Re: TOY: Solid axle brakes

["Karl Bellve, Ph.D." <Karl.Bellve@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Scott Wilson wrote:
>
> > In anyone is running that setup (solid axle, w/ 4-cyl IFS calibers) could
> > pull off a front wheel and do the check illustrated in:
>
> Since you're tearing it all a part to upgrade brakes, why not use the
> larger V6 calipers?
>
> Scott

I thought about this myself. When I switched over to IFS calipers, I
didn't really think about the V6 versus 4 cylinder issue. I got the 4
cylinder brakes by default. One of them recently seized. I went to the
local autostore to find out how much V6 calipers would cost. They were
$50 plus a $95 core. The 4 cyl calipers were $30 plus a $45 core. So,
there is $40 saved by going with 4 cylinder calipers. Also, you might
need to grind the V6 caliper to make them fit inside a stock solid axle
rim.


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Karl Bellve			ICQ # 13956200
1985 4Runner SR5		TLCA# 7938

Old Man Emu lift, Toyota Electric Locker, TJM-13 Bumper, REP8000 winch,
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vented rotors and IFS calipers