[Glavas]

I don't know how much work this would involve, but would it be worth trying to use lada niva brakes + master cyl on the sierra?

Preferably calipers + discs, whole hub if necessary.

Been thinking about it for a while, thought it'd be pretty handy on steeper decents?

[royce]

where is the advantage over vit wagon brakes?

[joeblow]

Glavas wrote:

I don't know how much work this would involve, but would it be worth trying to use lada niva brakes + master cyl on the sierra?

Preferably calipers + discs, whole hub if necessary.

Been thinking about it for a while, thought it'd be pretty handy on steeper decents?

[atari4x4]

dont they run a weird 3 piston progressive calliper?

[Glavas]

Yes, a two stage brake master cylinder and 3 piston calipers.

light depression of the brake operates only the first state which operates only the centre piston on the caliper.

Their hubs are also the same stud pattern if I remember correctly?

[Glavas]

Might go down to U-pull it next week and get some calipers + master cylinder.

See if it'll work.

[atari4x4]

LADA

[Glavas]

atari4x4 wrote:

8O LADA

Whhhattttt?

The brake design is good except some what flawed.

I imagine it'll feel like a permanently spongy pedal lol.

[atari4x4]

save yourself the hassles & get some LWB vitara front calipers & disks.

[Glavas]

atari4x4 wrote:

save yourself the hassles & get some LWB vitara front calipers & disks.

I'm assuming that's a simply bolt on job?

[31zook]

yep, just have to cut around the caliper because the vit caliper is bigger, and you will need to bleed it off the disk as the nipple is in the wrong position...

[steak_knife]

Have you driven a Lada??

Go drive one, then come back & tell us the brake's are good..

Cause you won't.

[Glavas]

steak_knife wrote:

Have you driven a Lada??

Go drive one, then come back & tell us the brake's are good..

Cause you won't.

Can't be much worse lol.

It's the two stage thing I was considering really.

[steak_knife]

Glavas wrote:

steak_knife wrote:

Have you driven a Lada??

Go drive one, then come back & tell us the brake's are good..

Cause you won't.

Can't be much worse lol.

It's the two stage thing I was considering really.

2 stage, do you mean stand on the brake's & stop when you hit something?


Vit is bolt on & frigging awesome in the peddle feel & stopping power, get even better if you do a rear disc to..

[shakes]

31zook wrote:

.... you will need to bleed it off the disk as the nipple is in the wrong position...

I've never cut a caliper apart, and I definately can't even pretend I can understand the engineering that goes on with them, but is it at all possible to redrill and tap a new bleed point in onto the caliper?

Or is the position of the bleed point set in the fact that it's at the furtherest point of the system?

[Zook_Fan]

i don't know about the new point but the original bleed points are set in the highest point of the caliper so the air gets pushed up and out

[steak_knife]

You could strip the caliper's down, re drill then re kit them, or just flip em up..
How often do you bleed your brake's??

[bakerboy]

Glavas wrote:

atari4x4 wrote:

8O LADA

Whhhattttt?

The brake design is good except some what flawed.

I imagine it'll feel like a permanently spongy pedal lol.

its good, but bad at the same time???

[MrRocky]

by the way when the lada front pads wear down they fall out of the caliper completely - WHEN DRIVING

[steak_knife]

MrRocky wrote:

by the way when the lada front pads wear down they fall out of the caliper completely - WHEN DRIVING

Oh 2 stage!!!
Now I get it, once the pad's run out you use the piston's!!

[Glavas]

bakerboy wrote:

Glavas wrote:

atari4x4 wrote:

8O LADA

Whhhattttt?

The brake design is good except some what flawed.

I imagine it'll feel like a permanently spongy pedal lol.

its good, but bad at the same time???

Good in the sense that you can gradually brake. Useful for steep decent.

Flawed, in the sense that on road you would get what is effectively a spongy brake pedal feel all of the time.

[matty87]

Glavas wrote:

bakerboy wrote:

Glavas wrote:

atari4x4 wrote:

8O LADA

Whhhattttt?

The brake design is good except some what flawed.

I imagine it'll feel like a permanently spongy pedal lol.

its good, but bad at the same time???

Good in the sense that you can gradually brake. Useful for steep decent.

Flawed, in the sense that on road you would get what is effectively a spongy brake pedal feel all of the time.

cant ya brake gradually in any vehicle? or am i imagining that

[Glavas]

matty87 wrote:

Glavas wrote:

bakerboy wrote:

Glavas wrote:

atari4x4 wrote:

8O LADA

Whhhattttt?

The brake design is good except some what flawed.

I imagine it'll feel like a permanently spongy pedal lol.

its good, but bad at the same time???

Good in the sense that you can gradually brake. Useful for steep decent.

Flawed, in the sense that on road you would get what is effectively a spongy brake pedal feel all of the time.

cant ya brake gradually in any vehicle? or am i imagining that

Not in the same way. From my ( alas, limited) 4x4 experience, down steep decent it's hard to do "gradual braking."

Every time I try it I seeimgly lock up and start sliding (clay/mud) or come to a sudden stop (sand)

[matty87]

1+6.5+4.1 in that order=FTW ?

if you can decipher that.

[Glavas]

matty87 wrote:

1+6.5+4.1 in that order=FTW ?

if you can decipher that.

Don't know what the 1 is for? :S

6.5 t case gears? 4.1 diff ratios?

I just wanted something cheap and quick I can whip up. When my Gbox gives way, i'll get the rear locker and 6.5's.

[matty87]

1 stands for first gear

yeah man im just messing, i do however tink that kiss is prolly a good plan of attack with brakes as is tnt (tried n tested) especially on a road car.

[Glavas]

matty87 wrote:

1 stands for first gear

yeah man im just messing, i do however tink that kiss is prolly a good plan of attack with brakes as is tnt (tried n tested) especially on a road car.

Yeah I'm leaning towards that.

I'll suss getting Vit calipers...might even do a disc rear.

My car is a daily, but I can easily go without for as long as I need to

[SuziBlu]

31zook wrote:

yep, just have to cut around the caliper because the vit caliper is bigger, and you will need to bleed it off the disk as the nipple is in the wrong position...

I did the LWB Vit calipers n rotor on my maruti, no trimming required, and bled the system with the calipers in position.

It is a very very simple job, bleeding takes longer than the RnR

[Glavas]

SuziBlu wrote:

31zook wrote:

yep, just have to cut around the caliper because the vit caliper is bigger, and you will need to bleed it off the disk as the nipple is in the wrong position...

I did the LWB Vit calipers n rotor on my maruti, no trimming required, and bled the system with the calipers in position.

It is a very very simple job, bleeding takes longer than the RnR

You still running the factory drums on the back?

How do the brakes perform?

[303zuke]

Glavas wrote:

atari4x4 wrote:

save yourself the hassles & get some LWB vitara front calipers & disks.

I'm assuming that's a simply bolt on job?

Paulv has done an excellent and easy to follow write-up HERE.