Leighton,

I think I warned you (maybe someone else) about this and how to check for
the condition when you've be playing with the brake cylinder/booster. The
bar you need to adjust is the one from the pedal into the back of the
booster. You only have to back off the lock nut and turn the bar (shorten in
your case) with everything connected. The bar even has a flat edge so you
can use a 6mm/8mm open end spanner (I just forget the exact size) You do the
check with 2 ppl. With cold brakes, jack up a wheel and get someone to turn
the wheel while you push down on the pedal until your wheelman feels drag on
the rotor. It should be around 15-20mm down with the engine off and all vac
expelled from the booster. Remember to tighten the lock nut when you're
done.

regards
Terry

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Thursday, 14 March 2002 2:11 PM
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Subject: brake issue


gday all some of you might remeber me saying how bloody brilliant my brakes
were since i found that little rubber grommet and stuck it back in its
rightful place in the booster

well i still stand by the fact that the brakes are fantastic but and its big
BUT - if im just driving around close in town then its great - but if i go
for a drive say 20k's then the brake peadl seems to build up a little and
then the brakes are sortof on all the time not stopping the car while the
accelerator is on but i can feel the drag of them and when i cvome to a stop
at lights and there is sort of a hil where i would have to keep my foot on
the pedal - well i dont need to it stays ther by itself???

but it donesnt do it all the time after driving for al ittle more it seems
to go away again

I dunno could it just be pedal adjustment or what??

when i first get in the car in the morning the pedal has a tiniest amount of
depression b4 it goes hard but after driving a little this smal amount of
deression go away and the pedal seems rock hard from the slightest touch

Sorry about the length

Thanx

Leighton
----- Original Message -----
From: "andrew smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 12:25 AM
Subject: Re: FJ20DET fitting Kits


> Terry,
> Going on that calculation i would definately say that it is Nm.I have
driven
> many cars that have a higher factory torque rating than 245Nm and mine has
a lot
> more torque than that.The mechanical advantage of using 3rd gear with a
3.9
> ratio diff on a dyno can be huge when it comes to measuring torque.If i
wanted
> to work out the flywheel torque figure i could find the rwhp figure at the
point
> of maximum torque(228rwhp@5300rpm) do a rough estimate of what that would
equate
> to at the flywheel and work the torque out from there.
> Andrew Smith
>
> Terry Rudd wrote:
>
> > Tom,
> >
> > I think you're on the money here.
> > There are ~4.54 Newtons to a lb/ft and ~1.3 lb/ft in a Nm so 800 Newtons
 is
> > ~245Nm
> >
> > TR
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Tom Richardson
> > Sent: Wednesday, 13 March 2002 12:38 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: FJ20DET fitting Kits
> >
> > Andrew,
> >
> > Are you sure that's not 750 Newtons?  750Nm at the wheels would be
> > enough torque to tow a semi trailer!
> >
> > All dyno torque figures quoted in Newtons are next to useless, you can
> > only use them to compare changes from one engine setup to the next
> > (arguably all that dyno's should be used for)
> >
> > The only way to find standard torque figures (Nm or ft-lb) is to
> > reference the dyno sheet and back-calculate the torque figure.  IE Say
> > your torque curve peaks at 4000rpm, reference the power curve to find
> > the number of kilowatts/horsepower produced at 4000rpm, then use the
> > rpm/power/torque relationship to find the REAL peak torque figure (that
> > you can use for desktop drag racing :)
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > - Tom
> >
> > andrew smith wrote:
> >
> > > Leighton,
> > > That torque figure is a dyno rear wheel figure which needs to be
> > > calculated back.Most dynos have a different formula for calculating
> > > this as depends on roller dia,tyre dia and gearing.My L20 turbo made
> > > something like 750Nm at the wheels.
> > > Andrew Smith
> > >
> > > Leighton wrote:
> > >
> > >> That website www.fj20.cjb.net <http://www.fj20.cjb.net> has anrticle
> > >> on rebuilding the fj20 and it show you some minor mods - and a few
> > >> other hints etc but it doesnt go into specifics about turbo or
> > >> intercooler?? etc - but at the end they reckon they got 216hp at the
> > >> wheels and 680Nm of torque  now thats a gob load of toque but does
> > >> any one think that figure sounds a bit high???   Thanx Leighton
> > >>
> > >>     ----- Original Message -----
> > >>
> > >>     * From:* Leighton <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >>
> > >>     * To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >>     <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >>
> > >>     * Sent:* Tuesday, March 12, 2002 4:24 PM
> > >>
> > >>     * Subject:* Re: FJ20DET fitting Kits
> > >>
> > >>      the ca makes225Nm of torque???  Leighton
> > >>
> > >>         ----- Original Message -----
> > >>
> > >>         * From:* Ben <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >>
> > >>         * To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >>         <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >>
> > >>         * Sent:* Wednesday, March 13, 2002 4:40 AM
> > >>
> > >>         * Subject:* Re: FJ20DET fitting Kits
> > >>
> > >>          dont in standard form, the FJ and CA make the same amount
> > >>         torque??
> > >>
> > >>             ----- Original Message -----
> > >>
> > >>             * From:* Leighton <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >>
> > >>             * To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >>             <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >>
> > >>             * Sent:* Sunday, March 10, 2002 1:52 AM
> > >>
> > >>             * Subject:* Re: FJ20DET fitting Kits
> > >>
> > >>              thanx for that  - im not really interested in the SR -
> > >>             to pricey  - and yes ill prolly do a ca one day but i
> > >>             want some torque and think for reliabilty and gob loads
> > >>             of power the FJ is the way to go all i need to know is
> > >>             which one to go with i know there are few to choose
> > >>             from thanx  Leighton
> > >>
> > >>                 ----- Original Message -----
> > >>
> > >>                 * From:* Terry Rudd <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >>
> > >>                 * To:* Ozdat List
> > >>                 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >>
> > >>                 * Sent:* Sunday, March 10, 2002 8:26 PM
> > >>
> > >>                 * Subject:* RE: FJ20DET fitting Kits
> > >>
> > >>                   FJ/CA/SR kits are available from SSS Automotive and
> > >>                 Maddat.  The SSS FJ kit is fine for a manual body,
> > >>                 mine has been used/copied quite a few times and we've
> > >>                 never had a problem. The rear trannie mount is where
> > >>                 there are subtle differences in the kits. If I was
> > >>                 doing a turbo conversion in 2002 instead if 1993, I'd
> > >>                 be looking at the SR or if I was on a budget the CA.
> > >>                 The CA is the most under rated turbo conversion and
> > >>                 seen as a bit woosy for a 1600 but they are strong &
> > >>                 reliable. regards Terry
> > >>
> > >>                     -----Original Message-----
> > >>                     *From:* Leighton [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ]
> > >>                     *Sent:* Sunday, 10 March 2002 6:12 PM
> > >>                     *To:* Terry Rudd
> > >>                     *Subject:* FJ20DET fitting Kits
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>                     What kits are available for fitting an FJ20 det
> > >>                     into a 1600 and what experiences have people had
> > >>                     with them? and for that matter should i want to
> > >>                     stick an FJ20det into my 1600 which engine is
> > >>                     best to get  - i know there are couple different
> > >>                     engines you can get from different cars but if i
> > >>                     wanted to do some work on a fj20det  which is the
> > >>                     best engine to get and what are the
> > >>                     differences  Thanx  Leighton
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
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