toecutter Posted June 12, 2006 Share #1 Posted June 12, 2006 Well I finally found some time to install new bearings and rotors. After spending much time thinking about upgrades I settled for solid slotted and cross drilled rotors. Some considered options were changing calipers to someting like Z32 calipers but thought it to be too much work at the moment. The wieght issues of the 4x4 Hilux brakes concerned me. Vented discs would be nice but since it's not a track car probably not that beneficial. So I decided I wanted something that would improve my stopping power when needed occasioanlly and look nice through the wheels. The DBA rotors I got do this and look good I reckon. Pics attached. They costed me AUD$320.00. Still gotta do the rear upgrade! Cheers Sulio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_leaf Posted June 12, 2006 Share #2 Posted June 12, 2006 Nice, what diameter is the new rotor? Is that a stock 2-pot I see there?What are you running at rear atm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toecutter Posted June 12, 2006 Author Share #3 Posted June 12, 2006 Stock calipers with stock size rotors. Rear is still stock, hoping to upgrade to R30/31 sjyline rears when I get a spare weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=Enigma= Posted June 14, 2006 Share #4 Posted June 14, 2006 Those are some sweet looking rims. What kind/type/size are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toecutter Posted June 14, 2006 Author Share #5 Posted June 14, 2006 ROH (Venturi from memory), 17x8.5 front and 17x9.5 rears. They make custom 3 piece wheels to suit any offset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d3c0y z3d Posted June 20, 2006 Share #6 Posted June 20, 2006 I'd still deffinately go the hilux calipers - there isn't much difference in weight and the stopping power difference is huge ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toecutter Posted June 21, 2006 Author Share #7 Posted June 21, 2006 Yer I still might go down that track. Has anybody got a weight difference on stock calipers and the 4x4 calipers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d3c0y z3d Posted June 21, 2006 Share #8 Posted June 21, 2006 when i swapped mine over i made a little in hand comparison and there was bugger all difference - not enough to warrant not having them!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toecutter Posted June 22, 2006 Author Share #9 Posted June 22, 2006 Oh if thats the case I'll get em. Seeing it's such a cheap and easy conversion!Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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