Chunky brakes on a RT142 Corona.

[wilbo666]

Yah strange eh!

As you say, easy enuf to swap struts

Cheers
Wilbo

[Shifty]

How wierd! I've found Toyota stuff is very much interchangeable and a difference between two cars that are so similar is very surprising. Note that the brake rotors on ST141/RT142 are the same part, as are the brake pads.

My RT142 is one of the very first produced (1984 model, chassis number is RT1420000xxx!!!) so I'll be interested to see what the differences are. Salisbury wrecking have about half a dozen different ST141s and RT142s at the moment - some with and without rear discs, some live axle and one IRS (first IRS one I've ever seen in the flesh!).

If I can find a set of verniers I will do some measurements to see if I can work out exactly which models differ and how.

[PHOBIA]

Please do.

[Mr Multivalve]

Hey d-master,

I have a RT142 with a 1G-GTE(Gen 3), I have the MA61 front brake upgrade, with standard brake booster.
And I would have to say compared to the standard brake setup she pulls up very well, and I am not sure if I will upgrade the fronts any more. All depends on how much power I want to get out of it, with 155rwkw atm the brakes are more than sufficient.
MA61/RA65 upgrade is very cost effective to do as well.
Took me a little while to get mags to fit with MA61 brakes as well with even bigger brakes wheels could be a hastle but, I suppose that is what spacers are for then.

Hope this helps

[Adash=P]

Cheers for letting me know about your experience Mr Multivalve. I've got R32 Skyline calipers at work so I'll pick em up for cheaps. All I need is discs and some modifications as mentioned by CrUZida's thread.

Another thing, I checked whether the Skyline brakes fit on the Corona struts and they do. This was a 84 model with discs on the rear, no IRS.

[takai]

Another thing, I checked whether the Skyline brakes fit on the Corona struts and they do. This was a 84 model with discs on the rear, no IRS.

Which would be which model? They certainly dont fit on XT130 struts.

[Adash=P]

That Corona was an RT142, same as mine but I've got IRS and built in 86. Still have too check if they'll fit my struts.

[takai]

Aye, i had heard that RT142s had compatible struts, might have to start looking in that direction for my new brakes then.

[Norbie]

Re the RT142/ST141 strut differences, I saw an RT142 today with A6 brakes, and no sign of modifications. Interesting, no?

[sam-131]

i second that ^^^^^ your free to have a ganda at my front end what more of a easyer job do you want they bolt on too easy

[PHOBIA]

i second that ^^^^^ your free to have a ganda at my front end what more of a easyer job do you want they bolt on too easy

Throw up a pic is you can mate.

[Mr Multivalve]

Soon I shall be test fitting some MA61 rear ventilated discs on the RT142 to see if they are a simple bolt on job, hopefully with little mods needed. Thanks to Norbie

[sam-131]

Throw up a pic is you can mate.

oh fark it's to dark now but i'll do it tomorrow need to take the struts out anyway

[PHOBIA]

No worries mate.

[wilbo666]

Don't know about that norbs....

Charles and I have had a look at a set of RT142 struts and the calliper bolt spacing was not the same as xA6x, so it wouldn't fit the Z32/R3x stuff either!...

There is a thread where thechuckster has a pic showing the camber differences between an RT142 strut and a MA61 one, and he also mentions the difference....

Cheers
Wilbo

Charles was telling me porkies! Disregard my BS info

Assume RT142 = MA61...

Cheers
Wilbo