Ritchie,
Is the angle between stub axle and strut the same on the 910 and 1600,
then?
I tried S12 struts but the angles all wrong and there's too much neg camber
without major lengthening mods to the lower arms. Just wondered as I can
get
a set of 910 vented ones.
Eddie
England
510, KP710, B10, KB110,
B110, B120, J710, H230,
G620, P330, SRL311, C30,
VBF10, E10, S12
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>> This conversion was pretty straight forward. The only areas I had to
> modify was
> > to make a small sleeve to space between the ball joint location diamter
> into
> > the bottom of the strut. This was required due to the fact the Bluebird
> strut
> > had a larger location diameter than the std P510. You could maybe get
away
> > without doing this on a road car. The only other thing I did was put
> threaded
> > sleeves on the struts for the adjustable spring seats. The 910 strut is
a
> bit
> > shorter that the 200b ones I had in there before. These brakes fit under
> some
> > of my 13" wheels & all my 14" ones. There is no need to swap the struts
> side to
> > side as I've heard mentioned on the list for some of the other
> conversions.
> >
> > These brakes are pretty good with Pagid pads in & don't fade at all. I
had
> > thought they were pretty good with some Lucas metal pads in but the
Pagid
> pads
> > have transformed the braking on tarmac stages. Pad changes are pretty
easy
> as
> > you only remove one M8 bolt & loosen the other to swing the body of the
> caliper
> > & slip in the new pads.
> >
> > If you need to know anything more just ask.
> >
> >
> > Regards
> >
> >
> > --
> > Ritchie Williams
> >
> >
> > Terry wrote:
> >
> > > Richie,
> > >
> > > Is the rally car a 510? (1600) I presume it is and if so could you
give
> us a
> > > run down on how easy it is to fit the 910 or S12 Gazelle ventilated
> front
> > > struts and discs (these are the same in Japan & I presume also in NZ).
I
> > > have occasionally come across these and was curious if they were an
> option
> > > for the 510 but as no one has done it around here that I know of
except
> in
> > > the early S1 910 which came with solid rotors in Aus.
> > >
> > > tia,
> > >
> > > Terry
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ritchie
> > > Williams
> > > Sent: Friday, 10 November 2000 12:41 PM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Re: Brakes
> > >
> > > Errol,
> > >
> > > Do you think it would be possible to use these Z32 calipers on a
smaller
> > > disk.
> > > I have been thinking of putting them on my rally car but wanted to use
> 14".
> > > I've got 910 Bluebird struts which have vented disks at present & had
> been
> > > thinking of putting these on the rear to replace my 240Z drums &
getting
> the
> > > 4
> > > pots for the front.
> > >
> > > Thanks for any suggestions
> > >
> > > --
> > > Ritchie Williams
> > > Manager - Design Technology
> > > Vertex Pacific Limited
> > > 696 Te Rapa Rd
> > > Private Bag HN3044
> > > Hamilton
> > > New Zealand
> > > ph 64 7 8493 999
> > > fax 64 7 8498 764
> > > e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
> > > Errol Smith wrote:
> > >
> > > > Zac,
> > > > If you got the pad so the outer radius is at the outer extremity of
> the
> > > > disc that would be acceptable I would think. Try a 300mm Mercedes
> rotor
> > > > (cant remember which model), as they use a good cast iron alloy
> similar to
> > > > brembo.
> > > > An alternative is to mount the calipers on the opposite side to the
> > > > original lugs on reversed struts. Make a mounting bracket that bolts
> onto
> > > > the holes where the dust plate used to mount. You will have to drill
> and
> > > > tap some extra holes as well to make it strong enough and use
> countersunk
> > > > head high tensile bolts. This is the same method that was used to
> mount
> > > > Commodore calipers on Datto struts back in the dark ages
> > > > Cheers
> > > > Feral Errol
> > > > ----------
> > > > From: Zac Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: Ozdat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Subject: Re: Brakes
> > > > Date: Friday, November 10, 2000 1:51
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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