Waiting on some machining costs? Cheers, Feral Errol Get Serious tm<http://www.datrats.com.au/>
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Andrew Greenbury Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 9:29 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: brake conversion. hi Errol, The kits look good - how much for Kit 2? Andrew > Here is a ventilated conversion for 13" wheels > http://www.datrats.com.au/page8.html > > > Cheers, > Feral Errol > Get Serious tm<http://www.datrats.com.au/> > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Terry Rudd > Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 11:50 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: brake conversion. > > > They sure do but '71 struts are usually 11.5" jobs (as in very long). Late > 180B struts are preferred as they are 10.25" and have 74mm stub axles. With > Verada discs you need a bit of re-drilling and machining know how etc and > 15" wheels, small weld job to reduce the centre hole in the disc by 1mm for > 1600 struts, machine out to 74mm for 180B, re-drill the discs to suit the > Datto hub bolt circle and not much else other than a fair bit of spare cash > to enable you to use all new parts. Magna discs can also be used and they > will fit 14" wheels. You may still be able to buy the Magna based kit from > SSS, not sure of what $$$ these days though. > > regards > Terry > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Duncan > Shillito > Sent: Monday, 24 March 2003 2:23 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: brake conversion. > > > > so, do verada disks and vl calipers fit on standard 71 1600 struts????? what > ealse is needed ? > > if so, that suits me as i've recently replaced the springs, strut inserts > and bearings on the standard 71 1600 struts. > > thanks. > > dunc. > > > > > > > > >From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: RE: brake conversion. > >Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 01:21:02 +1100 > > > >Mark, > > > >I've read this a couple of times and something still doesn't quite make > >sense to me here - a 180B/1600 strut has calliper mount bolt spacing of > >76.2mm (3") which is exactly the sized struts that you've asked about. VL > >callipers are 76.2mm bolt spaced (that's why they're used with the Magna or > >Verada conversions), and the availability of good low cost pads just about > >anywhere in Oz. The other size calliper that Holden uses on it's family > >type > >VT/VU Commydore is 3.5" bolt spaced and they fit 200B/240K/C210 etc Nissan > >struts. I'm not talking about Clubsport & SS models, they use AP callipers > >which are very different again. The measurements that I've quoted are > >"centre bolt to centre bolt" - may be you've not quoted the measurements in > >like terms? > > > >regards > >Terry > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of mark krawczuk > >Sent: Friday, 14 March 2003 12:56 PM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: brake conversion. > > > > > >hi, i am trying to setup a verada front brake setup on my 1600, but > >instead of using vl calipers, i am using vt calipers. > > they will not bolt up to 180b or 1600 struts, as i was told. > >i used a verniers to measure the holes on the vt caliper, > >from the outer side of each hole it measures approx (3.475") 88mm. > >from the inner side of each hole it measures approx (2.52") 64mm. > >the holes are 12 mm big. > >therefore i need a strut with caliper mounting holes approx 76 mm apart. > >is there a strut suitable, or do i need a adapter etc,,,,,????? > > > > > > mark k > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Hotmail now available on Australian mobile phones. Go to > http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilecentral/hotmail_mobile.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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
