Rear Brake Discs

[enigma]

Anyone know where I can get some decent performance rear discs?

I would quite like some Black Diamond ones, but have been quoted £530 and 3 months?????

Help!

Are the rears a special fitment or are they common to another model?

Also I would quite like the fronts to match!

[zedy1]

dont think youll need the rears just upgrade the fronts

[Nick VR4]

Originally posted by zedy11
dont think youll need the rears just upgrade the fronts

Yeap the back brakes only give you 30% of braking anyway ?

Apprantly EVO calipers and Discs fit VR4's
INSERT INTO post VALUES (but might be worth checking first :) )

[enigma]

I only wanted to do the backs so they looked nice!!!!! Having shiny rust free black discs is preferable to the rust mess I have now!

[Nick VR4]

why not paint them using engine laquer ?

[enigma]

errrrrr........the pads might not like that very much!!!!!! :p

The black diamond discs are black, even on the braking surface, also they are grooved and drilled. Look mean as!

[Nick VR4]

Originally posted by bigdaveakers
errrrrr........the pads might not like that very much!!!!!! :p

The black diamond discs are black, even on the braking surface, also they are grooved and drilled. Look mean as!

LOL you know what I mean ;)

[enigma]

Yep I do!!!! ;)

I just struggle with the price difference, £160 for the fronts and ahem £530 for the rears!

My dealer quoted the rears as cheaper???!!!!!!???????

[Nick VR4]

me too as the rears are smaller as far as i know

[enigma]

After hours of research and some measuring on my car, it appears that the rears are the same as the EVO 6

284mm diameter
60mm total height
20mm thickness

Can anyone confirm INSERT INTO post VALUES (or deny) this?

[Roadrunner]

Evo VI rears are 302mm. They will fit the VR-4 but you need to burr off the edges of the disc backplate so it doesn't rub on the discs. Evo VI rear 2-pot Brembos go straight on.

[enigma]

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EVOLUTION INSERT INTO post VALUES (EVO) - CARISMA
*EVO IV, V, VI - RS models 1999 - on F 4428
Vented 276 45.5 24 22.4 69 5
Eng:4G63 15 inch wheels
suits 2-pot calipers R 429

Vented 284 60.2 20 18.4 90 5
*EVO IV GSR F 4417
Vented 294 46 24 22.4 69 5
Eng:4G63 16 inch wheels
R 419


Vented 300 58 22 20 90 5
*EVO V, VI, VII GSR & RS-2 1996 - on F 4418

Vented 320 43.5 32 29.8 69 5
Eng:4G63 17 inch wheels
suits 4-pot Brembo calipers R 419


Vented 300 58 22 20 90 5

[Brind]

Black Diammond discs do look very smart and I was also considering them a while back, until I did a little serach and found out that nice black coating disappears in no time leaving you with nice shiny silver coloured discs like any other make before they rust like hell.
Read some info on the MLR forum INSERT INTO post VALUES (EVO's) and they reackon also braking power isn't as good until the black coating has gone.

[enigma]

You dont think I was going to use them did you??!!!!!!!!!

[Brind]

Originally posted by bigdaveakers
You dont think I was going to use them did you??!!!!!!!!!
Black Diamond? I would've if I didn't know the colour would change.

[enigma]

No I meant the brakes in general! Who needs to stop??! :D

[Roadrunner]

?????
Dave,

I took the info straight from a Ralliart catalogue. The last paragraph in your post INSERT INTO post VALUES (*EVO V, VI, VII GSR & RS-2 1996 - on) is close, showing 320x32mm fronts with 4-pot calipers and 300x22mm rears, also with 4-pot calipers though :confused: . The rear Brembos on these cars have 2-pot calipers.

Brian