***Definitive 147/156 GTA brake upgrade thread***

so how much were th e18" option then? I take it you just took the 17's (but the ones that fit the brakes)?

Alfa rang me a few days back to say that the 18"'s weren't to be used, but to use the ones they have just fitted!
The 18" alloys were £285 ea + vat+ tyres! But if I wanted them it would work out around £550 + tyres for 4 when they took the upgrade items into consideration. But I decided to stick with the 17"'s as I haven't got the extra cash to splash on the 18"'s .

Just had the upgrade today
wheels look great and a lot sharper in their design, think they are a bit wider too as they seem to fill the arch up more??

thanks alfa.. well chuffed!!

who did your upgrade cul? ill add it to the list of dealers at the top

Victoria Park Cardiff. Although they are loosing the FIAT and Alfa agency at the end of the month!!

dont know if they have gone through or not?

But iv heared Alfa UK are opening their own site in Cardiff bay.

one thing that is interesting is, I have the space saver wheel!
I didn't get the inflation kit inlieu of the wheel! What about you Cul?

Is it your original spacesaver or a new one?
There is a revised spacesaver to suit the later brakes.

No, i didnt get the repair kit either! or a revised space saver, but o be honest i havnt looked yet!

if you do get a front puncture i think you are supposed to put one of the rears on the front and the space saver on the rear. could be a bit of a job at the side of a motorway in the ****ing rain though!!

not going to complain though... im pretty pleased with the outcome..

Originally Posted by David C

Is it your original spacesaver or a new one?
There is a revised spacesaver to suit the later brakes.

I think it's the original one. But then again I never saw my original so wouldn't really know!

I best make a call to find out.

Originally Posted by Andy G

I think it's the original one. But then again I never saw my original so wouldn't really know!

I best make a call to find out.

let me know how you get on Andy.

Hello!

Could tell me this is 305 or 330mm brakes?
Unfortunately I don't have a picture in higher resolution.
Thanks in advance.

Not easy to tell from that pic, but I think they are 330.

what years your car?

Originally Posted by zbenio

Hello!

Could tell me this is 305 or 330mm brakes?
Unfortunately I don't have a picture in higher resolution.
Thanks in advance.

Those are 330mm versions. You can tell because of:
1. the lack of space between the disk and rim
2. the bleed nipple at the top of the piston is in a different position than on the 305 mm ones

Thanks. It's not my car... yet but it's 2004.

as per UKO's post, plus they got them as std issue from Nov 03 I believe!

Originally Posted by cul147gta

let me know how you get on Andy.

Cul, it's my original! The way I'm to do it is to change the back onto the front in the event of a puncture, then put the SS on the back!

Hello again.

Today i finished my project to put the GTA calipers on my 147 2.0. I made the rotors, the bells and the adaptors. The rotors are 340mm x 28.5mm. I made absolutely no conversions on the arches or on the calipers!

Here is a foto of my car!

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Hi Sotos, which GTA calipers did you use? the 305 or 330 ones?

Hi there

I used the 305 calipers.

hmmmm interesting... ive often wondered if its the calipers or the disk size thats the problem with the 305mm GTA set up, maybe a good compromise for those not able to get the 330mm upgrade could be 340mm disks and bells and a small bracket to move the caliper out?

Anyone got the piston specs handy on both the 305 and 330mm calipers?

The problem is that there is not enough room for the calipers so they have to be moved and need disks with diameter over 328mm. I made the rotors 340mm to have the biggest rotor in my 17inch rim. Sorry for my english!

yeah - I understand you need to space out the caliper (alfa do this on the 330mm conversion I think)

Can you post up a pic of the set up without the wheel on please?

The thing is that the 330 caliper is radial mount and the 305 is lug mount.

So you have to constract a 'difficult' antaptor for the 305 to be fitted and a huge rotor which is really expensive to buy. I am a machinist so a have the eqcuipment to construct all these.

Here is a more internal pict!

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http://img143.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fe2fe1zv.jpg

I am now selling the 147 to buy a GTV Turbo Benzina. I heard that these brakes dont fit the GTV. I will try and I will be back!