[Damo]

That's a nice way to remove that machining step, makes things a bit cheaper.

For those that want to carry spare axles can you do extra outer plates seperate?

[joeblow]

can do extra outer plates. pm me your address damo so i can send you a set to try. they are free but you have to do a right up on here as to how difficult or easy it was to install.

[royce]

Damo doesnt have a running car, send em to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[smileysmoke]

why not notch them so you can remove them without the need for the pressing on with wheel bearings.
similar to the 410 backing plates you can get from teh US.
i notched those plates and i can swap axle and bearing without worrying about that extra piece.. just a though

[kenn]

I get the feeling the Engineer won't like that...

[shep]

any more news joe?
are they ready to go?

[just_cruizin]

Had an issues withthe handbrake cable under the axle?

[want33s]

shep wrote:

any more news joe?
are they ready to go?

X2..
Need 'em to suit WT
Jas.

[fool_injected]

I'm keen, would you consider also making a calliper plate to suit Zook front callipers (I already have a few sets)

[shep]

bumpity bump so any news yet?

[joeblow]

ok..................ready to go, all i need is some orders to do the first run.


for $300 bucks you will get all caliper plates, disc adaptor(have to supply your own studs) and the little brake line brackets (plus you will get stainless fasteners for the mounts). if i get 2 or 3 orders i will start the run straight away.

NOTE:- you must run rw507 bearings (larger) and if you want the outer plate to be easily removed without pressing the bearing off this must be cut to suit yourself, i will not do this (legalities etc).


those of you who want to machine your drums down and don't need the disc adaptors you only pay $240.

[smileysmoke]

if thats for the zook calipers on the rear ill put my hand up. will pm ya

[kenn]

smileysmoke wrote:

if that's for the zook calipers on the rear ill put my hand up. will pm ya

You probably don't want to use Zook calipers on the rear , it will be like pulling the hand brake on every time you hit the brakes.
But of course i could be wrong.

[joeblow]

smileysmoke wrote:

if thats for the zook calipers on the rear ill put my hand up. will pm ya

i will not be doing mounts for zook calipers, only nissan calipers. zook calipers should never be used on the rear.

[Zook_Fan]

And you use Sierra front discs with these? And the studs from the disc adaptor are these just the standard 4 studs that are in the diff housing that attach to the backing plate?

[royce]

joeblow wrote:

smileysmoke wrote:

if thats for the zook calipers on the rear ill put my hand up. will pm ya

i will not be doing mounts for zook calipers, only nissan calipers. zook calipers should never be used on the rear.

I went years with em on the back of my 1 litre and they were awseome

cheap cheap pads were the secret

wasnt damo having a go at these and reporting back

[paulv]

Curious about this.

What are the main reasons people pursue a rear disk conversion?

Not enough braking performance from the standard drums?
- I can stop mine just using the handbrake pretty damn quick from 100kmh
Would have thought weight over the rear axle / tyre grip would be the limiting thing.

Do the standard drums heat up easily if they are hammered?

Or more to do with braking control, ie expecting to have more control, less lockups etc with disks?

[Damo]

paulv wrote:

Curious about this.

What are the main reasons people pursue a rear disk conversion?

Not enough braking performance from the standard drums?
- I can stop mine just using the handbrake pretty damn quick from 100kmh
Would have thought weight over the rear axle / tyre grip would be the limiting thing.

Do the standard drums heat up easily if they are hammered?

Or more to do with braking control, ie expecting to have more control, less lockups etc with disks?

For me the reason to do it is the drums fill up with muddy water and wrecks the brakes in short order.

[JrZook]

Damo wrote:

For me the reason to do it is the drums fill up with muddy water and wrecks the brakes in short order.

Yours never will! You need to get the rig wheeling first

But yea mud and junk gets in and cant easily get out, so it destroys the shoes.

Dan

[paulv]

Ahh.

So disks are preferred because they are more 4wd ready to deal with the rough stuff.
Makes sense.

I gather the quicker upgrade is to mount a set of front Sierra caliphers on the rear.
The more rounded, involved upgrade is to use a calipher that accommodates cable park brake, like from the pintara, etc.
Is that the gist of it?

[Damo]

paulv wrote:

Ahh.

So disks are preferred because they are more 4wd ready to deal with the rough stuff.
Makes sense.

I gather the quicker upgrade is to mount a set of front Sierra caliphers on the rear.
The more rounded, involved upgrade is to use a calipher that accommodates cable park brake, like from the pintara, etc.
Is that the gist of it?

Having the handbrake integrated into the caliper is handy in some regards, but not the main reason for using that sort of caliper.

Rear calipers have smaller pistons and so exert less pad pressure compared to front calipers. This may help to maintain reasonable front-to-rear brake balance (proportioning). Royce mentioned he used Sierra front calipers on the rear of his Sierra, but you'll note he mentions using cheap pads.

[Dee]

Damn. I've got 6 stud discs/drums.

anyone know of a 6 stud rotor that will fit the back?

[Damo]

Dee wrote:

Damn. I've got 6 stud discs/drums.

anyone know of a 6 stud rotor that will fit the back?

Redrill the stock rotors?

[ofr57]

Dee wrote:

Damn. I've got 6 stud discs/drums.

anyone know of a 6 stud rotor that will fit the back?

could you machine down toyota rotors?

[303zuke]

Joeblow, I've sent you a PM about this kit.

[jdk81]

Id be keen to give them a whirl.

Any idea of ball park cost of calipers?

The drum brakes never last and im sick of having to carry my handbrake (brick) around.

[PJ.zook]

EDIT: Just reread your posts again, found my answer. Will have to look at wreckers for some nissan parkbrake cables methinks. Im runnin 323 calipers though, may not fit up.

[Munster]

Joeblow,

I have just sent you a P.M. about this kit.

[joeblow]

been a while since i updated. i have changed them a little. i have brought down the caliper by 4mm for better pad contact and i am now modding the brackets so they will suit the rear full floater systems i'm working on. with the new mounts you can either use them for just calipers.......or down the track if you go full floater the mounting points for a vitara spindle will be there. i'm also trying to nut out a sytem similar to that i did on a hilux to utilise the factory sierra wt cable with adaptor brackets. hilux with 80 rear shown below.

[royce]

joeblow wrote:

vitara spindle

why not sierra?