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Solid Axle Hilux / 4Runner Front Brakes

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Solid Axle Hilux / 4Runner Front Brakes

Post by Alan 4Runner »

What different front brake combinations have you used on your solid axle luxes and runners?

It seems that a few toyota brake components are interchangeable and I'm looking at a better brake setup for the front of my Runner!

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Post by dow50r »

ok, the later lux has vented discs, grab a pair of these, and a pair of v6 forrunner callipers, it all bolts on and you have bsically 80 series size brakes....if you wanted to try something bigger, get a pair of 120 prado front discs and make up a calliper bracket, then you can run 80 series callipers or surf....i must stress, i havnt tried this particular mod.
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Post by barnsy »

hey mate i have an 88 model lux with surf front brakes and 80 series master cylinder seems to work very well they where on the lux when i bought the car soo i cant really tell you much about them but i can post up some pics if you would like to have a look.
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Post by Alan 4Runner »

Yeah heard the V6 runner calipers are the go, wasn't 100% sure whether they were vented rotors though.. (Assumed they were but wasn't gonna start buying stuff on an assumption :roll: )

IFS vented rotors with V6 runner calipers and the 80 series master sounds like the way to go.. Should be pretty cheap too :armsup:

Barnsy, do you know if you're running the standard booster or the 80 series?
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Post by barnsy »

um im not sure its too dark outside to go and check.
i just had a quick read of the engineers certificate and it says "the original master cylinder has been replaced with a larger capacity 80 series dual circuit master cylinder. and is a direct bolt on upgrade without modification"
soo i figure it bolts up pretty easy the certificate doesnt say anything about the booster.
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Post by Alan 4Runner »

No drama's bud, sounds like you're running the original by the wording of the engineers cert.
I've heard they are a straight swap, handy much :D

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Post by thehanko »

from what i know you want the 80 series booster, not sure if you even need the master cylinder, there ar.e two types of them you need the 4 bolt type.
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Post by Alan 4Runner »

That's the earlier one yeah?
Probably easier to get the booster and MC as a unit anyhow..
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