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Re: Which late model thin type radiator best suits A-series?
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 8:50 am
by 2 doors
competition pads will improve things, BUT be aware that they may need quite a bit of heat in them to get up to optimum braking .
on the road they may not improve things at all, as they will run to cold.
Re: Which late model thin type radiator best suits A-series?
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 4:17 pm
by joelbrown
2 doors wrote:competition pads will improve things, BUT be aware that they may need quite a bit of heat in them to get up to optimum braking .
on the road they may not improve things at all, as they will run to cold.
Yeah man very true, full blown race pads would be shite for road use, the ones he uses are actually a road/race combo.
Far better than mintex pads according to him.
I jst thort it was an interesting idea, ive never really thort of modifying a brake pad to fit
Re: Which late model thin type radiator best suits A-series?
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:19 pm
by Bartman
The stock 1200 disc brakes are so shit it aint funny. I wouldn't bother trying to improve the pads in them.
Just do a strut swap, or an S13 conversion. Then find some good pads for your new brakes if you still find you need some.
Re: Which late model thin type radiator best suits A-series?
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:52 pm
by joelbrown
Bartman wrote:The stock 1200 disc brakes are so shit it aint funny. I wouldn't bother trying to improve the pads in them.
Just do a strut swap, or an S13 conversion. Then find some good pads for your new brakes if you still find you need some.
My ute is a 1990, the calipers are the same as pulsar ones.
I got some s13 discs and calipers (the slightly bigger ones) a few weeks back and will be eventually fitting them, tho i still need to get s13 studs and adaptor plates. My tires run so close to the guards up front that with the extra width that the s13 discs give i will need to get camber plates or maybe switch from 165/70/13 to 165/60 or 175/50
Did you ever end up gttn more adaptor plates made up Bart? ... And have i read sumwhere tht you have a lathe?, might save me attacking the hubs with a grinder
Re: Which late model thin type radiator best suits A-series?
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 6:06 pm
by joelbrown
Just a thort, if i did install adjustable camber plates i would need a cert, but once set i would only ever run them in the same position. - Are there plates available in a fixed increased neg camber position (non adjustable but with more camber) , and if so, would they still need cert? The adjustable ones seem to have durability problems with the bearing anyhow, often wrong style brg for the job
Re: Which late model thin type radiator best suits A-series?
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 9:46 pm
by Bartman
I actually have a batch of plates ready to drill.
Yes camber tops will need cert. new laws mean you can't get cert with more than 0.5 degrees neg camber than factory.
Re: Which late model thin type radiator best suits A-series?
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 10:38 pm
by joelbrown
Bartman wrote:I actually have a batch of plates ready to drill.
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Nice, would i be able to purchase a pair please?
Re: Which late model thin type radiator best suits A-series?
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 7:33 pm
by Bartman
Sure.
I just need to make time to head over to the workshop and drill them.
I do indeed have a lathe too. It's not a big job to turn down your hubs too.
Re: Which late model thin type radiator best suits A-series?
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 8:36 pm
by joelbrown
Bartman wrote:Sure.
I just need to make time to head over to the workshop and drill them.
I do indeed have a lathe too. It's not a big job to turn down your hubs too.
Mean, the ute will be doin hand stands in no time
Re: Which late model thin type radiator best suits A-series?
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 8:54 pm
by luke
Bartman wrote:Sure.
I just need to make time to head over to the workshop and drill them.
I do indeed have a lathe too. It's not a big job to turn down your hubs too.
SO HURRY UP AND TURN DOWN MY FLIPPING HUBS