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Solid Axle Hilux / 4Runner Front Brakes
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 6:33 pm
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!
Cheers
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:09 pm
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.
Andrew
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:23 pm
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.
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:36 pm
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
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IFS vented rotors with V6 runner calipers and the 80 series master sounds like the way to go.. Should be pretty cheap too
Barnsy, do you know if you're running the standard booster or the 80 series?
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:50 pm
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.
sorry mate
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:06 pm
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
Cheers for the info guys!
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:09 pm
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.
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:20 pm
by Alan 4Runner
That's the earlier one yeah?
Probably easier to get the booster and MC as a unit anyhow..