Andy
Cheers for the info dude, much appreciated!
Tim
>From: "Andy Nielsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: My brakes!
>Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2000 10:27:20 EST
>
>I just thought I would let you all know exactly how much it cost me to put
>some good brakes on my 1600. I blew the budget a little by buying some new
>bits. You could do all this for half the price if you tried very hard.
>The
>only disadvantages are that the callipers are damn heavy and the rotors
>arn't vented. But I did take my car out to the new Queensland Raceway and
>after many, many laps my brakes didn't even look like softening. And that
>track is terrible on brakes. This is what I bought:
>
>Front:
>Pair of 240K Struts $50
>New 240K Rotors $180
>Toyota Hilux 4 spot Callipers $90
>2 Calliper Kits $100
>
>Back:
>R31 Skyline Rotors $75
>R31 Skyline Callipers $75
>R31 Skyline Handbrake + Cable $30
>R31 Skyline Mounting Bracket $20
>
>The only other bits I needed were a 180B Booster (Had it laying around.)and
>a 240K Master Cylinder. ($75)
>
>The front brakes all bolted on perfectly. I had to swap struts and mount
>the calliper at the front though. And they still fitted under 13 inch rims
>after taking off a little calliper with an angle grinder. The back took a
>lot more work. I had to re-drill the holes on the skyline mounting bracket
>to get the calliper where I wanted it. I then had to use the angle grinder
>on the bracket to take of any bit of the flange that hit. After that,
>rotors and callipers bolted on, perfect offset. The biggest trouble then
>was putting in the hand brake. I got the cable shortened, modified the
>skyline bracket and cut a hole in the floor. It was all fairly easy.
>
>I am extremely happy with the brakes. I can't wait to get this damn fuel
>injected, turbo charged L series in the car so I can really test them out.
>If anyone wants more info just email me.
>
>Happy datsuning
>Andy.
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