Rear Brakes

rod · tinkerer Joined: 14 Apr 2003 Posts: 380

Ive searched and searched for a straight forward simple response about wacking on some disk brakes off another similar type vehicle from the local wreakers.

But all i know at the moment is that i can buy a whole piazza back diff setup and bolt it up.
or.
Buy some VN rear disks and drill 4x100mill holes, and a few other mods.

Or is there nebody that has done a really simple conversion that they can recomend me doing?

TXcoupe · petrol head Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 1675

u want to do a rear brake convo?
see the R&D furom gene and reddez have done it
the fronts are a problem VS calipers and magna rotors look simple enuff

Reddez · tinkerer Joined: 29 Oct 2002 Posts: 353

VK/VL rear disks, can't get easier, wouldn't cost you more than $200 all up if you look in the right places...

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 11:10 am Post subject: Re: Rear Brakes

what he said ^^^ lol

with all the parts it took about 1 hour to put together
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zzz · petrol head Joined: 16 Jan 2002 Posts: 1298

can you send me an email about the brakes
parts and any machining that needs to be done cheers nik

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 4:10 pm Post subject: Re: Rear Brakes

email me a reminder and i will reply tonight. cant do it now cos im at work. cheers gene
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zzz · petrol head Joined: 16 Jan 2002 Posts: 1298

no worries

Reddez · tinkerer Joined: 29 Oct 2002 Posts: 353

Genes got a pic of the handbrake mount, otherwise its all written in the R&D forum, so simple, oh so simple...

rod · tinkerer Joined: 14 Apr 2003 Posts: 380

Oh yeh sweet! thx guys for the info!

actually i was at the capalaba wreckers today picking up another pair off front springs since i cut the one's i bought off yobbo 2 short. Sad

and.
rear VL springs seem too be the way too go for the front suspension off my gemgem.

also ill look into them rear disk breaks. ill most probably pick em up in the trading post under wrecking, VL commodores, most times u can get em really cheep since their private.

Reddez · tinkerer Joined: 29 Oct 2002 Posts: 353

Chopping springs, great idea... Don't even get me started on this, do you even know what that involves??? Basically speaking any damage personal or property will now be your fault, you have modified a car illegally and insurance is void, you are completely liable. Your performance will decrease and safety will decrease also. Buy a proper set of springs tightarse...

FLYINLoW · backyard mechanic Joined: 08 Oct 2001 Posts: 924

get over it let the man do what the fuck he wants with his car

Reddez · tinkerer Joined: 29 Oct 2002 Posts: 353

Its not him i'm worried about its every other road user that he may injure or kill by the fucking stoopid actions of cutting a spring, basically by condoning his action you also rate yourself as a dickhead too, same goes to anyone who would do something as stoopid and think its a good way to lower their car, yeah fooooly sik mate... Do it properly and see the benefits, thats just fucking rice boy shit...

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Fri May 23, 2003 2:53 pm Post subject: Re: Rear Brakes

i choped, and snapped my chassis rails Sad

would never do it again
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OTD 079 · tinkerer Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Posts: 78

gene,
can you also forward the details for the rear disc conversion to me also.

Cheers
Matthew
matt_thompson78@hotmail.com

rod · tinkerer Joined: 14 Apr 2003 Posts: 380

but. but. i didnt chop much off Neutral