Cadillac CTS-V Brembo Brakes fit On a Z?

Wonka2581 · 02-08-2013, 01:17 AM

I was talking to a friend and he told me the CTS-V brembo brakes fit on a Z all you have to do is get an adaptor plate is this true? I was looking and these brakes are pretty cheap compaired to brembos for a Z. Can someone PLZ clarify this?

DEpointfive0 · 02-08-2013, 01:28 AM

Brakes are brakes, it's just a question of who or if they make that adapter

Wonka2581 · 02-08-2013, 01:36 AM

I wonder how hard it would be to fab one?

DEpointfive0 · 02-08-2013, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Wonka2581

I wonder how hard it would be to fab one?

It's not worth putting your life in your own hands my fabbing an adapter... And you'll probably run into other issues
(Someone tried to make a GTR BBK fit out car, and it's still unseccessful and still for sale)

Buy a BBK, and if you have the Sport package, you don't really need one, the serious trackers are running OEM...

KingSky has a BBK for sale if you really want to go that route

Wonka2581 · 02-08-2013, 02:08 AM

I have the bottom line bone stock brakes that look like they came off a GEO METRO....

Mr.Squeeze · 02-08-2013, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Wonka2581

I have the bottom line bone stock brakes that look like they came off a GEO METRO....

Upgrade to the sport package brakes you can get them from z1motorsports.

Z1 Akebono Sport Brake Upgrade Package

cv129 · 02-08-2013, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

It's not worth putting your life in your own hands my fabbing an adapter... And you'll probably run into other issues
(Someone tried to make a GTR BBK fit out car, and it's still unseccessful and still for sale)

Buy a BBK, and if you have the Sport package, you don't really need one, the serious trackers are running OEM...

KingSky has a BBK for sale if you really want to go that route

And even if the fabrication is safe and sound, and potential fitment issue aside, you will have brake bias to deal with. To be honest, base brakes are more than sufficient for street driving. Upgrade your tires if you are really concern about emergency braking.

UNKNOWN_370 · 02-08-2013, 08:40 AM

stop tech and AP make 6 piston BBK's for about $2,000 less than brembo. Both companies are just as reliable as Brembo as well. Brembo are excellent brakes, but over the last decade or so. Companies have been able to create rivals or go as far as to beat Brembo performance.

cv129 · 02-08-2013, 08:53 AM

^ I think those kind of kits are out of op's budget tho

Wonka2581 · 02-08-2013, 09:48 AM

Yes they are, I'm getting my income tax return back and it's about 2000 and I'm def getting an FI exhaust. But someone told my that they fit and you can purchase the calipers for around 150 each.

cv129 · 02-08-2013, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Wonka2581

Yes they are, I'm getting my income tax return back and it's about 2000 and I'm def getting an FI exhaust. But someone told my that they fit and you can purchase the calipers for around 150 each.

And for 2k, I think you can only get the front. Especially for AP, 2k will only get you the 4 pistons front kit (calipers and 2 piece rotors)

6 pistons AP front kit goes for 2500+.

For the full akebono kit, front and rear, it's 2269 shipped at z1, that's with the most expensive pads and fluid, Nissan logo calipers and optional dust shield, and it's a track worthy setup already. Use the cheaper option, with Infiniti logo calipers, oem pads and no dust shield, it's $1624 shipped.

fuct · 02-08-2013, 09:51 AM

like cv129 said, brake bais is very important on this car. search for "ice mode" and see what you get.

do it right.....

Wonka2581 · 02-08-2013, 10:00 AM

Ok I'll look it up

Chuck33079 · 02-08-2013, 10:18 AM

Would the CTS-V brake calipers fit under the OEM base wheels? Having to buy new wheels would make this cost a lot more. I'd just save up for the Akebonos if it were me.

cv129 · 02-08-2013, 10:35 AM

With your budget, FI cost about...$1300 shipped?

Front rotors $300
Bracket fabrication, I assume $100 parts and labor
Rotors - cheap pair 14 inches $100? Don't know if u need bigger for the 6 pistons ctsv calipers.
Pads- cheap pair low dust ones $50?
You probably have to cut the heat shield to fit bigger rotors.

All the work above, get you something that's severely front bias that possibly provide worse brake performance than your stock base setup. Big calipers can help only as much as your tires don't get locked up

02-08-2013, 01:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
Wonka2581 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 3,083 Drives: MY WIFE CRAZY.... Rep Power: 2612	Cadillac CTS-V Brembo Brakes fit On a Z? I was talking to a friend and he told me the CTS-V brembo brakes fit on a Z all you have to do is get an adaptor plate is this true? I was looking and these brakes are pretty cheap compaired to brembos for a Z. Can someone PLZ clarify this? __________________ "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat""Winston Churchill"

02-08-2013, 01:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
Wonka2581 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 3,083 Drives: MY WIFE CRAZY.... Rep Power: 2612	I wonder how hard it would be to fab one? __________________ "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat""Winston Churchill"

02-08-2013, 02:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
Wonka2581 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 3,083 Drives: MY WIFE CRAZY.... Rep Power: 2612	I have the bottom line bone stock brakes that look like they came off a GEO METRO.... bfowlzr33 likes this. __________________ "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat""Winston Churchill"

02-08-2013, 08:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14858	stop tech and AP make 6 piston BBK's for about $2,000 less than brembo. Both companies are just as reliable as Brembo as well. Brembo are excellent brakes, but over the last decade or so. Companies have been able to create rivals or go as far as to beat Brembo performance. GaleForce likes this.

02-08-2013, 09:48 AM	#10 (permalink)
Wonka2581 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 3,083 Drives: MY WIFE CRAZY.... Rep Power: 2612	Yes they are, I'm getting my income tax return back and it's about 2000 and I'm def getting an FI exhaust. But someone told my that they fit and you can purchase the calipers for around 150 each. __________________ "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat""Winston Churchill"

02-08-2013, 01:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
DEpointfive0 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17152	Brakes are brakes, it's just a question of who or if they make that adapter

02-08-2013, 08:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
cv129 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,258 Drives: 09 Nismo, 16 Nismo Rep Power: 163995	^ I think those kind of kits are out of op's budget tho

02-08-2013, 09:51 AM	#12 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 24	like cv129 said, brake bais is very important on this car. search for "ice mode" and see what you get. do it right.....

02-08-2013, 10:00 AM	#13 (permalink)
Wonka2581 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 3,083 Drives: MY WIFE CRAZY.... Rep Power: 2612	Ok I'll look it up __________________ "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat""Winston Churchill"

02-08-2013, 10:18 AM	#14 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	Would the CTS-V brake calipers fit under the OEM base wheels? Having to buy new wheels would make this cost a lot more. I'd just save up for the Akebonos if it were me. Mr.Squeeze likes this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

02-08-2013, 10:35 AM	#15 (permalink)
cv129 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,258 Drives: 09 Nismo, 16 Nismo Rep Power: 163995	With your budget, FI cost about...$1300 shipped? Front rotors $300 Bracket fabrication, I assume $100 parts and labor Rotors - cheap pair 14 inches $100? Don't know if u need bigger for the 6 pistons ctsv calipers. Pads- cheap pair low dust ones $50? You probably have to cut the heat shield to fit bigger rotors. All the work above, get you something that's severely front bias that possibly provide worse brake performance than your stock base setup. Big calipers can help only as much as your tires don't get locked up

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