SpedToe169

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I was at Toyota Heaven (local toyota only salvage) the other day and discovered something interesting.......

Toyota Heaven happened to have a 2001 Celica GT in their yard. For the hell of it I did some snooping around and comparing. My first thought was that maybe we could use their spindles so that we could get their brakes but alas, no dice there. The closer I looked the more amazed I was....the caliper mountings are exactly the same. 7th gen brakes will interchange with the 6th gen perfectly. All 2001+ celicas came with 10.8" vented rotors. A decent junkyard upgrade for us! I'll be ordering some reman calipers and slotted rotors soon.

Whats even more exciting is that the above means that any 7th gen big brake kit will work on the 6th gen. This includes the Brembo GT system and several others. So there you have it. Mod away.

Unknown User

#2

So if went ahead and ordered the Brembo GT Brake Kit, it would replace both front rotors and back drums with new rotors?

macavely

#3

nice looks like someone will be getting some big breakes..

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SpedToe169

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No no no....sorry....I wasn't totally clear. The front calipers will bolt right up. The rears I wasn't able to check because the one they had was a GT (drum brakes). I don't think they're the same. The Brembo GT will work on the front tho.

GeEkBoY

#5

Brembo big brakes on the front, ST drums on the back...

sounds like a bad dream

macavely

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-GeEkBoY+Jan 6, 2004 - 1:48 AM

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SpedToe169

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Haha, you gotta do the disk conversion in the back!!!. To be honest the Brembos are big time overkill for anything but a dedicated track car (unless you just want the look). I'm just going with the stock 7th gen brakes, hawk pads, and slotted rotors. It'll be killer.

kuya1284

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-SpedToe169+Jan 5, 2004 - 10:51 PM

SpedToe169

#9

The 6th gen GT and ST calipers are not the same, but they have the same mountings....i.e. the spindles are the same. The rotors are larger on the GT, but not a lot. Pads will not interchange.

As far as the 7th gens go, the 2000 model GT had 10" rotors and the GTS had 10.8". From 2001 up they all have 10.8" rotors. I'd make sure you get stuff off a 2001+.

Some BBKs have a rear setup, but the rears for a 7th gen likely wouldn't work on the 6gc.

Just as a point of reference for those of you interested in performance...we use stock BMW rear brakes one of our world challenge cars. The rears really aren't stressed that much. The stock disks are more than adaquate.

kuya1284

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-SpedToe169+Jan 6, 2004 - 10:56 AM

NEVERSTOP

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Kwanza26

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-NEVERSTOP+Jan 6, 2004 - 6:25 PM

SpedToe169

#13

Yeah, a real brake system is pricey. Performance Friction is working on new monobloc calipers and an entirely new braking system for the world challenge BMWs. Its going to be somewhere in the neighborhood of $12k for all 4 corners. That doesn't count spares...so in reality its $12k/car +$12k in spares. Thats $48k in brakes for a 3 car team....oh and that doesn't count pads....+$400/weekend.....or brake fluid thats $12 a bottle.....$36/weekend.....

So, who wants to help sponsor us? >>

blkGT

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-kuya1284+Jan 6, 2004 - 11:05 AM

SpedToe169

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Jeremy1210

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I agree with Blkgt. Thanks to everyone who knows their stuff who can help us noobies out with our questions without giving us bogus information. Im very grateful

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Cragspider

#17

Yeah thanks guys.
Bryan

macavely

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-SpedToe169+Jan 6, 2004 - 8:17 PM

kuya1284

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Don't thank me... I know I've been sorta a dick in the recent past... but I guess it was outta frustration for not having my car. But yallz know that I got luv for ya... I'll help out in anyway that I can with ANYTHING... just don't ask about my sideskirts... lol

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1bwilson

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-kuya1284+Jan 7, 2004 - 12:05 AM

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JKceli

#21

Just to clear something up, do the rotors from a 7th gen fit or do the 7th gen calipers fit the rotors of a celica?
Whoever answers this question, can someone tell me if brembo slotted rotors for a celica would accomodate 7th gen calipers?
Thanks in advance
Jordan

SpedToe169

#22

The whole assembly transfers....if you have 7th gen rotors, you have to have 7th gen calipers. If you have OEM size slotted brembo rotors, you have to have 7th gen calipers.

Andy_GTfour

#23

My front Brake

VlaCelica

#24

Aint the GT4 (st205) brakes a lot better then the 7th gen brakes ? I have a GT (3sge) and i want to swap my brakes with the GT4 ones. I think it will fit.

SpedToe169

#25

From what I've heard they do not work. This has been covered a bunch of times.

Kwanza26

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-SpedToe169+Jan 19, 2004 - 7:26 PM

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reborn0323

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anyone know where i can look for the st rear drum to disk conversion equip - i've check the junkyards around here for a junked gt but no avail

Coomer

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-Kwanza26+Jan 19, 2004 - 1:16 PM

jayi12-15psi

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kamax

#30

just to make things clear for me =p


If i was to get a 7th Gen GT Rotor, I would been to savage/buy a 7th Gen Caliper too right. And it will bolt on directly? without any mod?


And anyone know if the 7th Gen GT rotor/caliper would be better then the 6th Gen GT rotor/caliper??

for example: is it bigger, more gripping power, etc? and is it really worth it. Just want to know ^_~ thanks