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I made some more progress in my ブレーキキャリパーのオーバーホールプロジェクト. I received some of the parts that i ordered including new pressure seals, brake rotors, and paint.



I'm still waiting for brake pads and paint primer before i can finish the project, but i figured i made enough progress to start another post. First up are the brake rotors. The rotors are 330x28mm made by a US company called Racing Brake. These rotors cost $415 for two whereas Brembo rotors cost $450 each! ∑(O_O；)



Also, i don't plan on racing the car any time soon so i figured i'd get something a little cheaper to start out with so i can get the brakes on the car first. The only caveat was that the holes for the RB rotors were a little smaller than the Brembo T-type bobbins that i had so i had to grind less than a tenth of a millimeter off the RB rotors to get the Brembo bobbins to fit.



Next up were the pressure seals for the キャリパー. These also were not Brembo seals but they fit just like the originals. Since these are racing calipers, they don't come with any dust boots. Luckily replacing the seals ia quite a simple process.



I coated the seals in a little brake fluid and the seals slide right into the groove in the caliper. The seals are a little hard to see in the picture, but they're there.



Once the seals are in, putting the pistons back in is just a matter of pressing them in. Since the seal is air tight, it does take a little bit effort, but as long as you keep the piston straight it should pop in eventually.



Last up is just more cleaning in preparation for paint. I decided that i'm going to paint the rotor hats blue and the rotor fittings yellow. I'm not sure how it'll turn out, but anything will be better than what it looks like now.



I drilled out a wood block to hold the bolts so it would be easier to paint. I also cleaned the nuts even though you can't see them once the rotors are installed but i figured it's better to clean them while i can.



So that's about it for my brake project. I'm close to being ready to install them. All i need to do is paint the rotor hats and hardware and wait for my brake pads to come in. On a different note, i got a new set of 車高調! o((*^▽^*))o The car is currently lower than stock since it's on Koni shocks and Tein lowering springs, but i always felt the car didn't look quite right because it needed to be .5 to 1 inch lower. After i got the Brembo brakes, i knew i had to get Ohlins 車高調. In the motorcycle world, Brembo brakes and Ohlins suspension go together like 2 peas in a pod. I've been running the same combination on my Ducati for years and i love it. I originally wanted to get all Japanese parts for my car, but once i caved in and bought the Brembo brakes i had no choice but to get Ohlins 車高調. Unfortunately, i can't buy coilovers from Yahoo auctions because the proxy bidding company i use doesn't ship 車高調 overseas. It's too bad because there are so many options available on Yahoo auctions at amazing prices. Luckily, a forum member on RX7club.com had a set of Ohlins DFV coilovers for sale so i jumped on it. I just received the 車高調 last Friday and will probably install them around the same time i install my Brembo brakes.





After these past months and 3 major purchases, Bride VIOS III bucket seat, Brembo big brake kit, and now the Ohlins DFV coilovers, i'm going to have to put the brakes on my upgrades. I think i'm broke now...(´；д；`)