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    Default Lancer Evo brakes into Early Celica/Corolla/Corona

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    Gday all,

    This is a bit of a work in progress, so please bear with me and keep checking back the first 2 posts to see updates.

    After being dissatisfied with the brake options out there, I started looking into what could work well on my RA28 which shall see occasional track use. As I intend on racing sprint and hillclimb, I wanted to keep the unsprung weight as low as reasonably possible while gaining braking capabilities not possible with current options.

    The most popular currently is the Hilux/Pug/Rona, where you take a Hilux 4 piston anchor designed for a 302mm diameter 20mm thick rotor, a Pug 206 rotor which is 266mm diameter and 20.5mm thick, and whack it on a Corona *T13* strut, with varying forms of shock, spring and top hat to suit your vehicle.

    The problems here are that the callipers weren't designed for that sized rotor, the rotors are getting hard to find, and the brake pads available are suited to offroad 4wd'ing, not track work. So I set about looking for something better.

    Many hours of searching the DBA catalogue showed that the Mitsubishi Cordia had promising rotors. Going over to the Cordia forums, I asked about what 2 piston calipers they used. The helpful people at www.cordiapower.com/forums advised that they ditch their brakes, get Galant VR4/Lancer Evo/Magna (ABS model) brakes, a set of 15" wheels and throw them on. There are subtle differences, the Magnas run 5 stud, and the Evo's have slightly bigger piston calipers, but the pads are the same and they all run twin piston calipers much the same size as VT Commode Door units.

    So... the answer?? Evo rotors (DBA/RDA catalogue code 402), which are 276mm diameter, 24mm thick, TR/TS Magna or KR/KS Verada ABS version calipers, EBC Red Stuff DP3954 pads which are suited to street and track work, and RA23/28/40 Celica struts.
    Things you will need to know/do:
    1. This conversion involves changing to hat type rotor. You will need to turn down the outside of the hub down to suit the inside of the rotor. The new outside diameter needs to be 143mm. DON'T GRIND THE THINGS DOWN, HAVE THEM TURNED DOWN ON A LATHE
    2. Your studs will not be long enough due to the hat type rotor. Will get back to you on part number for the studs
    3. You cannot use less than a 15" rim, don't bother trying
    4. To have a clearance of 10mm or better to your strut, you will need a maximum rim offset of +25mm based on a 16x7 rim. 15x7 may need to go down to +15/20 to ensure strut clearance.
    5. You will need to make a caliper adaptor with 10mm plate aluminium or steel (I used T5 tempered 6060 grade). This should be water cut for accuracy and to prevent degrading the heat treating (if using steel, can cut with any CNC method). I will post up an Autocad drawing of the plates once I have measured it and checked for accuracy.
    6. Magna calipers have different pistons to Evo units, don't buy Evo caliper rebuild kits if you are using Magna items (and vice versa if you use Evo)
    7. Hub centric spacer - 60mm ID, 69mm OD, 7mm thick (Mine are made as part of the wheel rim hub centric spacer)

    So, first pictures (more will come as I progress with this conversion)


    Corona RT133 twin piston on the left, Evo/Magna on the right. Note that the Rona pad is pretty much 75x49mm, where the Evo/Magna pad is 120x56, which is about 180% of the pad surface area of the twin piston Rona brakes. You will also note that there are some extra holes in the rotors to suit the EVO, which includes threaded holes which will allow you to push the rotor off the hub should it lock on.


    Side on shot. This is more for info now that I have decided it easier/better to go with hat type for the setup.

    I am now at prototype No. 3 which is a bracket machined from HDPE plastic. Why HDPE? Cause I get it free, it doesn't wear machining tips, and it's pretty tough. So essentially I can make lots of prototypes and not have a care in the world if I stuff a few up. UPDATE (4/11/15) - prototype 4 is on the car, cut from 10mm thick 6060 T5 aluminium. Couple of minor fitment issues to be sorted with prototype 5...


    This is the bracket shown edge on. Thickness currently is 10.5mm, but the plastic was bowed. Final thickness is 10mm and sits perfect (plus material is easy to find at that thickness)


    Face on, the pads sit pretty good, but I will bring them in toward the spindle about 2mm as they do sit slightly proud of the outside of the rotor.


    The brakes look pretty good under 16" rims. They would look better under 15", but tyres might become a little more difficult to get, plus your sidewalls will be getting larger, which means more flex.

    I have this setup now engineer certified and legal for road use on my car.

    Cost??
    Evo rotors - $315 (I got the gold version which is slotted/dimpled and has a non-ferrous electroplated coating to prevent the non-pad surface sections from corroding). Can get them for as low as $90 for the base level RDA units.
    Magna calipers - $70-$100
    Caliper rebuild kit - Check with your local brake specialist - this is optional
    EBC Redstuff pads - $130 (got them from the UK, $240 and up from Aus). Can get them for as low as $30 for EBC GP Max pads.
    Braided lines - Check with your local brake specialist - this is optional
    Caliper bracket - $80 for Mild Steel, higher if you go with aluminium
    Machining - 1 Carton?
    Studs - $50

    On top of this add for new bearings, fasteners where necessary and any other parts needed to refurbish the struts.

    Hope this helps/inspires people.

