
That is the issue, the 6-piston calipers are HUGE!

Stoptechs have a much lower profile for their 6-piston caliper.

You car looks SICK! You need a side shot so we can get a better look at those pie plates you call brakes!
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That is the issue, the 6-piston calipers are HUGE!

Stoptechs have a much lower profile for their 6-piston caliper.

You car looks SICK! You need a side shot so we can get a better look at those pie plates you call brakes!
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I love Brembo. The wheels, the body kits... they all make cars look nice. But nothing says "attention to detail" like a $7,000 set of brakes. Kudos to you Evo. Same ones going on our project car when it gets here!
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That is the issue, the 6-piston calipers are HUGE!

Stoptechs have a much lower profile for their 6-piston caliper.

You car looks SICK! You need a side shot so we can get a better look at those pie plates you call brakes!
Yup we gotta bump up your thread from earlier this week AW325xi - great compilation - I'll send you other ones like AP racing as well if needed. But the putting on a 6 piston on an 18 is generally a very tough feat plus the spoke design is very important.
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