[Guide] Corona/Peugot/Hilux Conversion with Height Adjustable Coilovers [56k DIAF]

[strat]

P.s. those calipers are early model hilux and maybe early cruiser as well. They take a slightly modified S4 RX7 pad rather than the dropin Z32 pad.

When you say a slightly modifed S4 pad in which way do you mean, ie what do you have to change to get them to fit.

[takai]

When i tried fitting Sharpies spare pads at the Supertrucks round they were just slightly too tall, and were fouling on something down towards the hub. I suspect that the backing plate for the pad needs to be ground down by 2-3mm or so.

Ill be checking this one for certain when i put those calipers on Ahrensys car.

[strat]

i just orderd some through my mate @ xtreem clutch he will be bringing them around tonight my car is @ bootworks at the moment so i will be going there prob on the weekend to fit the pads everything else brake wise is done.

[takai]

Which calipers? The differentially sized piston ones (early model) or the same size piston ones?

[cri_ag]

ok im back to my disk hitting the LCA again, takai have you tried to assemble this setup without RCAs?

[TA-022]

im guessing the control arm is shorter .... you need more camber me thinks

or a RCA.

how far in from the outside of the disc is it hitting? get some pics..

[takai]

Yeah, i had mine setup pre-RCAs once upon a time. From memory the tip of the LCA actually sat inside the disc hat.

[cri_ag]

maybe thats where im going wrong, im trying to retain the dust sheilds! pics coming shortly

[cri_ag]

hilux1

hilux2

[worldwalker]

takai, would be able to show a picture of the correct calipers to avoid being ripped off by the wreckers. If its shown in that first pic, which is which. I'd prefer the caliper which takes the nissan pads so long as the only issue with using that is the lack of diameter clearance since I'll be running 16-17s.

nick

[TA-022]

if its just that bulge in the shield .. belt / cut it out.

i had issues with the actual disc scraping on the shield. few taps
and all was clear.

if its the actual end of the LCA maybe slot the shield to clear the arm?

[cri_ag]

the sheild actualy dips in, i assume to clear the corrona lca. maybe il slot the sheild!

[cri_ag]

Yeah, i had mine setup pre-RCAs once upon a time. From memory the tip of the LCA actually sat inside the disc hat.

are you sure? i just had a quick measure and it doesnt look like it will? think ill whip the sheilds off assemble without and see what i can see

[TA-022]

picture of the calipers

[cri_ag]

ok the disk is definatley touching on the end of the LCA, i think i must need RCAs?