Brembo Brakes

Description and Operation (Brembo)

CAUTION: The Brembo caliper is aligned to the brake disc when it is first Installed to the vehicle, therefore, care must be taken not to disturb this alignment. When removing the caliper; remove the bolts that secure the anchor bracket to the hub carrier only. DO NOT loosen any other caliper bolts.

Brembo calipers and discs provide higher-performance braking using the existing hydraulic braking system. The brakes are installed to the vehicle using unique hub carriers, hubs, hydraulic hoses and disc shields.

The rear brake disc is a single piece construction which is ventilated and cross-drilled. The disc is mounted on the wheel studs and is clamped between the wheel and hub. Cooling ducts run through the center of the brake disc to provide the required ventilation to keep the disc cool under operating conditions.

Modified disc shields are installed to accommodate the larger diameter discs.

Due to the use of fixed calipers in place of the standard floating caliper, certain lateral dimensions on the hub carriers and hubs are critical to achieve correct clearance and operation of the brakes. Therefore special hub carriers and hubs set within a certain tolerance are installed with Brembo brakes.

The four cylinder brake caliper is rigidly attached to the vertical link via an anchor bracket. The caliper is a split assembly with each side of the caliper, housing two pistons. The two-pairs of opposed pistons act directly on the brake pads mounted one each side of the disc.

Stainless steel hydraulic hoses connect the calipers to the existing brake tubes. It is important that these hoses are aligned correctly when installed to prevent them fouling on the steering and suspension components.

The Brembo disc brakes require no adjustment.