nar i understood. I was just confused about you saying that rear disc's didn't improve very much over good rear drums.. ----- Original Message ----- From: Terry & Heather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, June 26, 2000 1:09 AM Subject: RE: 240K > Chris, > > "so your not a big fan or rear discs??? I just hate fixing drums so I figure > for the same price disc were an easy neat option....." > > Are you kidding, I'm a rear disc fanatic on a 510, no more drums for me if I > can help it. > > I couldn't see what I said to give you the impression that I was not a rear > disc fan. I sent the second post as I didn't answer your question directly > the first time that was specific to R31 discs - I only mentioned disc/drums > so I thought you may have misinterpreted what I said about cylinder and prop > valves etc. > > I hope I haven't confused you further, if so drop a line direct and I'll try > to sort it out. > > terry > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Chris > Sent: Sunday, 25 June 2000 3:18 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: 240K > > > thanks again. YEah i was just wondering about inserts. I want to lower the > car a little but not a lot so i dont wanna stuff up new inserts. I was > thinking about getting shorter inserts and modifing the strut but time and > money are against me. I think pedders will do... > > so your not a big fan or rear discs??? I just hate fixing drums so i figure > for the same price disc were an easy neat option..... > > the cars getting there slowly...I hope i get it on the road for the SA meet > in oct. > > Talk to you later > > Chris > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Terry & Heather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: 'Ozdat' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2000 11:13 PM > Subject: RE: 240K > > > > Chris, > > I just re-read my reply to you and noticed that I didn't specifically > answer > > your question in relation to the R31 rear discs, so I've written a bit > more > > to clarify that angle. > > > > As you have decided the 3/4" master cylinder is the one for you, then the > > boosted option will still hold as I wrote earlier. I have found that the > R31 > > rear discs behave in a 510 brake system just about the same as the drums > > that they replaced did. The grey area is whether or not you need a > > proportioning valve with the Tokico/Nabco dual cylinder. I have found that > > you may not as I removed mine when I recently recoed the master cylinder > and > > I fitted my spare cylinder without the valve. > > > > On another note there was a third master cylinder used as a dealer > > replacement part in the 180B SSS that was made by Sanyco - I think these > > should work OK in a 510, but I've only ever had a clutch m/cyl made by > them > > and it was good. > > > > When you find a 180B with the Japanese cylinders try to get all of the > > lines, the prop valve and the line insulators (little plastic thingies > that > > bolt to the body but can be a bit trick to get off the donor) as they make > > for a neat job on a 510. Another line that is a good idea to get is the > one > > from the prop valve to the driver's side calliper as it saves making one > up > > if you are converting from a single master cylinder. > > > > On the question about inserts - Pedders products imho are very good value > > for money, there are better ones around but at a much higher price. My > > minimum standard for inserts would be Munroe GT Gas (sensatrack don't work > > very well on a small car). For the top line stuff I'm a Koni person as > I've > > had bad experiences with Tokico that are the same price and I've always > > stuffed them in half the work as Koni. > > > > Terry > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: c_peters [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Saturday, 24 June 2000 9:15 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: 240K > > > > > > thanks terry, > > > > I will find my self a 3/4 and a booster > > > > >===== Original Message From "Terry & Heather" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ===== > > >Chris, > > >Which master cylinder? I would say my recommendations (and that's all > this > > >is) depends on a few other parts that you are using or intend to use. > > > > > >If you use a booster: (my preference for street) > > >Use a 180(610) Japanese Nabco or Tokico dual 3/4", 180B Bendix booster, > > >proportioning valve with disc/drum. Optionally without the valve with > > >disc/disc if you are using a hard pad on the front and a premium pad (eg > > >Bendix) on the back. Wardy's just changed to this setup (rear drums > 13/16" > > >rwc) and last time I heard from him about the results from the change he > > was > > >rapped. I would recommend still using the valve if you have standard > street > > >soft (black sh*t on your wheels) pads front and rear. > > > > > >If you don't want to use a booster: (my preference for non-street) > > >Use a 13/16" or 7/8" Tokico or Nabco from 240K (C110) or Skyline (C210). > > I'm > > >not convinced either way that non-boosted the 7/8" cylinder is better or > > >worse than the 13/16" but with the 13/16" the last 510 I drove had rear > > >drums with the smaller 1200 coupe 11/16" rear wheel cylinders and it was > in > > >my acceptable range. I hate sloppy no feel squishy brakes no matter how > > well > > >they stop. > > > > > >I hope this is what you were after, mind you there is no one correct > answer > > >for most of what I and others recommend on the list - it's really only > > >spreading the knowledge based on our experiences and they are quite > varied > > >amongst a great bunch of ppl. > > > > > >Terry > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of c_peters > > >Sent: Friday, 23 June 2000 7:21 PM > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Subject: 240K > > > > > > > > >Terry, (we should rename this list to 'ask terry') > > > > > >What master cylinder would you recommend for 240k twin spots on the front > > >and > > >r31 on the rear? > > > > > >Also what inserts would you recommend for c210 (240k) front struts? > Pedders > > >sports were priced at $280 a pair. whats good value for $$. > > > > > >Thanks > > > > > >Chris > > > > > >Chris ;) > > > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >www.cpdesign.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > Chris ;) > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > www.cpdesign.net > > > > > > > --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.datascribe.com.au/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.datascribe.com.au/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
