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Early 80 series brake improvements
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 10:51 pm
by g35me
I have a 91 model 80 series with obviously the small series 1 rotors and calipers. I have just purchsed series 2 (these are 97 model) calipers, rotors and backing plates for front and rear.
Over the next couple of days I am going to attempt the conversion and also the swap to 100 series front pads.
If anyone is interested in me documenting this please let me know pretty soon otherwise I'm just going to go ahead and do it with no pics of the process.
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 12:45 am
by joel HJ60
Document it, please!
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 11:38 am
by [WANAPLAY]
Just for interests sake, I have a 93 80, so when did they change from series 1 to series 2 rotors & calipers? was it 97 onwards???
and yeah definetely whack some pics and text up of your conversion,
Cheers Ryan
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 12:20 pm
by 80UTE
The update happened in August 1992 and that coincides with the release of the 4.5lt FZJ80 petrol cruiser.
Wally
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 4:35 pm
by XLGXL
Share the knowledge
Bigger brakes.
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:44 pm
by Fglass
Yes it would be good to hear how it goes and approx costing, because my 91 model 80 series dosnt pull up to well with the 35s.
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:37 pm
by g35me
thats the reason why I am doing it. And having problems right this minute I might add.
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 8:15 pm
by Pauwolf
easiest way to determine what brakes you have is that factory changeed fron 15 to 16s as standard, if 15s fit ( without any grinding to the calipers) or has 15 inch factory wheels, they are the small brakes. If it has factory 16 inch wheels it has big brakes
talken factory wides, not splitties they were all 16 in
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 8:46 pm
by Joombi
I am very interested in this conversion, I have a 91 with 16's and would like to upgrade the brakes, look forward to reading your progress.....
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 8:51 pm
by g35me
I was given some wrong parts by mistake. Just waiting for them to round up the last bits now. Should be completed by Friday (I hope).