HSV get a larger disk, and larger pads, but use the same size piston as far
as I know. I have a corvette caliper, and it is slightly wider than the vt
standard caliper. I believe that the corvette caliper is the same as the
hsv sets.
Greg
----- Original Message -----
From: andrew smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2001 12:11 AM
Subject: Re: brakes
> Terry,
> Sounds about right as the ones I looked at were on a club sport and i
thought
> the standard exec looked a little smaller when the cars were together.
> Andrew Smith
>
> Terry Rudd wrote:
>
> > 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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