Andrew,
Is there another Skyline at Kilsyth? Luke scored the last Skyline IRS setup
they had.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Greenbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, 4 June 2001 13:25 PM
Subject: RE: quick question on R31 disk rear end....
> Hmmm well I'll send some photos of these calipers next week......
>
> Terry there is the whole IRS setup on one of those skyline coupes
> available too - is it correct that those discs/calipers are useable for
> the 1600, but a little more difficult than the r31??
>
> Thanks
> Andrew
>
> > Not sure on what the go is with the DB1166 pad, they are quite different
to
> > any Skyline R31 rears that I've seen. The DB1106 is the common one and
also
> > preferred as it's made on the same plate as the DB1086 (VL Commy minus
the
> > piston retaining lug) which is available in Ultimates, good price on
that
> > site at $67. These are very different to the DB1166 which interestingly
came
> > up if you search on Skyline R31 and aren't too bad I spose as I also
noticed
> > they are available in Premium.
> >
> > regards
> > Terry
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of andrew smith
> > Sent: Sunday, 3 June 2001 11:37
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: quick question on R31 disk rear end....
> >
> >
> > Zac,
> > I also noticed that they list 2 diferent pads for R31 rears.Everyone
reckons
> > the DB1106 fits the oz r31 so maybe the DB1166 fits the import r31's.
> > Andrew Smith
> >
> > Zac Campbell wrote:
> >
> > > My friend was doing the R31 rear conversion the other day and ordered
new
> > > pads from www.discpads.com/
> > > He foudn out there is two different types of pads, depending on the
car's
> > > spec level. It could also mean there was two different calipers? (that
> > both
> > > fit 1600 easily)
> > >
> > > zac
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Terry Rudd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 10:07 PM
> > > Subject: RE: quick question on R31 disk rear end....
> > >
> > > > Andrew,
> > > >
> > > > The one that has the 5mm groove straight thru the face of the piston
is
> > > the
> > > > standard PBR R31 calliper. I'm not familiar with any other type. May
be
> > > the
> > > > other type supersedes the original as it sounds like it would still
take
> > > the
> > > > DB1106 pads. The groove is in the piston like that to stop it
rotating
> > > when
> > > > the hand brake is applied and the pads have a couple of little lugs
that
> > > fit
> > > > into the groove. The only other explanation is that the callipers
could
> > > have
> > > > been off the U12 89-92 FWD Pintara although I don't think there was
a
> > > wagon
> > > > in this model. These take a different pad DB1166.
> > > >
> > > > regards
> > > > Terry
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Andrew
Robert
> > > > GREENBURY
> > > > Sent: Sunday, 3 June 2001 8:51
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Subject: RE: quick question on R31 disk rear end....
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks Terry and Heath
> > > >
> > > > Looked at two sets of pintara wagon calipers today - one set had a
~5mm
> > > > groove through the middle, and the other set had this groove only at
its
> > > > perimeter ie it looked like a piston within a piston, with the
groove
> > > > only in the outer "dougnut" section.... :)
> > > >
> > > > Anybody get what I mean, and has anyone come across these
differences
> > > > before???
> > > >
> > > > Andrew
> > > >
> > > >
>
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