Soarer Central: V8 to TT brake upgrade Question

Soarer Central Brakes V8 to TT brake upgrade Question

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Adam Underwood
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Monday, October 16, 2006 - 12:00 pm, by: Adam Underwood (Adam_underwood)

Hi

I just wanted to know if this will bolt straight on to a 94 V8, I already have the front brakes done but not the back.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140041349503&sspagename=ADME%3AL%3ARTQ%3AAU%3A 1&rd=1

Adam Underwood
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Monday, October 16, 2006 - 12:05 pm, by: Adam Underwood (Adam_underwood)

Also these calipers dont fit the V8 rear disks do they?

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Monday, October 16, 2006 - 02:11 pm, by: Don Bagnall (Baggs)

Adam Underwood wrote on Monday, October 16, 2006 - 12:00 pm:
I just wanted to know if this will bolt straight on to a 94 V8

Yes.

Andrew Ferres
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Monday, October 16, 2006 - 04:23 pm, by: Andrew Ferres (Peewee)

I wouldn't upgrade the rear brakes to TT unless you are upgrading the front brakes to TT at the same time though.

It'll fvck the bias up completely.

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Monday, October 16, 2006 - 06:53 pm, by: Don Bagnall (Baggs)

Adam Underwood wrote on Monday, October 16, 2006 - 12:00 pm:
I already have the front brakes done but not the back.

David Vaughan
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Monday, October 16, 2006 - 07:22 pm, by: David Vaughan (Davidv)

It will not "fvck up the bias" either, actually. The braking system is not that primitive.

The bias will be wrong only in the sense that the braking system could generally be made better by improving the front brakes rather than the rears. The car will still stop perfectly well in either case, just faster in one of them.

Adam Underwood
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Monday, October 16, 2006 - 10:15 pm, by: Adam Underwood (Adam_underwood)

ok great thanks

and these calipers dont fit the V8 rear disks do they?

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Tuesday, October 17, 2006 - 03:35 am, by: Benny Gammelmark (Oldfield)

You need bigger discs for the TT calipers.

And David is correct. I've actually had TT brakes on the rear since I bought the car without knowing it.

I now have a set of TT rear calipers and rotors sitting in my garage if anyone's interested.
$125 if you pick up (it's Sydney North Shore).

Sorry, didn't want to hijack.

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Tuesday, October 17, 2006 - 09:59 am, by: Andrew Ferres (Peewee)

Don Bagnall wrote on Monday, October 16, 2006 - 06:53 pm:

Adam Underwood wrote on Monday, October 16, 2006 - 12:00 pm:
I already have the front brakes done but not the back.

Haha, that'll teach me to read

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Tuesday, October 17, 2006 - 02:27 pm, by: Don Bagnall (Baggs)

Adam Underwood
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Tuesday, October 17, 2006 - 03:19 pm, by: Adam Underwood (Adam_underwood)

Thanks for the fast reply guys

Phil Gibson
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Tuesday, October 17, 2006 - 11:14 pm, by: Phil Gibson (Sciflyer)

The caliper part (ie, the bit that has the pistons in it) is identical between TT and V8, but the caliper mounting (the part that bolts the caliper onto the hub) is slightly longer to allow for the larger rotor

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Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 10:09 am, by: Andrew Ferres (Peewee)

Funnily enough thats the same setup between the GZ20 (276mm) and MZ20 (300mm)

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Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 04:23 pm, by: Adam Underwood (Adam_underwood)

So will there be any gain in braking performance by installing the TT calipers and dicks on the rear?

If the piston size is the same and the calipers are identical then why would a larger disk make a difference? (better heat distribution?)

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Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 04:31 pm, by: Rob Andreacchio (Reepa)

Adam Underwood wrote on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 04:23 pm:
So will there be any gain in braking performance by installing the TT calipers and dicks on the rear?

I guess male calipers are stronger than their female counterparts... and I guess the jewish ones will have a lil less meat on em??