Brembos

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kjcolv

Discussion Starter · Nov 9, 2016

Has anyone been able to get Brembo brakes added at dealership or even aftermarket? I have an Abarth to take delivery on and want the Brembos. Dealership doesn't have them as an option to order saying the car is too new. I have a labor cost from them if I can find them, but can't seem to find them. I need all the extras added at dealer to go on the invoice if at all possible. If that isn't an option has anyone been able to aftermarket?

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RBH58

· #2 · Nov 9, 2016

Can't imagine it would be a cheap way to get them.

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fiathead

· #3 · Nov 10, 2016

How about going with the Wilwood brake upgrade available through Flyin Miata? They know the chassis better than most and know how to do a great brake package.

https://www.flyinmiata.com/fm-nd-four-wheel-little-big-brake-kit.html

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Good-Win Racing

· #4 · Nov 10, 2016 (Edited)

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Indeed for much less than Brembo setup, you can do better, our page at THIS LINK.

...and we use the right size calipers, while FM undersize's the pad with a powerlite caliper, which the math suggests is not much of an upgrade. Sometimes a photo is best to help understand this better (Miata ND/Fiat brakes are the same):

Our Fiat 124 with our front and rear Four Piston

As the chart helps explain, best analogy for the factory Brembo setup is the Six Piston:

And if you might track it, the best is our Big Brakes front and rear with 6 piston front setup, 4 piston rear....same setup used on our Racing ND Miata that went on the trailer today for Superlap Battle 2016 Time Attack Competition this weekend:

By the way, those are 255/35/17 tires on our ND, will get pics of them on the Fiat when the car gets back.

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kjcolv

Discussion Starter · #5 · Nov 10, 2016

Thanks so much. I actually already emailed you earlier today! I posted the question in two different places and someone else pointed me in your direction! Great info on the website and someone got right back to me.

ItsyBitsy

· #6 · Nov 10, 2016

Has Brembo even come out with brakes for the 124 Spider yet? Can't seem to find any on their site.

Orion ZyGarian

· #7 · Nov 10, 2016

ItsyBitsy said:
Has Brembo even come out with brakes for the 124 Spider yet? Can't seem to find any on their site.

I havent seen more than 1 or 2 cars in the US pop up with Brembos on the inventory search

MotoPete

· #8 · Nov 11, 2016

ItsyBitsy said:
Has Brembo even come out with brakes for the 124 Spider yet? Can't seem to find any on their site.

My car has them fitted so they must have!

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RBH58

· #9 · Nov 11, 2016

MotoPete said:
My car has them fitted so they must have!

2 out of 2 in Australia

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LongBeachJim

· #10 · Nov 11, 2016

Orion ZyGarian said:
I havent seen more than 1 or 2 cars in the US pop up with Brembos on the inventory search

Me too, and at least one of them was an advertising mistake. Rather than wait, I bought mine sans Brembos. A couple of local shops install red Wilwoods.

My hunch is that the next shipment will have more Luxury Packages and Brembos.

Chaddy

· #11 · Nov 11, 2016

RBH58 said:
2 out of 2 in Australia

One of the things the Aussie importers got right.

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Badwolf

· #12 · Nov 11, 2016

My dealer in WA was able to add brembos to my order no problem

GBamboo

· #13 · Mar 3, 2020

Can’t find Brembo’s after market at all. Even spoke to the Mopar engineers. Had a long chat with Brembo racing too...”my sources say”, they aren’t made by “Brembo”, but are to specification by the factory.

fiatmidway124

· #14 · Mar 3, 2020

I have a Classica and the brakes are not the best during high speed maneuvers. FYI

Restie

· #15 · Apr 7, 2021

Why are Brembo brakes so hard to find for the 124? I know there are other brands like Willwood as options, but I like the Brembo look.

Chipshot

· #16 · Apr 7, 2021

Am I correct that not all aftermarket brakes include parking brakes?

HaZ

· #17 · Apr 7, 2021

Apparently you can get factory Brembos through Mazda

2018 OEM Brembo Brakes - Full list of Parts from Mazda in PDF Table - MX-5 Miata Forum

2018 OEM Brembo Brakes - Full list of Parts from Mazda in PDF Table ND Suspension / Handling / Brakes

forum.miata.net

GBamboo

· #18 · Apr 7, 2021

Restie said:
Why are Brembo brakes so hard to find for the 124? I know there are other brands like Willwood as options, but I like the Brembo look.

After some adventurous time, my dealership now sells them, however they're coming in at nearly $7k after market versus $2k pre. I'm going with the Wilwood's here as soon as I get a chance to breathe from work.

HaZ

· #19 · Apr 8, 2021

Brembos can be had for $1700-2400 based on info from the Miata forum, just need to order it piece by piece.

Wilwoods are good for looks and autocross but no good for track use, based on my testing. Even the 6-piston version is not up to the task. They have poor heat capacity due to the lightweight aluminum rotor hats which make it easy for them to adapt their kit to different platforms but are not good for heavy duty use. Factory Brembo kit is a must have for track use since they have heavy, solid one-piece rotors with tons of heat capacity. I expect the Stoptech kit to be similar in performance to the Brembos based on pad size and rotor construction; they are similar in cost as well but don’t look as good.

sharkcohen

· #20 · Apr 8, 2021

But, there are Wilwood kits from vendors that use the factory rotors.

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