Disc Brake Caliper Brackets for a hilux

Post by **Trusa** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:24 pm

That sounds awesome Chris.

So who from the first run has there setups finished and working? And did you manage to get them engineered?

Ben

Post by **STUMPY** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:32 am

Trusa wrote:That sounds awesome Chris.

So who from the first run has there setups finished and working? And did you manage to get them engineered?

Ben

I had it on my hilux (for about a year) and loved it. worked really well. Never bothered engineering it.

Cheers Joel

Post by **duncan** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:23 am

So which discs and calipers did you use and are there any more brackets?

Duncan

Post by **Roctoy** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:51 pm

duncan wrote:So which discs and calipers did you use and are there any more brackets?

Duncan

GQ patrol discs and subaru calipers (the ones with the handbrake built into them)

I'm getting a run of them done shortly so if anyone's interseted pm me

Post by **sloshy** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:44 am

Anyone got any updates on these, and who's running them?

Post by **Sic Lux** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:42 pm

Roctoy Designfab wrote:GQ patrol discs and subaru calipers (the ones with the handbrake built into them)

I'm getting a run of them done shortly so if anyone's interseted pm me

sloshy wrote:Anyone got any updates on these, and who's running them?

Done that ages ago got a few reply's sayin that it was going to be soon then nothing ever came of it

Post by **ToNkA** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:51 am

For the time poor, and mechanically simple; can someone do a quick write up of this setup.

What is needed to purchase (parts, models)
What is needing to be modified (cutting, welding, handbrake cable)
What is needed to be done, once parts are fitted (break bleed, master cyclinder).

This would be helpful if someone had the time to do this.

Post by **flyology** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:01 am

I have done this conversion, but I am currently on holidays in Darwin, so its a bit hard to do the write up and post pictures.

My set up is on a 60 series cruiser, standard discs on front, surf 4 x 45mm piston calipers, 80 series m/c and booster. rear is GQ discs over 80 hubs, brumby calipers and a wilwood adjustable proportioning valve.

I also have a few issues to sort out, (I have to bleed brakes again as there is air in the line) and also my pedal is very hard, not sure if the booster I have is not a dual diaphragm, or the pads I am using need to be changed.

I believe OZRUNNER has done this conversion, maybe he can post some info?

Post by **STUMPY** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 6:21 pm

ToNkA wrote:For the time poor, and mechanically simple; can someone do a quick write up of this setup.

What is needed to purchase (parts, models)

The calipers are front subaru L series ( the round body shape before the boxy shape). The brackets from roc70y. Rear rotors off a gq patrol. M12x 50mm bolts x 8 from memory, posible m10's, can't remember. from memory you need 80 series front brake lines ( the ones that go from the hub to the housing) to adapt the caliper to the existing hilux hard lines.

ToNkA wrote:What is needing to be modified (cutting, welding, handbrake cable)

Remove all existing brake assembly so you are left with a bare axle with no brakes or backing plate. I never bothered with the hand brake but subaru front cables were the correct length to reach the hilux hand brake lever that is mounted on the drivers side underneath the car. From memory a bracket had to be fabbed up to adapt the two. I left the proportioning valve as is and i worked well.

ToNkA wrote:What is needed to be done, once parts are fitted (break bleed, master cyclinder).

Bleed lines, i used an 80 booster and MC and i don't know whether the hilux set-up would be sufficient.

Good luck guys.

It worked great for me and i hope works well for you all. With the front brake set-up that i had i could lock up all 4 36" tyres at 60 km's if i wanted.
Cheers

Joel

This would be helpful if someone had the time to do this.

Post by **flyology** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 6:24 pm

Joel, what front calipers are you running? what size pistons do they have?

Post by **coopster** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 8:10 am

has anyone tryed to use rodeo as they are smaller then hilux

if you use GQ disc can you use 15 inch rims

Post by **ferrit** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 4:20 pm

a sixty series is very different to whats involved in a hilux because of the full floating assembly in the 60 series vs the semi floating in the lux.

Im looking at the full floating/disk brake conversion using the supra calipers on the rear of the lux if the aussie dollar ever improves

Post by **4sum4** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 5:03 pm

I run`em and engineered aswell I used the origanal brake lines of the suby and bolted the hard line to that and had to grind the inner top part of the caliper to clear the rotors,I`ve got another set up aswell wich was joel`s origanal set up.

Post by **4sum4** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 5:07 pm

Also there are to types of suby calipers in 85 mine are from the starwagon and is probably why i had to grind the caliper but they have a bigger brake pad

Post by **Mattoz** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:23 pm

does anyone have some of these brackets?

Post by **MUD80D** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:20 pm

Post by **sloshy** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:13 pm

Mattoz wrote:does anyone have some of these brackets?

PM Roctoy Designfab

Post by **Roctoy** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:23 am

yep i can supply these brackets.

Reece, i replied to your pm, it was a little confusing, what you were askign but i figured you meant these plates.

I am out of stock right now, but can get another run done in a week's turnaround if i get enough interest in them again.

Cheers Chris

Post by **sloshy** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 3:53 pm

I'll crab some pics of mine soon and throw them up.

Post by **coopster** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:19 pm

if you use GQ disc can you run 15 inch rims

PLS reply

Post by **sloshy** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:19 pm

coopster wrote:if you use GQ disc can you run 15 inch rims

PLS reply

Yeah mate, thats what Im using.

Post by **ToNkA** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 8:40 am

sloshy wrote:I'll crab some pics of mine soon and throw them up.

Cheers. post em!

Post by **ToNkA** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 8:41 am

Roctoy Designfab wrote:yep i can supply these brackets.

Reece, i replied to your pm, it was a little confusing, what you were askign but i figured you meant these plates.

I am out of stock right now, but can get another run done in a week's turnaround if i get enough interest in them again.

Cheers Chris

So who is interested in a new run of these?

Order List:
Tonka

Post by **coopster** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 6:41 pm

what is the brackets worth i might be interest

Post by **Mr DJ** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:24 pm

ToNkA wrote: So who is interested in a new run of these?

Order List:
Tonka

Count me in, what's the price expected to be ??

Post by **Mattoz** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:44 pm

I'm keen for a set aswell

Order List:
Tonka
Dougster
Mattoz

Post by **macca81** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:07 pm

and i.

a set of pics of the install/installed would be nice

Post by **Roctoy** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 9:14 am

Dougster wrote:
ToNkA wrote: So who is interested in a new run of these?

Order List:
Tonka
Count me in, what's the price expected to be ??

I am re-pricing them today, since i havent done them for a while and the price of steel has gone up, the need to be re quoted.

Will let everyone know.

Cheers Chris

Post by **Roctoy** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 5:25 pm

I managed to keep them at the same price which was $40 per pair plus postage. (usually $10) pm me if interested.

cheers Chris

Post by **STUMPY** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 8:59 pm

Roctoy Designfab wrote:I managed to keep them at the same price which was $40 per pair plus postage. (usually $10) pm me if interested.

cheers Chris

pfft, just give them away then

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