Re: TOY: Solid axle brakes

[Michael Fox <michael.fox@xxxxxxxx>]

I can confirm that grinding needs to be done to the V-6 calipers when using no
spacer and solid axle rims.

See my install on my web page at: http://pantheon.yale.edu/~mikefox/Rotors.html

MJF

At 01:11 PM 4/4/00 -0400, you wrote:
>
>
>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.
>
>
>--
>Cheers,
>
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>1985 4Runner SR5               TLCA# 7938
>
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