ah I did not know the late model Commodores were 88.9mm! learn something new
every day!
> Diarmuid,
>
> The conversion that you're talking about is usually done with 265mm Magna
> TM, TN or TP rotors. The struts required for this conversion are the late
> model 180B as the bolt spacing on VL Turbo callipers is only 3" (76.2mm).
> The centre hole on the Magna rotors is machined out from 69mm to 73mm (1600
> and early 180B axles are only 68mm) and also redrilled to suit the Datsun
> hub which is fairly straight forward. Some ppl have used the early struts
> and tack welded the rotors 1mm just to centre them, not my preferred option
> but still seems to work. IMHO it's a good mid cost conversion, wide range of
> pads, Ultimates etc.
>
> A later modification to this method that could work although I haven't seen
> it done (only talked about here) is to use the Magna rotors with 200B struts
> and later model 3.5" (88.9mm) Holden callipers. I'm not sure if there are
> offset issues with this but it should give good stoppers as the late model
> callipers are a floating twin spot (pistons on the same side) and you still
> get a good range of pads.
>
> Anyone on the list (and still reading this far) used the late model Holden
> callipers?
>
> regards
> Terry
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Diarmuid Tyson
> Sent: Friday, 25 May 2001 9:56
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: brakes
>
>
> While we're on the subject of brakes, is there much information around on
> the Verada vented disks/VL Turbo callipers? I haven't been able to find
> much on websites/archives.
>
> Since my disks need replacing, I was going to weigh up the cost of other
> upgrades. I'm currently running 240K GT struts at the front, with twin
> spot Sumitomos. Most verada/VL conversions seem to use 180/200B struts -
> can it be done on 240K? ...and what extra machining/custum brackets are
> required to fit the disks/callipers.
> Thanks,
> Diarmuid Tyson
>
>
> At 10:11 PM 24/05/01 +0800, you wrote:
> >Trevor,
> >Thanks for the info.Sounds like the late model 240k struts is what i
> want.One
> >thing though bothe the cruiser and hilux calipers i've seen have one large
> and
> >one small piston on each side.The small one looks to be around 30mm but the
> >large one looks a lot bigger like around 40 plus mm so i'll have to
> >measure them
> >up on my next day off.
> >Andrew Smith
> >
> >
> >"Pooley, Trevor" wrote:
> >
> > > Andrew,
> > >
> > > Caliper Bolt spacing, Yes the same for 200B, 240K (253mm disk) and 240K
> > > (270mm disk). (88.9mm rings a bell)
> > >
> > > Disk and caliper offsets were different on the 200B SX / 240K (253mm
> disk).
> > >
> > > 240K (253mm disk)(early) and 240K (270mm disk)(later) calipers can be
> > > different. AFAIK Early have 2 piston simitomos (48mm diameter pistons)
> and
> > > late (270mm disk) I have seen only with single piston calipers at
> wreakers
> > > (51mm diameter pistons). Andrew Greenbury (Ozdat list) showed me some
> later
> > > struts with 2 piston calipers. So this may have been an option or
> possibly
> > > someone has done a conversion to 2 pots.
> > >
> > > The Caliper bolt holes on the later 240K struts are further away from
> the
> > > center of the stub axcels. This mean you can not run early 240 K (253mm
> > > disks) and 2 piston simitomos on a later strut. You can run the 2 piston
> > > simitomos on the later strut with the 270mm disk.
> > >
> > > AFAIK hilux and volvo four pots have pistons which are only 30mm
> diameter.
> > > So from my sums SQ cm total piston area for four pots is 28.27. For the
> > > simitomos 36.19. So I believe the simitomos have 28% more clamping
> > potential
> > > than the hilux/volvo combos.
> > >
> > > I run 240K Later struts with new RDA disks (270mm), simitomo calipers
> and
> > > bendix ultimate pads for sprints.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Trev
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: andrew smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, 23 May 2001 23:10
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Re: brakes
> > >
> > > Can anyone tell me is the 200b and 240k bolt spacing the same for the
> > > calipers and is one set out further in relation to the disk that the
> > > other.One of the 240k's had 270mm disks so is the bolt holes further out
> on
> > > the strut or
> > > did they use different calipers again.The reason I ask is that i want
> > to fit
> > > landcruiser calipers to the original holes but want them out as far as
> > > possible so I dont have to machine to much off a suitable disk(honda
> 282mm)
> > > as the
> > > cruiser calipers are to suit 300mm disk.
> > > Andrew Smith
> > >
> > > "Wisniewski, Daniel (D.)" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Andrew,
> > > > I have 240K struts, the calipers are off a '94 landcruser
> which
> > > are the same as the Hilux one's but newer so less chance of a rebuild.
> I
> > > can't remember how big the disks are as I did it well over 12 months
> ago,
> > > sorry.
> > > >
> > > > Daniel
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: andrew smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, 22 May 2001 10:09 PM
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Subject: Re: brakes
> > > >
> > > > Daniel,
> > > > What struts do you have?Are all the landcruiser calipers the same if
> not
> > > what model did you use?What dia did the disks end up and how thick are
> the?
> > > > Andrew Smith
> > > >
> > > > "Wisniewski, Daniel (D.)" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I've got that setup on my 1600, they are honda disks I'm not sure
> > of the
> > > part #, you have to open the hole up in the centre of the hub as well as
> > > machine the outside of the disk down a little bit.
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers
> > > > > Daniel
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: andrew smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, 22 May 2001 10:04 AM
> > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > Subject: brakes
> > > > >
> > > > > Has anyone on the list used the hilux/landcruiser 4 spots to suit
> > vented
> > > > > disks?If so what disks were used and what was involved in fitting
> > them.I
> > > > > have a set of volvo atc 4 spots but dont really want to make brakets
> to
> > > > > suit there bolt spacing.Any other suggestions as i want to use
> vented
> > > > > disks.A mate has just fitted the hilux to solid disk setup and
> cooked
> > > > > them in 3 sprints.
> > > > > Andrew Smith
> > > > >
>
>
