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Raj Somarouthu
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Scotland
Soarer V8

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Timothy Barnes wrote on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 11:07 am:

Raj- The passenger airbag wasn't avaliable until the 1996 facelift so if you car is before that it definitely doesn't have two airbags and possibly has none.

What is most likely is that you have a translated manual which refers to the facelifted model.

As for 'skidding out' and excluding mechanical issues such as worn tyres or poor wheel alignment, I would suggest that you are simply not driving to the conditions. It takes 'a lot' to provoke a front heavy RWD car to swing the rear out. Try to be more gentle in your application of throttle and steering inputs- smoothness is key



Looks like I got the wrong manual. Though I dont have a passenger airbag, I at least have a driver side SRS airbag. Better than having none, this is good news!
Ali Saeed
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 08:57 pm, by:  Ali Saeed (Ali) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

ive always thought that its easy to spin a RWD front heavy car. like utes..
Mike Beck
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 09:00 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I really don't get your logic...

You want to supercharge and spend 7k on upgrading a big soft GT car from 1991 to take on the track. That you seem to know very, very little about.

Yet all your worried about is safety which was in it's early days then and if it is better than a MUCH newer Jaguar or Audi that cost 20 times more than an old Soarer? Really.... sorry what?

Don't forget that over time, older cars perform poorer in crash test than when they were brand new and old airbags might not even work!!

*sigh*

I don't think this car is right for you to be perfectly honest, a new Volvo with 20 air bags and a 260km/h speedo is what you need.. and a big sign on top saying 'I'm a plonker'

Also. David V is a barrel of laughs, a good chap :-)
Raj Somarouthu
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 09:03 pm, by:  Raj Somarouthu (Edinlexusv8) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Jol Alexander wrote on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 11:33 am:

IMHO Soarers are very safe... not just for the actual strength of the car but because of their superior handling and power.

I guess it comes with experience but sometimes havign the power there when you need it can save you. The brakes on a Soarer are awesome.

At the end of the day if you are on an icy road and have a head on with a bus I don't care what car you're in you are dead

I feel safer with my kids in the soarer then I do in the family wagon.




Thanks Jol for your view.




Jol Alexander wrote on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 11:33 am:

Raj - " supercharging, extractors, headers, injectors, piggy back ecu etc" .. this sounds to me like you are trying to make yourself a very powerful car .. are you really that concerned with yours and other peoples safety?

I'd hate to be in the car you hit when you put all that gear on.



But Jol, pretty much all the cars these days with a 4/4.2/more Ltr V8 does come with a supercharger or some thing in those lines producing at least 400BHP! Never had a car before I could both drive on a normal day to work and also take it to track on that special day! I want to make this wish come true but definitely dont want to put myself or other people at any danger. This is why I started this thread to get your opinion.
Mike Beck
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 09:15 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

A friend of mine suggests that you do the following...

"Find a corner with a few trees on the outside, then do a test to see how fast you can go around the corner safely"

"Once you find that speed"

"...double it"

"and do the test one last time"

Your car may look like this...........


Upload


:-)
Raj Somarouthu
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 09:21 pm, by:  Raj Somarouthu (Edinlexusv8) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

WOOOOOW!!! This is the worst wrecked soarer I have seen in my life! Is the driver and passenger ok?
Andrew Duaso
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 09:26 pm, by:  Andrew Duaso (Andrewd) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

that will buff right out
Mike Beck
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 09:28 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yes, but if he was anywhere else in the car...

DEAD.
Brett Cutts
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hell i thought my white wreck was a mess it's got nothing on that
Sebastian Grant
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 09:48 pm, by:  Sebastian Grant (Saabg) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Raj Somarouthu wrote on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 09:03 pm:

But Jol, pretty much all the cars these days with a 4/4.2/more Ltr V8 does come with a supercharger or some thing in those lines producing at least 400BHP!



