Andrew,
R31 has mechanically (handbrake) operated linkage on caliper.
For rallying you need a lot of rear bias to get the car to turn in without
locking the fronts and sliding off into the scenery. This is why I want to
fit front calipers to the rear.
For a road car I think that the R31 rear brake setup is pretty good, It
would have to be lighter than drums, and it looks pretty schmick as well
(better than drums for sure).
Regards
Nick
1978 Datsun Stanza GX
----- Original Message -----
From: Andrew Greenbury <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, 8 January 2001 2:58 PM
Subject: Re: Brakes - Long
> nick
>
> i dont have rear discs. you mention the bluebird and r31 rear discs
> are similar, but the b/bird has an internal handbrake - what does
> the r31 have?
>
> thanks
> andrew
>
> > Errol,
> > My name is Nick - you know that ! , I use Ken's Email.
> >
> > To 'sort out' Brake hardware once and for all someone will have to find
a
> > way to use the R31GTS 274mm vented Disc, possibly on the 240K strut and
with
> > the BMW 4 spot caliper.
> > That would be the ultimate budget front brake setup that would still fit
> > under 14 inch rims and would have the std. (old) offset.
> > As I said I am going with 250mm R31 vented rotors, calipers, and
modified
> > struts - I would have liked the extra 24mm and standard offset though.
> > Also we need to sort out a way to get some sort of front caliper onto
the
> > R31/Bluebird rear disc brake setup (especially for rallying and club
> > motorsport), rear calipers are designed to look pretty, but always have
a
> > small piston diameter (R31 slightly bigger than Bluebird).
> > I have an internal (B/Bird) handbrake so I am not worried about swapping
> > rear calipers.
> >
> > Phew, all this super-dooper high-tech hardware seems a bit of a waste on
my
> > rough looking Stanza - But it sure as hell is going to stop in a hurry!
> >
> > I am intrigued as to why people report better braking ability with Hilux
and
> > Sumitomo front brake conversions, probably better proportioning
> > front-to-rear.
> > Regards,
> > Nick
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Errol Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Sunday, 7 January 2001 8:21 AM
> > Subject: RE: Brakes - Long
> >
> >
> > > Ken,
> > > Well cut my legs off and call me Shorty! That throws a different light
on
> > > the performance. What you have said makes sense to me and I have
modified
> > > the spread sheet accordingly. It would explain why Terry is so happy
with
> > > the 200B calipers performance!
> > > Cheers
> > > Feral Errol
> > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > http://www.datrats.com.au/
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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