Brake upgrade stage 1: twin piston calipers

[Growlerbearnz]

The stock single piston calipers/pads the Delicas come with are ok but my standards are somewhat high when it comes to braking.
If your braking system is in good condition (good pads, rotors, clean slide pins, good brake hoses) and you still want more, you can easily upgrade to twin piston brake calipers.

You will need new calipers, brackets, and brake pads. You can keep your old discs, but they're slightly thinner than the Montero/L400 discs so don't let the pads wear too low. (You should be replacing the pads when they go below 2/3rds anyway, thin pads transfer extra heat to the calipers which isn't ideal)

OEM Part numbers:

• Calliper assemblies MB858405, MB858404 Should come with brackets and pins, but some aftermarket callipers don't so...
• ...If required: calliper brackets MB858395, MB858394
• Pads MR389546
• Anti-squeal shims MR389651 (Highly recommended)

If you're fitting used callipers from a Montero/Pajero/L400 I'd advise refurbishing them with new pistons, sliding pins, and a rebuild kit (contains seals, rubber boots, sliding pin buffers, and magic Mitsubishi sliding pin grease). The 2-piston brakes are awesome, but the callipers have a habit of seizing up if not occasionally greased.

• Rebuild kit x2 MB857840
• Pistons x4 MB857837
• Top sliding pins x2 MB618227
• Bottom sliding pins (with rubber tip) x2 MB618228

Jesse from Delica.ca had some Raybestos part numbers:

"I bought all the brakes gear
-Raybestos Professional Grade calipers (semi-loaded = comes with slider pins,mounting brackets, pad mounting clips)
-Raybestos Professional Grade ceramic pads
-Raybestos PG Calipers

Raybestos Part # Description QTY Price
------------------------------------------------------------------------
RAYPGD530C PGD530C CERAMIC BRAKE PAD 1 $45.99
RAYFRC10470 Brake Calipers 1 $56.99
RAYFRC10470 core charge 1 $30.00
RAYFRC10469 Brake Calipers 1 $56.99
RAYFRC10469 core charge 1 $30.00
RAY96687 96687 BRAKE ROTOR 1 $49.99
All are spec'd for a 1992 Mitsubishi Montero Sport (any parts place in US/Canada will have them)"


It's a direct bolt-on except two things :

1. Dust shield has to be cut (top/bottom) about 2 inches to allow for the larger (longer) mounting bracket
2. Brake line mounting plate onto the caliper needs to be modified/bent, as does the short metal brake line.

Here's what my calipers ended up looking like. Note the re-shaped steel brake pipe and bracket. The cut down dust shield is less obvious, but see the other photos below.



Here's some other pictures shamelessly stolen from http://dinoevo.de/brake-upgrade/ and http://www.mdocuk.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=20001, just in case those sites go away too.

 

[Growlerbearnz]

Brake pad options: the 2-piston calipers perform great with OEM pads. However the pads are the same as used on the mighty Lancer Evo 3 and 4 and the 3000GT, which means there's a ton of uprated options out there.

My current favourite are Pagid RS 42 pads, pad shape 1591. Good friction from cold, amazing grip when warm (and not even "race car" warm, just regular driving around warm), and impossible to fade (as long as you break them in correctly when first installed). They do squeal a bit if not fitted with the anti-squeal shims.

 

[Kellyn]

This has to be one of the most effective and necessary upgrades to these vans in my opinion. This, and cup holders.

K

 

[jeffery]

Dual piston Montero brakes from Powerstop.

 

[bslteknique30]

do you have part numbers or receipt when you ordered? i would like to do the same set up

 

[jeffery]

ROCK AUTO (with core charge)

	Part Number	Part Type	Price EA	Core EA	Quantity	Total
No Vehicle Specified
POWER STOP​	S1676	Caliper	$ 47.79​	$ 23.00​	2​	$ 141.58​
POWER STOP​	16530 (16-530)	Brake Pad	$ 20.79​	$ 0.00​	1​	$ 20.79​
Shipping​	Ground	$ 26.98​
Tax​		$ 11.36​
Order Total​		$ 200.71

AMAZON

Items Ordered Price​ 2 of: Russell 641411 Female Metric Brake Adapter Fitting - 2 Piece 2 of: Edelbrock ENDURA 15" STRAIGHT #3 TO STRAIGHT #3 - STREET LEGAL Sold by: Amazon.com Services LLC $17.80 $18.61​

 

[Growlerbearnz]

Update from Pete in Australia:
"For those that just want to do the dual pot caliper upgrade(not larger discs), there is a complete caliper from Febest that make a cheaper version if you dont want to by Genuine parts. Febest are german engineered, but MADE in China. They can be used for the upgrade with the standard L300 discs(276mm). Febest complete caliper Part No. 0477-K96WFLH & 0477-K96WFRH. The best price around $133au each"

 

[Mike Rowe]

With some patience this upgrade can look like a factory install. When I cut these I use some long bolts to hold the new bracket in place while I scribe a cut line around the plate. Leave enough material so you can fine trim for a perfect fit. Leave enough of a gap to allow movement without contacting the brake parts as the dust plates do vibrate some. The nice tight gap will keep debris out of the areas that the manufacturer intended this plate for. My first post BTW, Enjoy!