# R33 gtr vspec brakes trade for evo 9 brakes worth it **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [October 14, 2012, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r33-gtr-vspec-brakes-trade-for-evo-9-brakes-worth-it/226552 "2012-10-14T20:38:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JonathanPrem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@JonathanPrem](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JonathanPrem)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2012, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r33-gtr-vspec-brakes-trade-for-evo-9-brakes-worth-it/226552/1 "2012-10-14T20:38:39Z")
Is this good striaght trade. R33 gtr vspec brembo with oem pads,ams 2 piece rotor with low km for evo 9 brake setup with oem pads and rotors. Rebuilt and powder coated blue. Im doing this trade so i can loose the adapter which = less spacer so better wheel fitment. Car is daily but might see 1 or 2 track days. Is it worth the straight trade? ---
**Author:** ![a\_ahmed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/a_ahmed/32/5411_2.png) [@a\_ahmed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/a_ahmed)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r33-gtr-vspec-brakes-trade-for-evo-9-brakes-worth-it/226552/2 "2012-10-17T18:20:30Z")
wait what do you have and what do you want to get? Obviously evo 9 is newer… although it doesn’t really matter since both are pretty old cars now. Personally if it works… why break it (no pun intended lol). All this to fit wheels wtf? ---
**Author:** ![JonathanPrem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@JonathanPrem](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JonathanPrem)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r33-gtr-vspec-brakes-trade-for-evo-9-brakes-worth-it/226552/3 "2012-10-17T18:52:46Z")
Yea evo 9 requires a bracket= forcing my wheel to stick out more out but the r33 one mounts to spindle so i no need for big spacers… Currently have evo 9’s but going to trade for the R33 vspecs with ams 2piece rotors and new pads+lines ---
**Author:** ![Singh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@Singh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2012, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r33-gtr-vspec-brakes-trade-for-evo-9-brakes-worth-it/226552/4 "2012-10-18T14:01:39Z")
way u worded in original post, looked like u wanted to trade r33’s for evo9’s. I think its easier just to get a more aggresive or less aggresive wheel than have to swap out brakes. Either way for street car, both sets are brakes are as good as it gets. ---
**Author:** ![a\_ahmed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/a_ahmed/32/5411_2.png) [@a\_ahmed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/a_ahmed)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2012, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r33-gtr-vspec-brakes-trade-for-evo-9-brakes-worth-it/226552/5 "2012-10-19T10:08:27Z")
i wouldn’t trade for older brake calipers giving my new calipers… just to switch wheel offset by a few milimeters… seriously… roll your fenders a lil more and be done with it… all the hassle of swaping brakes and getting older calipers for fitment wth?! lol 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JonathanPrem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@JonathanPrem](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JonathanPrem)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2012, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r33-gtr-vspec-brakes-trade-for-evo-9-brakes-worth-it/226552/6 "2012-10-19T11:06:21Z")
All about the wheel fitment 🙂 plus im already running 20mm overs ☹ ---
**Author:** ![prozac3ne2nr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/prozac3ne2nr/32/5581_2.png) [@prozac3ne2nr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/prozac3ne2nr)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 6:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r33-gtr-vspec-brakes-trade-for-evo-9-brakes-worth-it/226552/7 "2012-10-20T06:23:20Z")
The R33 requires you drilling out your spindle to accommodate the larger bolt for the caliper. I chose the evo setup because I could revert at anytime to stock. Yes you could helicoil it but not worth it imo. ---
**Author:** ![JonathanPrem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@JonathanPrem](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JonathanPrem)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 7:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r33-gtr-vspec-brakes-trade-for-evo-9-brakes-worth-it/226552/8 "2012-10-20T07:26:15Z")
Ohh shit thanks for the info. Every where i read said its striaght bolt on. I guess i have to keep the evo 9 then ---
