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Ash Martin
Tinkerer
SA
V8

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 Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 11:14 am, by:  Ash Martin (Awam) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Hi, I need confirmation from someone who has done the upgrade. Is the caliper for the V8 and TT the same part with only the mounting bracket being different between the two?

Do they use the same pads?
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer
South Australia
UZZ30 UZZ31

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 Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 11:21 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)
The rears are the same, the fronts aren't.
Dave Cazes
TryHard
sa
tt

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 Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 12:57 pm, by:  Dave Cazes (Cazman) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
no the mounting bracket is diff, they run dif pads so its not worth it really,
Daniel Clarke
Goo Roo
NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder

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 Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 01:09 pm, by:  Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I thought the TT caliper was a Direct bolt on replacement for the V8 front brakes?
Lew Radbourn
Trader
Queensland / Gold coast
jzs147 93 TT / uzz30 93'/

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 Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 01:19 pm, by:  Lew Radbourn (Marlew) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Daniel;
thay are if you change the disc to a TT size as well
David Vaughan
Goo Roo
ACT
V8 Ltd manual

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 Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 01:39 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)
If I may combine what people above have said into a single explanation:
  • The TT front caliper (and pads) differs from the V8 front caliper (and pads) but the rear calipers are the same part on both cars.
  • TT discs are larger at both front and rear.
  • At the front, you can fit TT calipers only with TT discs.
Ash Martin
Tinkerer
SA
V8

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 Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 02:00 pm, by:  Ash Martin (Awam) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Thanks David, I knew there would be some confusion, thanks for clearing everything up.

I was wondering if it would be possible to just change the front caliper mounting brackets/arms and rotors but it seems like changing the whole lot is the way to go.
David Vaughan
Goo Roo
ACT
V8 Ltd manual

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 Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 02:06 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)
:-) In this case I only made clearer what the previous four had already said.

Yes, change the lot. It is indeed the only way to go.

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