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Upgrading to Alfa 166 four pot Brembo calipers

Brakes on the heavier 155s, such as this 155 Q4, are

sometimes criticised for not being able to tolerate
sustained usage. Often the reason is a binding caliper
(especially the rear) causing the brake fluid to overheat,
or the rear compensator valve not operating effectively.

But sometimes you just want that extra confidence....from

some dirty great four pot Brembos!

First, you need to gather the various bits needed......this

can be an expensive modification! This includes checking
the clearance you have for the 166 Brembo calipers.

They are very

large calipers
which usually need
to go under 17"
wheels. Here you
can see the
calipers being
tested for fitting
with some Team
Dynamic RVO 2
wheels. These
also need an extra
12mm of space to
clear the caliper.

15mm hubcentric
spacers were
purchased from
eBay....do not use
spacers that are
not hubcentric!!!

Discs are to fit a

Fiat Coupe 20v
Turbo, 305mm.
Much cheaper
without the
grooves but I
thought they
looked nice! Here
you can see the
standard 284mm
discs for
comparison.

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To fit all 155s you'll

need to fabricate
an adaptor
bracket. I was
lucky, a friend on
www.alfa155.co.uk
kindly gave me a
spare pair which
had been
professionally
made using CNC
machinery. You
could easily
fabricate one using
10mm steel or
aero grade
aluminium.

You will also need

the OE bolts (p/n
82482993 ) as
they are an odd
size, and various
other nuts, bolts
and washers
Also, the calipers
need offsetting by
approximately
8.75mm.
Beware....test fit
the calipers and
discs first as mine
were different on
each side!!!

Alternatively, you
can use some
plain washers.

First job, if you

want red calipers,
is to repaint
them...I first used
HT paint but it was
rubbish....

...so had to strip

them down again
and repaint with
some proper
caliper lacquer.

High temperature
"Alfa Romeo"
stickers can be
purchased from
eBay for a few
pounds.

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Testing sizes,
with 8-9mm of
spacers the OE
bolts fit the
calipers.

The pink colour

is a threadlock
compound.

Machining the
correct size
spacers from
aluminium. Mine
were 8.75mm and
10mm!!!!

Putting it all
together. Ensure
you use high
tensile bolts
(marked with 8.8
on the head) and
lock washers or
Nylocs.

Side view.

The finished
article....with
wheels and 15mm
spacers, VERY
nice!

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This is an amazing
modification for
155s. The braking
power is simply
astounding. Total
cost can be up to
£500 if you need
replacement
wheels.....

Calipers - eBay/Scrapper - c.£150 delivered (mine were

£120)
Caliper lacquer (red) - £20
Caliper stickers - £10
Discs - eBay - £120 for grooved set of four (plain are
@£20-30 for front)
Brackets - DIY - cost of steel + time (local machine shop
will charge c.£60-70)
Caliper spacers - plain washers can be used
Various nuts and bolts - <£10

If you only need the calipers, front discs and adaptors

then it can be done for less than £200...when you
consider an "official" upgrade kit can cost up to £1,000
this is not bad!

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