Thanks Terry that was the question that I was wanting an answer to, got my
thoughts around the wrong way.
Daniel
----- Original Message -----
From: Terry & Heather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2000 7:06 PM
Subject: RE: brakes zac
> Daniel,
>
> The answer to your exact question is no. Having said that I think you may
> have asked the wrong question - you could be wanting information on any
> variation to the rear track with R31 discs fitted. The answer to this
> question is yes and I'll explain why as the R31 conversion is topical at
the
> moment.
>
> A drum butts up against the axle flange and then the wheel is fitted so
the
> drum acts as a spacer. A rear disc rotor is fitted the same way but in the
> case of a R31 rotor the rotor thickness is ~3/32" more than the standard
> 1600 drum and therefore it's like fitting a bigger spacer.
>
> This is no big deal but it does two things:
>
> 1. widens the rear track by ~3/16" or ~5 mm
> 2. shortens the amount of thread on the wheels studs protruding through
the
> rotor by ~3/32" which is generally not a problem if you use lug nuts but
it
> presents a problem if you are using conventional wheel nuts - in this case
> to satisfy rego/engineers you would need to replace your wheels studs with
> slightly longer ones from the donor R31.
>
>
> regards
>
> Terry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Daniel Kroehn
> Sent: Saturday, 22 July 2000 8:55 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: brakes zac
>
>
> Hey Zac
>
> With the R31 conversion, is the offset of the back wheels affected in
anyway
> or does it remain the same?
>
> Daniel Kroehn
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Zac Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2000 12:20 AM
> Subject: RE: brakes zac
>
>
> > what makes you think I know everything??!!
> >
> > I would suggest the R31 Skyline disc setup that people are using on
510s.
> > that would be almost the same conversion wouldn't it?
> >
> > zac
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of justin darragh
> > Sent: Saturday, 22 July 2000 2:17 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: brakes zac
> >
> >
> > Zac if your still about what brakes can I put easily onto the ass end of
> > 180b irs with drums on it. The other day I ordered a set of discs and
> > calipers off any 180,200b or 240k the wreckers had (thinking they would
> > fit). Today(well yesterday now) I was told that they wont fit? What am I
> > doin? Do I need them?
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