    I've now completed this setup with 5 stud using trailer hubs. Will create a new thread for it and link here when done.
    Last edited by o_man_ra23; 25-06-2017 at 11:22 AM. Reason: Latest info
    Cheers, Owen
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    Default Re: Lancer Evo brakes into Early Celica/Corolla/Corona

    Reserved for future photos.
    Cheers, Owen
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    Default Re: Lancer Evo brakes into Early Celica/Corolla/Corona

    Owen, what's the bolt spacing on the caliper mounting points?
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    Default Re: Lancer Evo brakes into Early Celica/Corolla/Corona

    I'll get back to you on that. They are waaaaaay different, however initial inspection looks like they will be adaptable.
    Cheers, Owen
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    Default Re: Lancer Evo brakes into Early Celica/Corolla/Corona

    Just a question. Why did you get the discs re drilled at 4x100. Old toyotas are 4x114.3, except for a few early corollas I think.
    Looking for a new toy. If you have something 18r powered let me know.

    RIP, where ever you are :- 1974 celica, 3tgte and 186.5hp at 6500rpm

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    Default Re: Lancer Evo brakes into Early Celica/Corolla/Corona

    It's 4x100 as the discs are mounted to the rear of the hub, not the front.

    Callum

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    Default Re: Lancer Evo brakes into Early Celica/Corolla/Corona

    I'll be looking at upgrading the front brakes soon on my RA28 and I've also noted the Pug rotors being harder to find, will be watching this thread.

    I am confused about changing the PCD though, if the wheel studs are different diameter couldnt you just change them out? Why are you changing stud spacing to 4x100? My celica is 4x114.3 as are most old Toyotas, as lilcrash said...

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    Default Re: Lancer Evo brakes into Early Celica/Corolla/Corona

    I am also considering the option of milling down the outside of my hubs and running the disks in a hat configuration. If I do this, I will probably run with RA40 struts instead, as these have removable calliper mounting plates which I can get re-made, and the hub face is ~5mm closer to the strut, which will help to reduce the effect that the addition of the rotor on the outside will have on the relative position of the wheel rim. It will also mean the rotors won't need modification when I have to replace them. I'll get the RA40 hubs milled anyway and keep you posted on the results (have a pair which are propping up the RA23 and doing f-all else at the mo)
    Cheers, Owen
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    Default Re: Lancer Evo brakes into Early Celica/Corolla/Corona

    Owen, i was thinking of how they'd fit on other struts.

    edit: but i think this is a good thread as it give you another route to go for a minor-to-medium brake upgrade when you need to fit small(ish) rims on the vehicle.
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    Default Re: Lancer Evo brakes into Early Celica/Corolla/Corona

    I think your chances of this one fitting just right like the $250 brake upgrade (RA6*/MX62/*T13*) will be fairly slim on any Toyota strut. I'll measure anyway and if anyone comes up with a good'un then well and good, however I won't hold out much hope. Main reason being is that the callipers are really wide compared to any single or opposing twin piston unit.
    Cheers, Owen
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    Default Re: Lancer Evo brakes into Early Celica/Corolla/Corona

    New tack. Have measured, and milling down the hubs to suit a hat type arrangement is a better option than redrilling and milling the rotors. I have moved to the RA40 struts for this, which will give the same track using rotor over hub as the Rona struts will with rotor behind hub. Have updated the first post to suit.

    Bolt spacing for the Magna callipers is 128mm (approx - within a mm)
    Cheers, Owen
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    Default Re: Lancer Evo brakes into Early Celica/Corolla/Corona

    while I think your work here is excellent and really good reading I am wondering why not the Mini cooper disk /RX7 4 spot combo?

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    I'm sorta interested as I'll be running 15" rims on the Soarer which unfortunately rules out my Z32 calipers unless I strike it lucky with a set of compomotive rims (he says sounding not confident at all).
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    Default Re: Lancer Evo brakes into Early Celica/Corolla/Corona

    While its always great to see someone trying something new, your choice of parts is a little odd.

    I find it strange that youve selected parts by choosing a rotor first.
    Did you consider going with a floating rotor (mounted on wheel side of the hub) to increase your range of choice?
    Increasing rotor size is much more important than increasing caliper/pad size when looking to track/race a car.

    I hope that caliper bracket isnt going to be too complex

    Quote Originally Posted by o_man_ra23 View Post
    .... and the brake pads available are suited to offroad 4wd'ing, not track work.
    WRX/Mitsu-GTO pads fit the Hilux calipers, so gives a very very wide range of pad choices.

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    Default Re: Lancer Evo brakes into Early Celica/Corolla/Corona

    The caliper bracket will be of similar complexity to the Hilux diff disk brake conversion caliper brackets. They weren't real expensive.

    Have a bit more of a read. The Evo rotors are actually hat type (or floating as you call it). I based the rotor selection on a number of measurements compared with the Rona rotors and I was going to convert them for rear mount use, however once I got the rotors and did some measurements against the RA40 strut setup, it seems better to use it that way. This means I don't need to modify the rotor every time I have to replace them. It also makes them a piece of cake to remove so I can de-glaze them (no doubt this will be needed after every track day). I didn't want to go more than a 15" rim for the every day wheels due to the craters in the roads up here (occasionally they fill them in to pothole size). Another part of my parts choice reasoning is that the callipers and pads are specifically designed to suit this rotor. Thus they don't need any mods.

    Sam, haven't seen the mini cooper/rx7 setup before, sounds intriguing. One thing I would want to watch out with though is the X-factor on the rotors. I know that certain wheels don't fit with the Lux/Pug/Rona setup due to this (stock Toyota 4 spoke alloys).
    Cheers, Owen
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