Jesseb369 Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 I already have ADM ae86 brakes and struts. Now, I would like to buy some JDM brakes and rotors. How do I go about buying them? Do I just need the Callipers and buy new rotors? And, do they just bolt on to the normal ADM struts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrot Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 (edited) Yes the vented calipers bolt straight on. Make sure they have the casting 2022 on them. Bear in mind you need to factor in the cost of a rebuild. Genuine rebuild kits run at about $80 for a pair. Just buy your rotors here from RDA As for where to buy them? On the various forums at a premium. US ebay or yahoo japan cheaply, but need to factor in the brokerage charges if using yahoo plus postage obviously. Postage for a pair of calipers from the US should be $USD45 if the seller uses a fixed price USPS box, but be very careful and confirm postage first. Edited May 17, 2010 by parrot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleRedSpirit Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 You can buy rda vented rotors. Then buy qfm jdm conversion pads from gsl rallysport an use your own adm calipers. The qfm pads are a little thinner to accomodate the thicker rotor. They will last a bit less time but it takes a hellova long time to wear out brake pads on a street car anyhow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ke70dave Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 as stated they will just bolt to your ausi struts no worries. i highly recommend the GSL rally sport bloke who is a sponsour on this website. very good to deal with, and ships fast! i just bought a pair of jap 86 discs (RDA7500S, S is for slotted) for $240/pair from him. epic price compared to other suppliers. repco doesnt do RDA, and the best price i found was bursons that wanted $175...per rotor... I'm a little skeptical of using thinner brake pads to accomodate for the vented disc, but apparently it works. i got some jap calipers quite cheap, but then went and spend $240 on getting them rebuilt with stainless steel bore, new piston and seals. they had better be good thats for sure. oh and your current rubber brake lines will work with the jap calipers too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gslrallysport Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 I'm a little skeptical of using thinner brake pads to accomodate for the vented disc, but apparently it works. Yep, sure does! We actually order it from QFM like that, so there's no issues in that respect. It's not a pad that was manufactured thicker and ground down, they were actually manufactured at that thickness specifically for us. We've only got them on the shelf in A1RM, but if you only wanted HPX (Bendix Ultimate equivalent but very low dust and rotor wear) we could order them in. $79 and allow 4-5 weeks for manufacture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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