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 Post subject: bigger brakes
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:21 pm 
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gday guys

i own a 95 ef mont and want bigger calipers.
i plan to put slotted rotors all round but would like some bigger calipers to go with them.

has anyone done this who could point me in the right direction?

and also would au any series calipers fit onto my car or not?

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 Post subject: Re: bigger brakes
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:25 pm 
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there are only aftermarket kits available from a few companies...
best to do a search as there are a few threads on this..
here is one..
gearbox-suspension-brake-driveline-f4/cebco-brake-upgrade-t81528.html
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Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:14 am 
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Even if you get a bigger pad area you will still end up with many warped rotors if you keep the stock size.

 

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 Post subject: Re: bigger brakes
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:24 am 
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TROYMAN wrote:
there are only aftermarket kits available from a few companies...
best to do a search as there are a few threads on this..
here is one..
gearbox-suspension-brake-driveline-f4/cebco-brake-upgrade-t81528.html



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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:25 am 
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skidder wrote:
Even if you get a bigger pad area you will still end up with many warped rotors if you keep the stock size.



what do you mean by stock size?

 

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 Post subject: Re: bigger brakes
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:15 am 
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skidder wrote:
Even if you get a bigger pad area you will still end up with many warped rotors if you keep the stock size.



what do you mean by stock size?

stock rotors, hes saying there is no point upgrading to a bigger caliper when you've got pissy rotors, all you'll end up with is more even pad wear :lol:

 

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 Post subject: Re: bigger brakes
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:27 pm 
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ah but im going to put slotted rotors on before i put bigger calipers on.

 

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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:36 pm 
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opoint in putted slotted rotors on ir you are getting a bigger caliper as the matching rotos for the bigger caliper will most likely be bigger.

Just have a look at the brembos on a bf.... the rotors are 355mm compaired to the much smaller standard XT rotor.

 

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Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:37 pm 
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is that for a standard bf or an xr?

because im pretty sure the standards have pbr brake calipers not brembos

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Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 8:09 am 
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thats looking at an F6 to an XT....

the PBR brakes from what i remember need a bigger rotor..... dont quote me on that though.

mums partner put a full PBR set on his V8 XT and had to change the rotors.


Just call PBR and ask them, they will more than likely know more about it than anyone on here

 

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Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 4:57 pm 
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I thought this was for an e series?

 

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 Post subject: Re: bigger brakes
Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:37 pm 
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I have EL futura wagon and decided to up grade the brake to improve better stopping distant however front brake caliper is fine does most of the stopping work but rear caliper was doing less work reason has small bore piston same with rear rotor is made for go kart anyway so what l have done is fitting 2 rear BA rotor and bigger bore piston caliper and large Toyota brake pad everything is bolt on gave me better stopping distant less half at any speed (for two years or near 180.000 km )than standard setup ever better than GT el Tickford setup big front brake but tiny rear rotor and pad :roll: bloody stupid . l can post picture if anyone ask
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Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 1:25 am 
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er please post a pic would be good to see :lol:
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Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 6:52 am 
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The front rotors/calipers belong on a go kart too lol.

 

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Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 10:37 pm 
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I have EL futura wagon and decided to up grade the brake to improve better stopping distant however front brake caliper is fine does most of the stopping work but rear caliper was doing less work reason has small bore piston same with rear rotor is made for go kart anyway so what l have done is fitting 2 rear BA rotor and bigger bore piston caliper and large Toyota brake pad everything is bolt on gave me better stopping distant less half at any speed (for two years or near 180.000 km )than standard setup ever better than GT el Tickford setup big front brake but tiny rear rotor and pad :roll: bloody stupid . l can post picture if anyone ask
goofyman


I find your conversion interesting, however, I do have some concerns regarding brake bias, and the change in attitude/balance a car with large rear brakes would have under hard braking scenarios. It would be much easier to lock the rear wheels etc.

BenJ

 

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