In Scotland this is true. Unfortunately in Australia we have import tax and luxury car tax so the Jaguar you speak of is actually quite pricey. I think the soarer is quite safe but there will be a many factors that come into play.
Has your car been in an accident and is now full of bog compromising its structural rigidity.
Do you regularly service the brakes.
Do your airbags still work.
Does your car have abs, TC.
What tyres you are running.

There are many more things that will affect the overall safety on a car, every single soarer will be different especially as they are now so old in varying states of repair.
Mike Beck
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 10:18 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Sebastian Grant wrote on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 09:48 pm:

There are many more things that will affect the overall safety on a car, every single soarer will be different especially as they are now so old in varying states of repair.





Exactly.
Ali Saeed
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 11:32 pm, by:  Ali Saeed (Ali) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Mike how fast was the person going to cause that much damage?
Ali Saeed
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 11:42 pm, by:  Ali Saeed (Ali) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Upload


2005 sc430..
Peter Nitschke
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 02:45 am, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Do the brakes etc, but you don't need a super charger to have fun at the track. Do some track days before adding the S/C and see if you still think you need it.
Matthew Sharpe
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 09:02 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Torque and an open diff are probably the biggest reasons UZZ3x's are a bit of a handful in the wet. Give the 1UZ-GE some poke and a little reduced grip while cornering with an open diff and the torque will make sure she lets go.
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 01:00 pm, by:  Vinh Bui (Hyudsjk) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I agree with Peter. If you're so concerned with safety, I would also suggest you upgrade your brakes to at least some TT ones.
Raj Somarouthu
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 07:14 pm, by:  Raj Somarouthu (Edinlexusv8) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

My V8 Soarer brake disc sizes (2 Pot caliper):
Diameter X Height X Thickness (in MM)
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Front: 275 X 49.5 X 28
Rear: 291 X 67.5 X 16

I heard from various forums that these can be upgraded to either a late LS400 4-pot brakes or to a MK4 UK Supra TT 4-pot brakes

LS400(95-00)
-------------
Front: 315 X 53.5 X 28
Rear: 307 X 67 X 16

MK4 Supra 3.0 TT (UK Spec not JSpec)
-----------------------------------
Front: 323 X 50 X 28
Rear: 324 X 67.5 X 16

What do you guys suggest? Thanks
David Vaughan
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 07:30 pm, by:  David Vaughan (Davidv) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Or TT 297 x 32 mm front, 307 x 16 mm rear, 2 pot, are excellent for the street and far superior to the V8 ones you have. The others require wheels to match. Your 17" may or may not do it. If your aim is to race then you need the best brakes you can find.

Improving pads will have more effect than changing discs, just like better tyres usually beat wider. I do not recommend hanging on to the existing V8 discs under any circumstances though.
Raj Somarouthu
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 08:01 pm, by:  Raj Somarouthu (Edinlexusv8) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yes David, I will be doing a full 4 pot upgrade to improve braking. Will be changing Calipers, Brakelines, Discs and Pads.

Not sure about the rear ones tho!

My tyre widths are not good and also as the calipers for both LS400 and Supra are much bigger than the Stock V8 ones, I am also planning to change the alloys and tyres when changing the brakes.

Looking like one expensive upgrade!
Mike Beck
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 08:29 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sigh....

Your relatives are going to have one big bill left to clear on your credit card by the sounds of things!
Raj Somarouthu
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 09:22 pm, by:  Raj Somarouthu (Edinlexusv8) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Mike Beck wrote on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 08:29 pm:



My relatives? What do you mean?
You are funny man! Why would anybody else pay my bills? Is that what they do in New Zealand?
Peter Nitschke
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 09:59 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Only when someone dies, and even then they usually try to blame it on the sheep! :-)
Ali Saeed
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 10:14 pm, by:  Ali Saeed (Ali) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

hahahaha they blame everything on them. poor sheep :p

after years of driving newer braking systems, ive never really felt all that secure even after the TT brake upgrade as well as maltech lines. i will certainly be going 4 pots my self soon. need some wheels first though!
Brett Cutts
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 10:25 pm, by:  Brett Cutts (Boof390) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

you guys are wimps you need a car with state of the art brakes and 24 inch wheels like my car has

Upload

now there is some stopping and handling at its best
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 10:27 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

It even has a rear handbrake!

