Brembo upgrade worth it?

clio_cup · Thursday at 4:10 PM

In the final stages of the turbo conversion being finished. Are the standard 172 cup brakes good enough for track days or is it worth converting to the 197 brembos while I’m shovelling money into the car. Cars currently brembo discs with PBS track pads.

npt · Thursday at 5:17 PM

No should be fine with braided lines, fluid and very good pads, you'd need ducts if going on most tracks

the_baron_von_richthofen · Thursday at 5:54 PM

You'll be fine with the pro race pads, just find a way to keep them cool.

Advikaz · Thursday at 6:12 PM

they look cool. But in terms of actual tangible benefits, it’s not really worth it for the money.

MLB · Thursday at 6:21 PM

Best to spend the money on better pads for the standard calipers.

For what it's worth, I hated the PBS Prorace pads on track and that's without turbo! Much prefer Ferodo DS1.11 or Winmax W6.

I would just see how you get on with the extra power and the PBS pads and then upgrade the pads if you need to.

Speedo Gonzales · Thursday at 6:52 PM

Just do it

You know you want to

Only fannies use the standard brakes 👀

clio_cup · Thursday at 7:13 PM

Speedo Gonzales said:
Just do it

You know you want to

Only fannies use the standard brakes 👀

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You put up a very solid argument for getting them

Struggler · Friday at 10:51 AM

I'm with Speedo on this! - just bloody look at them!!!

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excuse the ride height, engine is still on its sabatical.

Mr Trailer Man · Friday at 2:36 PM

Wilwood Midilite is also another option worth looking at.

Mate has them on his Cup and they're decent.

Pads are a lot cheaper than Brembo and probably easier to change, not that it's difficult on Brembo.

Brigsy · Friday at 3:16 PM

Mr Trailer Man said:
Wilwood Midilite is also another option worth looking at.

Mate has them on his Cup and they're decent.

Pads are a lot cheaper than Brembo and probably easier to change, not that it's difficult on Brembo.

Pads are dirt cheap for the wilwoods. I run them on my trophy.

Mr Trailer Man · Friday at 3:39 PM

Brigsy said:
Pads are dirt cheap for the wilwoods. I run them on my trophy.

Yeah mate.

EBC RP1 my mate uses were just over £100 i'm sure.

clio_cup · Friday at 4:57 PM

Is this the jamsport Wilwood kit?

clio_cup · Friday at 4:58 PM

Struggler said:
I'm with Speedo on this! - just bloody look at them!!!

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excuse the ride height, engine is still on its sabatical.

What spacers did you have to run to clear the wheels? Got 2118’s on mine with et43

Brigsy · Friday at 5:57 PM

clio_cup said:
Is this the jamsport Wilwood kit?

Mine is the jamsport kit. Et43 2118 fit with nk spacers.

Mr Trailer Man · Friday at 7:09 PM

Wilwoods fit under 15's a lot better than Brembo.

Grandpa Joe · 2026-01-24T00:29:16+0000

I could never get on with the standard callipers. Brembo all the way with either DS1.11 or RC5+

I opted for Brembo over Wilwood for a larger pad area. But the Wilwood being smaller gives you more wheel clearance.

T3gav · 2026-01-24T09:22:50+0000

Is the pedal longer/shorter with the brembos fitted?

Struggler · 2026-01-24T14:31:25+0000

clio_cup said:
What spacers did you have to run to clear the wheels? Got 2118’s on mine with et43

I believe im running 20mm spacers with these.

Callipers need to get machined down slightly also.

No idea what is needed for the 2118s though, but i know its possible.

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