The Best of 2021, #5: Project DBA R35 Nissan GT-R, The Ultimate R35 Brake System, Nismo/Brembo Carbon Ceramic

With the spot welds drilled out the dust shield can be pried off the backing plate.

What was left of the spot welds was ground smooth.

Now the flange of the backing plate had to be ground down to clear the thicker rotor.

We painted the bare spots on the backing plate with some black semi gloss Rustoleum spray paint to prevent rusting.

Next, it was time to reinstall the backing plate.

The hub was bolted to the knuckle.

11 comments

  1. As always, great content. Thanks for all the info on parts I can only dream of having. I feel I can’t even afford to read the article. (I’m one of your IG followers and long time SCC subscriber)

  2. With such a difference in rotor diameter and a greater difference front vs rear, does the brake bias change at all? 40lbs of rotating and unsprung mass saved is crazy. Makes the price seem realistic if you’re chasing the absolute best feeling possible.

  3. I had always been told that larger rotors on a street car are actually detrimental, since it takes longer for them to reach optimal temperature for good braking. Does the same apply to carbon ceramic rotors?

    1. That’s not true at all. Bigger brakes allow you to run streetable less aggressive pads on the track. Race pads will literally eat rotors on the street in a few hundred miles. Big brakes allow true dual-purpose use. More brake power is typically also easier to modulate.

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