Well, to be picky, to say that the hub height is the same doesn't mean anything about the caliper, I was taking a punt that since that didn't change, and the caliper bolt spacing didn't change, there's a fair chance the caliper offset didnt change either.
- Tom Zac Campbell wrote: >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]/ >>>--------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >> >> >> > > --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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
