The coppers get some calipers with bigger pad area.
Or they might be the same calipers with bigger pads I'm not sure, but the
cops got bigger pads!
----- Original Message -----
From: Terry Rudd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 11:15 PM
Subject: RE: brakes
> Andrew,
>
> I think the stock exec models etc uses a disc that's just under 300mm with
> these callipers that take DB1331 pads.
> Trev - what pads do the callipers that you have take?
>
> The sports models use the bigger disc if I'm not mistaken.
>
> Terry (could be wrong here)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of andrew smith
> Sent: Friday, 25 May 2001 11:15
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: brakes
>
>
> The only problem I can see is that these use a very long pads and 330mm
> discs so
> using the smaller disk the pads could end up hanging over the edge of the
> disk.I
> would say that a bracket would have to be made so the caliper could be
moved
> out
> to suit larger disks.(is mounting calipers on brackets legal).If the
piston
> size
> is the same on the lancruiser caliper as the hilux caliper (28.5 by2,37.5
by
> 2)
> then it would end up close to the simitomo calipers piston area but with
> larger
> pads and vented disks they would have to work better than the solid disk
> 240k
> setup.Maybe!!!
> Andrew Smith
> Terry Rudd wrote:
>
> > Trev,
> >
> > Keep us informed on how you go with these as I think if they are
suitable
> > then they are probably the best cost effective upgrade to vented fronts
> for
> > the multitudes with 240K/C210/200B struts. How heavy in comparison to
> other
> > twin spots - they are an alloy afaik. I think the weight penalty still
is
> > worth the benefits of the overall package and they should give you good
> race
> > quality stoppers.
> >
> > regards
> > Terry
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Pooley, Trevor
> > Sent: Friday, 25 May 2001 4:17
> > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > Subject: RE: brakes
> >
> > Terry,
> >
> > I have a set, untried so far. They have 2 X 4.5 cm diameter pistons and
a
> > very large pad area. Pretty heavy to. I have seen on 240Zed's a
conversion
> > with a merc 300mm diameter vented disk and dogbone caliper bracket.
> >
> > Regards
> > Trev
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Terry Rudd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Friday, 25 May 2001 15:18
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: RE: brakes
> >
>
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