Metal Kings are available to fit them Paddy. I have a set on mine and the
pads are only about 3 months old. Cost about 70 bucks depending on where
you get them from.
Daniel Kroehn
Recommending Datrats, supplying quality Datsun performance parts
www.Datrats.com.au
----- Original Message -----
From: Paddy McMillan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 9:04 PM
Subject: Re: brakes
> g`day,
>
> Ive got a set of `81 hilux 4 spots with the different sized pistons,
> pistons are roughly 28.5mm and 37.5mm, the pad is 105mm width and 50mm
> height in centre and tapers to 35mm at the ends.
> The calipers weigh approx 5kgs each(with pads and fluid).
> These are the solid disc type(10-12mm disc width).
>
> They do work quite well, they stop and feel good but do suffer from fade
> after a few high speed stops, this is with shitty $25 pads tho. I dont
think
> there are metal kings or ultimates available for these calipers but there
is
> the 4WD pad, which should work pretty good under most circumstances.
>
> Im usin the 253mm 200b strut/disc, a 7/8" dual circuit M/C, no booster
and
> std rear drums(atm).
>
> Paddy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Pooley, Trevor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 9:34 AM
> Subject: RE: brakes
>
>
> > Andrew,
> >
> > The ones I've seen are 4X 3cm but I believe there are ones like you have
> > said.
> > If you find out can you let me know the piston sizes. If the pistons are
> 3cm
> > and 4cm then total piston area is 39.27cm2. Find out roughly what the
pad
> > area is too if you can. Pitty they weight so much.
> >
> > Regards
> > Trev
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: andrew smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Friday, 25 May 2001 0:12
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: brakes
> >
> >
> > 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
> > > > >
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