Replacement front caliper NC

Nuddy · Postby **Nuddy** » Sat May 20, 2017 6:15 am

I have had the track oriented NC for 2 weeks. Last night i changed the front pads and was shocked at the weight of the calipers. Is there a lighter replacement caliper that just bolts on?

Regie · Postby **Regie** » Sat May 20, 2017 11:42 am

Willwood make a kit

its not cheap though, checkout Goodwin racing or flying Miata

Luke · Postby **Luke** » Sun May 21, 2017 7:08 pm

Russell has 4 piston calipers that utilise the original rotors. Not sure what brand or how much they were.
Im sure he will be at the next club track day.

Nuddy · Postby **Nuddy** » Mon May 22, 2017 2:17 am

Luke wrote:Russell has 4 piston calipers that utilise the original rotors. Not sure what brand or how much they were.
Im sure he will be at the next club track day.

I had a look at Goodwin and the Wilwoods all use bigger diameter rotors etc.
I'm mainly concerned with the weight of the stock NC calipers.
Aluminum alloy 4 piston calipers should be much lighter.
Seems to me NC brakes are fine for stopping/slowing power but unsprung weight is horrendous.

Postby **Boyracer** » Fri May 26, 2017 9:34 am

I can tell you 100%, you will spend time and money changing the brakes and it won't make any difference, don't change what is not broken....worry more about driving faster.

forcedfive · Postby **forcedfive** » Fri May 26, 2017 6:09 pm

I am with you Boyracer. I would be concentrating on track time and getting faster. When you can replicate Dan's times in the car then maybe look at those sort of mods. Leaving the car as is gives you a good benchmark to shoot at.

Dan · Postby **Dan** » Sat May 27, 2017 11:39 am

I agree with the above thoughts that it won't make much difference.

If I was to change something to reduce unsprung weight I'd go with lighter wheels like the TC105N's that were on the car previously.

Reason being you'd probably save similar net weight, you reduce rotating mass and you reduce the weight on the rear as well as the front.