Ali, try some decent brake pads first, you might get the results you are looking for.
Brett Cutts
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that aint a handbrake thats all of the brakes
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 11:18 pm, by:  Ali Saeed (Ali) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Peter: ive got lucas pads. the braking is decent right now, but i like overkill :p

PS: lucas pads ment to have a lot of brake dust?
Raj Somarouthu
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 11:26 pm, by:  Raj Somarouthu (Edinlexusv8) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi Folks,
I am planning to do either an LS400 or a Supra break upgrade to my V8. I am stuck with the following issues.

My V8 Soarer brake disc sizes (2 Pot caliper):
Diameter X Height X Thickness (in MM)
----------------------------------
Front: 275 X 49.5 X 28
Rear: 291 X 67.5 X 16

I heard from various forums that these can be upgraded to either a late LS400 4-pot brakes or to a MK4 UK Supra TT 4-pot brakes

LS400(95-00)
-------------
Front: 315 X 53.5 X 28
Rear: 307 X 67 X 16

MK4 Supra 3.0 TT (UK Spec not JSpec)
-----------------------------------
Front: 323 X 50 X 28
Rear: 324 X 67.5 X 16

Now correct me if I am wrong,
1) To do an upgrade you need discs, pads, calipers, break hoses/lines, brake fluid and tools. Nothing else?

2) As the discs for either of these models are much bigger than the stock V8 ones, the dust covers no longer fits so it either needs to be removed or replacing with bigger supra ones.

3) LS400 calipers are lighter than supra ones, but still the braking distance is the almost the same for either of these brakes.

4) LS400 brake upgrade costs less than the supra TT brakes upgrade.

5) Neither of these upgrades cause any ABS problems. ABS works fine(no faults) and the light on the dash will not be ON.

6) No body can guarantee that a particular set of alloys will fit these big brakes even though the Offset of the alloys is 50. It depends on the rim structure of the alloys.

7) But the alloys that fit a Supra TT (93-99) will fit the soarer with upgraded brakes, even though the offset of the alloys is less than 50 (say 35).

8) To get better braking, Do I need to do the rear brakes as well along with the fronts? The rear break disc size doesn't seem to be bad. Tho it has a 2 pot caliper.

Please let me know your view regarding this upgrade. Do I need to know or be concerned about any thing else other than the above.

Thankx
Ali Saeed
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - 11:41 pm, by:  Ali Saeed (Ali) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

8) if you run supra fronts with v8 rears you might be having some problems. if your gonna run 4pot fronts either get TT rear calipers(1 pot) or supra TT rear calipers, which are 2 pot.
Raj Somarouthu
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Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 12:14 am, by:  Raj Somarouthu (Edinlexusv8) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ali, I thought the rears already come 2 pot as standard? Do they not?
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Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 12:15 am, by:  Tim Ross (Retox) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

nope.... single pot
Raj Somarouthu
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Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 12:18 am, by:  Raj Somarouthu (Edinlexusv8) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

So does a Supra TT rear caliper fit a soarer then?
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Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 01:47 am, by:  Ali Saeed (Ali) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

..yeh ofcourse they do.
Raj Somarouthu
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Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 10:57 pm, by:  Raj Somarouthu (Edinlexusv8) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ok guys decided to do the front brake upgrade for now Will think about the rear ones later. Once I get the front ones done and test the brakes, only then I can decide whether to do the rears or not.

Bought the following today,

1) Supra TT 2X Front Drilled and Grooved discs
2) Supra TT EBC Yellow brake pads - front
3) Goodridge Stainless steel brake lines
4) 2 X Supra TT calipers

Will give you more info once these arrive. Thanks folks for your inputs ...
Tim Ross
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Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 11:02 pm, by:  Tim Ross (Retox) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Dont waste money on drilled rotors... slotted is plenty good enough :-)

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