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    Default Re: Biggest front brake upgrade for RA23/28?

    Quote Originally Posted by twentyEight
    The R33 has a 297mm x 30mm disc...
    fixed for you.

    im putting 324x30mm on a set of xt130 struts at the moment with r33gtst calipers, all looks good apart from the ms65 hubs that have turned out to be friggin ms85 so the struts are currently getting fitted with shink-on sleeves to suit.


    jak, get a friggin parachute coz nuthin is gonna pull that up in a hurry (well not outside of legal speeds anyway)

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    Default Re: Biggest front brake upgrade for RA23/28?

    Quote Originally Posted by The Real Roadrunner
    fixed for you.

    im putting 324x30mm on a set of xt130 struts at the moment with r33gtst calipers, all looks good apart from the ms65 hubs that have turned out to be friggin ms85 so the struts are currently getting fitted with shink-on sleeves to suit.


    jak, get a friggin parachute coz nuthin is gonna pull that up in a hurry (well not outside of legal speeds anyway)

    cheers
    linden

    ps got the x-member sitting here for you.
    how much is that 324mm setup setting you back??

    oh the parachute will come, dont worry but this thing is going to be a long time in the build.

    What x member are you talking about?

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    Default Re: Biggest front brake upgrade for RA23/28?

    Quote Originally Posted by jak
    how much is that 324mm setup setting you back??

    oh the parachute will come, dont worry but this thing is going to be a long time in the build.

    What x member are you talking about?

    Cheers
    Jak
    kade said he was after a T xmember for you.
    cost on the 324 kit will vary depending on brand/style of disc, cost of calipers, and what style of hubs you run. i can give a price breakdown once finshed,
    . it looks like it will go together easy but murphy might jump in and F me up. (he already did last night.

    cheers
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    Default Re: Biggest front brake upgrade for RA23/28?

    ahh ok

    let us know how much it will cost roughly when youre done.

    im hoping that murphy dusnt screw u up either, coz this sounds like a good setup.

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    Default Re: Biggest front brake upgrade for RA23/28?

    I used the VL turbo disks for the bigger size, as for the caliper, whatever you want.

    You can buy them as blanks so you can put celica stud patturn on it, or better still get your back to 5 stud, many many wheels to suit commo's out there.
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    Default Re: Biggest front brake upgrade for RA23/28?

    Apparently later-model Commodore discs fit on VL's, so if VL discs work you could just as easily use the bigger discs from a VT HSV or something.

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    Default Re: Biggest front brake upgrade for RA23/28?

    I think pov pack (and v8's i think) vn, vp. vr and prob vs are the same size as the VL turbo ones.
    Im not sure on the HSV models, i try to avoid knowing too much about holdens.
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    Default Re: Biggest front brake upgrade for RA23/28?

    Quote Originally Posted by twentyEight
    The R33 has a 297mm x 32mm disc...
    whilst i picked you up on the r33 disc being 30mm thick i forgot to mention that the r32 gtr disc is the same dia but 32mm thick.

    cheers
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    Default Re: Biggest front brake upgrade for RA23/28?

    That would be where the memory pulled the 32mm from then...
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    Default Re: Biggest front brake upgrade for RA23/28?

    Quote Originally Posted by twentyEight
    That would be where the memory pulled the 32mm from then...
    at least you were 66% correct just it could have been a model or thickness change.

    hmmmm all this talk of models and thickness aint cool

    cheers
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    Default Re: Biggest front brake upgrade for RA23/28?

    Quote Originally Posted by Norbie
    Apparently later-model Commodore discs fit on VL's, so if VL discs work you could just as easily use the bigger discs from a VT HSV or something.
    hang on a minute.... you actually KNOW something about modifying a VL???
    ...... butt scratcher?!


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    Default Re: Biggest front brake upgrade for RA23/28?

    lol.

    linden, what disc are they? the 324mm ones.

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    Default Re: Biggest front brake upgrade for RA23/28?

    Quote Originally Posted by The Witzl
    hang on a minute.... you actually KNOW something about modifying a VL???
    LOL busted! A good friend of mine has a VL turbo and I've spent a great deal of time working on it, so yes I know more about Commorores than I'd care to admit.

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    Default Re: Biggest front brake upgrade for RA23/28?

    nothing wrong with knowing about them. might come in handy one day.

    but that doesnt stop them form bein shit.

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    Default Re: Biggest front brake upgrade for RA23/28?

    I know a fair bit about Commo brakes so ask me if you need to know anything.

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