Chunky brakes on a RT142 Corona.

[Adash=P]

I would like to have some beefy brake hardware out front. I know that RA65 stuff bolts up, but I want something better, chunkier. What could I use to grind me to a halt quick smart?

[brett_celicacoupe]

you might want to look into doing the hilux/peugot/xt130 swap. and i expect that using these struts will give you neg camber whic is never a bad thing. you may have to use the associated steering arms with it though

[RONA]

If you really wanted big brakes I can't see why a Nissan 4 piston setup of say a Z32 with 280x30mm discs couldn't be adapted.

[Norbie]

MA61 hubs and brakes are a direct fit on RT142 struts, so by extension any of the brake upgrades developed for the MA61 (and there are quite a few of them now) will work on an RT142.

[Shifty]

...assuming the caliper mount is suitably located to clear the suspension/steering components.

[Norbie]

The caliper mount doesn't need to be changed so this isn't an issue.

[CrUZida]

http://www.toymods.net/forums/showthread.php?t=239

[Adash=P]

Far out! No problems stopping now.

[wilbo666]

The calliper mount doesn't need to be changed so this isn't an issue.

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

[Norbie]

Well I've personally witnessed A6 brakes bolting up to ST141 struts with zero mods required. Perhaps RT142 struts are different then?

[takai]

RT142 struts are different to ST141s and also to XT130s. They all have slightly different spacings.
The XT130 is 90 or 95mm btw.

[CrUZida]

Woah, how wierd is it that RT142 front struts are different to RA65, when the rear IRS is the same!

[RONA]

Because, the RT142 didn't all come with IRS, um like mine hence its rear suspension steup isn't always the same

[takai]

Could be an early/late model thing. Did they do any re-releases of the Corona in that time?

[Norbie]

OK then, it's safe to say that some versions of the xT14x Corona have struts compatible with xA6x Celica/Supra's, WRT hubs and brakes. Just guessing here, but methinks it would be a straightforward matter to swap struts between different versions of the xT14x Corona to facilitate an easy brake upgrade.