**Author:** ![Aaj2k5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aaj2k5/32/5731_2.png) [@Aaj2k5](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Aaj2k5)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r33-gtr-vspec-brakes-trade-for-evo-9-brakes-worth-it/226552/9 "2012-10-20T09:47:02Z")
It is straight bolt on… Just a larger bolt lol. If you have a tap and die set available it’d take you like 5 mins per wheel. But the Evo 9 brakes are bigger caliper pistons = better. So if you are Form \> Function, change to R33. If you are Function \> Form, Evo 9. ---
**Author:** ![prozac3ne2nr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/prozac3ne2nr/32/5581_2.png) [@prozac3ne2nr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/prozac3ne2nr)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r33-gtr-vspec-brakes-trade-for-evo-9-brakes-worth-it/226552/10 "2012-10-20T10:24:53Z")
^^ then it is not straight bolt on if you’re drilling and tapping, is it. Don’t confuse the GTS-t brakes with the GTR brembos which need to be drilled. ---
**Author:** ![JonathanPrem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@JonathanPrem](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JonathanPrem)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r33-gtr-vspec-brakes-trade-for-evo-9-brakes-worth-it/226552/11 "2012-10-20T11:03:06Z")
Im going to stick with evo and work around it. ---
**Author:** ![prozac3ne2nr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/prozac3ne2nr/32/5581_2.png) [@prozac3ne2nr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/prozac3ne2nr)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r33-gtr-vspec-brakes-trade-for-evo-9-brakes-worth-it/226552/12 "2012-10-20T11:06:23Z")
Fyi, there is a sale on oem brembo pads at abt 50% off from an ebay seller.I bought some. so 120 usd. ---
**Author:** ![JonathanPrem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@JonathanPrem](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JonathanPrem)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r33-gtr-vspec-brakes-trade-for-evo-9-brakes-worth-it/226552/13 "2012-10-20T11:07:58Z")
Thanks zac but my my oem rotors and pad have about 2km on them. I want 2 piece rotors for looks but there so expensive ---
**Author:** ![prozac3ne2nr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/prozac3ne2nr/32/5581_2.png) [@prozac3ne2nr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/prozac3ne2nr)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r33-gtr-vspec-brakes-trade-for-evo-9-brakes-worth-it/226552/14 "2012-10-20T11:17:53Z")
They are. I’ve been hanging around evo-m for a used set for some time. Giro-disc or racing brake but still 350-500 used. ---
**Author:** ![JonathanPrem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@JonathanPrem](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JonathanPrem)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r33-gtr-vspec-brakes-trade-for-evo-9-brakes-worth-it/226552/15 "2012-10-20T15:06:07Z")
Damm I guess i’ll stick to oem for know. Let me know if you come by a wicked deal on 2 piece. ---
**Author:** ![danbikes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f9ae1b/32.png) [@danbikes](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/danbikes)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2012, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r33-gtr-vspec-brakes-trade-for-evo-9-brakes-worth-it/226552/16 "2012-10-21T09:57:56Z")
Hey Johnathan, I have a solution. Sell me those brakes, and buy whatever other ones you want :P. ---
**Author:** ![JonathanPrem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@JonathanPrem](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JonathanPrem)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2012, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r33-gtr-vspec-brakes-trade-for-evo-9-brakes-worth-it/226552/17 "2012-10-21T10:37:57Z")
Cough cough the wheels wont fit ---
**Author:** ![danbikes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f9ae1b/32.png) [@danbikes](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/danbikes)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2012, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r33-gtr-vspec-brakes-trade-for-evo-9-brakes-worth-it/226552/18 "2012-10-21T20:40:50Z")
> [@JonathanPrem](#): > > Cough cough the wheels wont fit At this point, what’s an extra 14mm? lol. ---
**Author:** ![JonathanPrem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@JonathanPrem](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JonathanPrem)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2012, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/r33-gtr-vspec-brakes-trade-for-evo-9-brakes-worth-it/226552/19 "2012-10-21T20:42:35Z")
More like 20mm