hey Anthony, be careful, when you email to the list everybody reads it!! did you see Craig's mad-dat in the latest Hot4s? pretty good ad for the business!
zac ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anthony Norris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 8:15 PM Subject: Re: 200B brake pad selection > > gday zac hows things young man.... > its the grand man > > >From: "Zac Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Re: 200B brake pad selection > >Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2002 10:40:32 +0930 > > > >I don't think hub height is indicative of the caliper offset but I wouldn't > >be surprised if they bolt on anyway. John Spencer was it, with the blue > >1600 > >that won Classic Adelaide used the VT twin spot calipers. Wouldn't tell me > >what disc!!! > >Might be a good idea to ask the commodore boys. I know a lot of companies > >make upgrades for the early model commodores using these VT twin spots. > >$90 is good, when I rung holden a couple of yeras ago it was $150 each! > > > >zac > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Tom Richardson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 2:32 AM > >Subject: Re: 200B brake pad selection > > > > > > > VT twin-spots look like they would have a really good chance of a fit > > > for the 180b strut/Verada disc combination since GMH didn't change the > > > disc hat height between VS and VT (83mm on both). Who sells them for > > > $90 each? > > > > > > damien cm wrote: > > > > > > > Terry, > > > > > > > > I think that all commodore pads are the same from VB till VS, and then > > > > the twin piston caliper was introduced. The difference is the fins and > > > > larger piston on the more modern commy single piston caliper. Could be > > > > wrong. > > > > > > > > Interesting- brand new VT double piston calipers cost only $90 retail > > > > each. EBC greens to suit are $160. The bolt spacing is 76.2 cm, the > > > > same as previous commodore calipers. Maybe some possibilitys here??? > > > > > > > > James, > > > > > > > > Nice one, I'll let them know that I am in the club. I might try to get > > > > trade price through a friend in the trade, could be cheaper still. ACT > > > > brakes also do EBC. > > > > > > > > Do you want to sell those 200B struts that you have? If so, let me > > > > know what you want for them. > > > > > > > > Thier is a workshop in Fyshwick called Autogas, and was recently > > > > closed. A new owner/operator has bought the place and opened it up to > > > > the public again. Whilst it is primaraly a LPG workshop, they are > > > > seriously thinking of doing FJ/SR/CA engine conversions into Datsuns > > > > in the near future. ACT is in need of some quality performance > > > > modification workshops. They have a dyno as well. Good luck to them. > > > > > > > > Damien > > > > > > > > >From: "Terry Rudd" >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: > > > > >Subject: RE: 200B brake pad selection-Terry >Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 > > > > 23:53:36 +1000 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of damien cm > > > > > Sent: Monday, 8 April 2002 10:43 PM > To: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: 200B brake pad > > > > selection-Terry > > > Terry et al, > > I went to Car Torque (68 Kembla > > > > Street, Fyshwick 62808067) today and was >discussing brakes for > > > > 1600's. I mentioned that I wanted to go the Z31 300zx >Disc/ 4-runner > > > > caliper combo on the 200B strut. They were quick to advise >that while > > > > thier was a good selection of pads for the 4-runner caliper, it >was > > > > going to be a very heavy set-up. > [Terry Rudd] I agree about the > > > > weight, supposed to be very good brakes >though. The Z31 disc has 81mm > > > > centre hole, 200B has 73mm so I'm wondering >how to get around that > > > > small problem. > > I then told him that I could not find good pads for > > > > the 200B early or >late calipers. He told me that you can put the > > > > Commodore pads straight into >the 200B calipers. EBC greens are $160 > > > > retail. I think that this is the end >of the pad selection nightmare > > > > for 200B caliper users. > [Terry Rudd] Which model Commodore? DB? I > > > > often wondered why you could >get Pagid pads for a early 200B and > > > > nothing much else, may be they are >Commodore pads. > > I just have to > > > > get some early 200b calipers and swap them for my later >ones. If > > > > anyone has any input, throw it in!! > [Terry Rudd] You need early > > > > callipers and discs, you can't mix early and >late 200B, also Sumitomo > > > > callipers only fit early struts/discs. > > Are all 200B discs the same > > > > size? > [Terry Rudd] No, early are bigger and different offset. > > > > > > Could I bolt 200B calipers onto 270mm 240k discs to get a bigger disc. > > > > > [Terry Rudd] Yes, with early 200B callipers only and it's been done > > > > many >times, C210 also use a DBA316 disc. > > Would I have to use the > > > > 240K strut, or can I put the 240K discs on the >200B strut?? > [Terry > > > > Rudd] You can use 240K/C210 discs on the early 200B strut. > > Getting > > > > closer, > > DAMIEN > > > > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >- > > > > >-- > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > > > > http://explorer.msn.com. > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > Send (un)subscribe requests to > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Send submissions to > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > No unauthorised redistribution of > > > > this email > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > >--membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > > > >OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- >Send (un)subscribe requests to > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Send submissions to > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >No unauthorised redistribution of this > > > > email >http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > > > >http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > > > >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > > > <http://g.msn.com/1HM501201/10> . > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > > > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
