Late model 180B struts with 74mm stubs are preferred by some folks as you can get an exact fit if you machine the centre holes out on the Mitsui discs from 69mm to 74mm but it's up to the engineer usually. Some say 74mm stubs are better than 68mm but a lot of cars still use 68/69mm stubs for around 1000kg cars and they don't break or fail unless you hit something pretty hard. You can use 1600 struts if you want them longer for some reason (eg dirt car), '68 struts (10") must be rare these days and all 180B are around 10.25". All 1600/180B have calliper bolt spacing of 3" or 76.2mm.
regards Terry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Zac Campbell Sent: Monday, 13 January 2003 11:50 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: front brake setup Tom are you sure its 1600/early 180b struts? I'm sure it was late model 180b struts. those struts I gave you are late model 180b struts. zac ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Richardson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 8:11 PM Subject: Re: front brake setup > Mark, > > Verada discs & VL Turbo calipers on 1600 or early 180b struts is the popular > one. The caliper bolt spacing is 75mm, so this does mean that you can use > the late model VT+ twin spot calipers (which are pretty darn big) so long as > they will clear your swaybar/steering linkages - which depends on your car > and whether you mount the caliper to the front or back, and I've seen them > fit under 15's. Check out publications like Unique Cars - HSV strip the > stock ones and flog them off cheap when they fit up the Brembo or Harrop > upgrades. You will probably need to space the pads to make up for the > narrower Verada disc though. > > Cheers, > > - Tom > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "mark krawczuk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 10:54 AM > Subject: front brake setup > > > hi, i`ve sorta decided on putting a commodore disk brake front end on > my 1600. > > > has anybody done this? > > i found sum stuff on the net, and they said that the commodore caliopers > will bolt up to the existing mounts, is this true? > > what model commodore brakes would i have to use? can i use late model > brakes from say a vs,vt,vx commodore.? > > any more info? > > thanks, mark k > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
