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BIG DJ

Member Since: 25 Oct 2009
Location: Heathrow
Posts: 816

2006 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Java Black

Fitting Brembo calipers???

Is it a straight forward process of just removing the old calipers and fitting Brembo ones or is there more to it?

Thanks
Adam

Tue Feb 15 2011 4:55pm

keiphers

Member Since: 10 Aug 2010
Location: SC
Posts: 26

Re: Fitting Brembo calipers???

BIG DJ wrote:
Is it a straight forward process of just removing the old calipers and fitting Brembo ones or is there more to it?

Thanks
Adam

It's relatively straight forward but requires changing the whole brake kit (not just the calipers)...

Tue Feb 15 2011 6:48pm

BIG DJ

Member Since: 25 Oct 2009
Location: Heathrow
Posts: 816

When you say brake kit? Do you know exactly what's needed?

Tue Feb 15 2011 6:54pm

keiphers

Member Since: 10 Aug 2010
Location: SC
Posts: 26

BIG DJ wrote:
When you say brake kit? Do you know exactly what's needed?

Here's an example from one of the (US) Brembo Gran Turismo brake upgrade kits:
http://www.brembo.com/CatalogoHPGT/DetailP...idLingua=1

Wed Feb 16 2011 3:17pm

awd man

Member Since: 30 Nov 2010
Location: Malmesbury
Posts: 3355

2007 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Java Black

Yes I was thinking that new thicker disks were also required as well as calipers... RRS gone
Audi SQ5...Gone Audi Q7 S-Line 240 3.0TDI Gone
Audi A6 Allroad Sport 270 3.0TDI

Wed Feb 16 2011 3:24pm

sandman_30

Member Since: 07 Feb 2010
Location: YORKSHIRE
Posts: 18

2006 Range Rover Sport Supercharged HSE Java Black

I have had my brakes upgraded to brembos 2 weeks ago. I have the 2.7tdv6 sport. Bought the calipers and was given the dirt guards you can modify your standard ones but since I was given the genuine lot I didnt bother. I bought a set of 380mm discs and pads for £125 (Brake World) and it was a straight fit no problems at all. Look great. Would recommend it to all who are thinking of doing it.

Sun Feb 27 2011 11:22pm

avos

Member Since: 26 Aug 2008
Location: Belgium
Posts: 106

Was planning to do this already for some time, but it is good to know that it is a straight fit. Will do mine in a couple of weeks. RRS SDV6 HEV Dynamic
XKR 700 BHP with Twin-screw and LSD

Mon Feb 28 2011 10:27am

SR71

Member Since: 18 Aug 2010
Location: South Wales
Posts: 60

2008 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Java Black

Can I ask what the financial damage was on the calipers?

This is about the only mod I'd do on the TDV6. 00 Audi B5 S4 MRC550'ed
08 RRS TDV6 HSE
03 Kawasaki ZX12R 1287cc
04 Audi 8P A3 2.0 TDi S-line

Tue Mar 01 2011 9:32pm

sandman_30

Member Since: 07 Feb 2010
Location: YORKSHIRE
Posts: 18

Got mine for £210.

Tue Mar 01 2011 11:03pm

BIG DJ

Member Since: 25 Oct 2009
Location: Heathrow
Posts: 816

Thanks guys

Thu Mar 10 2011 10:04am

avos

Member Since: 26 Aug 2008
Location: Belgium
Posts: 106

Just replaced my standard calipers with the brembos, and can also confirm it is a straight swap.

The rotors/pads had to be changed anyow, so it was a good moment to also swap the calipers

Here is a picture showing the original rotor compared to the brembo (360mm) one:

Click image to enlarge

RRS SDV6 HEV Dynamic
XKR 700 BHP with Twin-screw and LSD

Sat Mar 26 2011 1:11pm

jaydeeboro

Member Since: 06 May 2011
Location: Durham
Posts: 5

2007 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Zermatt Silver

Hi folks,
Are the brembo's much better than the small brakes? I guess they should be but other people seem to be just doing this because they look nice. Is it worth doing for braking's sake if I'm not bothered about looks?
Cheers in advance

Fri May 27 2011 10:54am

Rogue GTR

Member Since: 27 May 2011

Posts: 27

jaydeeboro wrote:
Hi folks,
Are the brembo's much better than the small brakes? I guess they should be but other people seem to be just doing this because they look nice. Is it worth doing for braking's sake if I'm not bothered about looks?
Cheers in advance

Actually i am very anal about brakes, my JDM Subaru STi Specs C came equipped with standard Brambo's 4 Pistons front & 2 pistons rear calipers on huge rotors- i was severely lacking when one drives it robustly.

05 'E46 M3 had a entire brake change, threw the factory items out & changed to AP Racing Slotted Rotors anchored to 6 pistons front & 4 pistons rear while rotors are FULL Floating design. However when under intense usage, it still protest like a pig & has brake fad!

07'Mk 5 VW Golf GTi, threw out the largest production factory brakes come fitted to any ride (single piston calipers) & ponk in the AP Racing Pro5000+ Endurance calipers & mated it with AP Racing J Hook vane rotors that is Full Free Floating- now this is 1 serious kit, one can abuse it like there's No Tomorrow & it'll stop everytime & anytime like hitting a brick wall when you ppaddle to the metal on you brake peddle.

08-09'Nissan R35 GTR, i bin the factory brakes (it's supposed to be even better than the Porsche Turbos non ceremic) after 4000km of intense usage & all the 4 brake rotors were shot thru & thru with the drilled holes cracked! Changed it too Endless Forged Monoblock Big Brake kit & it's been serving me just fine all these years without any issues. Mind you, porsche Cup car (race cars uses the Endless RF650 Brake fluids & pads) uses Endless fm factory!

Now, if you do spirited driving & hard braking into corners (trail braking) then you'll need the best money can get for your ride for i believe you'll agree that a Range Rover has lots of dead weight to lag around hence it'll stressed the brakes much more than 'lesser'cars.

Tue Jun 07 2011 2:04pm

tempestv8

Member Since: 26 Jun 2011
Location: Melbourne, VIC
Posts: 9

I assume that the wheels may also need to be changed to accomodate the bigger brakes...

I understand 19" wheels is the minimum for the TDV8 because of the Brembo brakes. 1999 Discovery II V8 auto

Tue Jun 28 2011 3:01am

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