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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:30 am
by karmat
Mats wrote:Those calipers was stolen off of a
huge amout of pre-production cars and the first R-line cars over here in Volvo-town.
I wonder if they use the front or the rear ones, the front ones are ENORMOUS.
They're definitely using the fronts... lower down on that page you can see someone who also fitted the rears to his car. Knowing that the Volvo 240 Girlings are already pretty big, you can see from the photos that the Brembos are quite a bit larger even than that.
I'm sure it would be fun.
BTW: You can order any pads for these calipers which fit the Subaru WRX STI since it's the same dimensions. I think there might be more pads available for that car than the Volvo.
Karl
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:28 pm
by Mats
The rear one are easily enough on our light cars, no handbrake stuff either as they are inside the disc.
Pretty easy to get a hold of through the "back door" here too.
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 3:24 am
by Maurizio
Mats wrote:Pretty easy to get a hold of through the "back door" here too
how can we place orders
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 3:38 am
by Mats
With the front brakes you need a very roomy 17" rim or 18".
hehe, well, I'm not taking that kind of advantages of my contacts. I wonät buy any, they are the wrong color.
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 4:31 am
by Maurizio
now I get it: "back door" -> color
Nope, don't need it, for now stock brembo's do just fine for me.
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 11:16 pm
by Mats
No, they are grey, not red and they say "R" not "Brembo". *joking*
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:20 am
by enzo
bought those for less than 600 swiss francs...new and with pads...
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 11:08 am
by Billy
Hey Enzo,
I hope you'll post pics when those beautiful calipers will be on your car.
I'm ready to do the same but I'll wait for your report on how easy is the
installation.
keep me informed ....
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:24 pm
by patzo_3l
dunno if neone is interested but i received my alfa magazine this month and there is a guy advertising the brakes off his 156 gta. 19000 no track days includes calipers with pads and 305mm disks. if i remeber i think he wanted about 900 aus. can post the link if neone is interested. and no i dont know the guy nor do i give a crap if he sells them or not just think that some of you guys could benefit with the exchange rate side of things.
cheers.