Originally Posted by azeezp13

Sweet thanks for the quick response

Just waitin for my pads & rotors to deliver now. Are the stainless steel brake lines really worth it? Or is it one of those extras you can do without.

Originally Posted by civicdrivr

Ummm. No.

You put the bracket in through the wrong end of the caliper. Also, notches in the bracket go against the knuckle. So if youre looking at the knuckle from the side of the car, youll see:

-Head of bolt
-Washer
-Knuckle
-Bracket

Then the caliper slides onto the bracket. That is:

-Nut
-Washer
-Caliper
-Bracket

The caliper is intended to be a friction fit on the bracket. Do not trim the tabs that appear to contact the bracket first. Just tighten the caliper down further. The tabs are there to bite into the aluminum and create a better fit so the caliper doesnt move around.

Originally Posted by Rajca

contact nva-av6 (paul). hes the one that makes them

Originally Posted by Powashiftin

I'm not allowed to PM yet...

Originally Posted by upnout

I purchased the Russell SS lines. My brake fluid was low about 8 months later. I checked for leaks and didn't find anything.

I'll pay closer attention to those connections.

Originally Posted by upnout

I purchased the Russell SS lines. My brake fluid was low about 8 months later. I checked for leaks and didn't find anything.

I'll pay closer attention to those connections.

Originally Posted by acura_dipset_tl

^ The picture you put up was useless, we don't have ex-ray vision to see how it was mounted to the knuckle assembly nor could we see the side view where the caliper mounts to the bracket.

Now you could help someone else out by stating what the problem was and what you did to resolve it, as someone one else might be going through the same situation.

Originally Posted by sliversurfer23

So i put my brakes on everything works perfect but when i press my brakes i get a sweaking sound the same sound thay you get when your brakes are done but i have new brakes i really need help bc this sound is geting annoying

Originally Posted by acura_dipset_tl

Mine did that for about 3500 miles then they got quiet. If your running ebc red stuff they usually take a while to bed.

Originally Posted by upnout

I purchased the Russell SS lines. My brake fluid was low about 8 months later. I checked for leaks and didn't find anything.

I'll pay closer attention to those connections.

Originally Posted by acura_dipset_tl

Did you get the correct ones? Another member here about two pages back on this thread was advice not to use Russell ss brake line in the 3g tl since something about the flairs are different. He went with xlr8 ones.

Originally Posted by ArthurL

That was me. The Russel SS lines do NOT fit the 3G TL. The flares are different so it doesn't create a seal therefore your brake fluid will slowly leak over time. Go with SS lines that are made for our cars. I went with XLR8.

Originally Posted by acura_dipset_tl;

Did you get the correct ones? Another member here about two pages back on this thread was advice not to use Russell ss brake line in the 3g tl since something about the flairs are different. He went with xlr8 ones.

Originally Posted by 94eg!

A larger rear brake kit "could" be benificial from a bias stand point. But the major problem in adapting a brembo 2 or 4 piston caliper would be the thickness of the rear rotors. All cars with rear brembos have ventilated rear rotors. These are over twice as thick (9mm vs 20mm). Try to adapt that to a solid disc Honda rotor and you might just drop the pads out of the caliper as they wear down.

So then you might think, lets step to a ventilated rear rotor. Again now the theory of performance comes into play. A vented rotor is gonna be a bit heavier. And as we all know, un-sprung rotating mass is the ultimate enemy of performance. Plus, the rear brakes do so little work on a FWD, it's kinda pointless to begin with.

Honestly, I would still like to see someone put in the effort to put STI rear calipers onto one of these. BTW: The 04-08 Sti caliper is really the best option. The piston is slightly smaller than the TL's rear piston, which makes the prospect of a larger rear rotor more practical.

04-08 TL Rear caliper & Rotor



04-07 STI rear caliper & Rotor



Interestingly, the 2G CRV has a rotor roughly the same diameter as the STI, with the same hub-register, bolt patern and similar install height as the TL. Perhaps if the internal drum is the same diameter as the TL (170mm), these might work on the TL with caliper adapter bracket.

Originally Posted by fsttyms1

Wonder if we can get the 350Z Track rear rotor to work with the STI caliper or 350z rear caliper? Though this is a 14" rotor, which if were to be used i would use the 14" front
I havent been able to verify but i think the Genesis Coupe with brembos has the Drum in Hub which is a 330mm dia with 20/18mm thickness Looks like the Equus might too



Genesis Coupe


Equus rear

Originally Posted by termo001

@ acura_dipset_tl auh finally a response lol i swear the CL community is dying lol but thank you very much i had the same assumption so you ran two of these set ups before? and where would you get the rotors from cause when i was on ajusa webs site it said it would fit a 05 350z

Originally Posted by termo001

well looks like im SOL with these rotors i have no idea what im gonna do with these
Im willing to buy the better stuff EBC but i need help getting the right ones this time ... do you know if this is the right part number for the EBC rotors I need Part#USR7122 or can you please help me I dont wanna be assed out another $200

Originally Posted by termo001

ok i called ajusa and i even looked up the 2005 rotors and the 2006 rotors and its the same part number for both USR7122 so i did order the right rotors.... now only thing im thinking the bracket was cut to low where it mounts up with the knuckle.....

or is it possible when i had the new wheel bearing pressed in it was pressed in too mcuh???