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Luke Cairns
Tinkerer
Victoria
Single Turbo Soarer
Posts: 93
Reg: 12-2007
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can i fit supra brakes onto a 91 soarer tt and if so what ones are best |
Jason Cheah
TryHard
QLD
2JZGTE JZZ31
Posts: 130
Reg: 09-2005
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Yes.
JZA80 93+ 4 pot fronts/2 pot rears are the best the Supra had to offer.
Celsior 4 pots as alternative. Read thread in brakes section for more info. |
Allan Langford
TryHard
Vic
UZZ31
Posts: 117
Reg: 05-2010
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I love my Big brakes 
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Nathan Smith
Tinkerer
Victoria
V8 Limited
Posts: 68
Reg: 04-2009
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lol at the picture taken out the front of gary mac's! My old work hehe |
Allan Langford
TryHard
Vic
UZZ31
Posts: 119
Reg: 05-2010
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The amount of $$$ I have dropped there over the years makes my sphincter pucker! |
Matt Petersen
DieHard
NA
V8
Posts: 803
Reg: 01-2008
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Allan are they the TRD rotors?
I have them on mine but the slots face the other way.... |
Allan Langford
TryHard
Vic
UZZ31
Posts: 120
Reg: 05-2010
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nope DBA 4000 rotors, sounds like you have the left and right rotors on the wrong sides! |
Matt Petersen
DieHard
NA
V8
Posts: 804
Reg: 01-2008
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I don't know Allan.
I have come across cars with them both ways. I fitted the RHD rotor to the drivers side.
http://soarercentral.com/sc-forum/messages/83418/62716.html
Matt. |
Allan Langford
TryHard
Vic
UZZ31
Posts: 121
Reg: 05-2010
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DBA and TRD obviously need to get some counselling |
James Johnson
TryHard
Auckland
UZZ31 Soarer
Posts: 396
Reg: 03-2009
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I have Supra brakes (jza80) all round and can't emphasise enough as to how good they are. I have had a lot of people tell me how good they are and a couple of race car drivers tell me that they are really good as a bolt on up grade. |
Guy Moore
TryHard
QLD
mmm manual & lsd goodness
Posts: 170
Reg: 03-2010
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Allan Langford wrote on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 09:31 am:nope DBA 4000 rotors
are you sure they are the 4000 series they like more street series
Allan Langford wrote on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 09:36 pm:DBA and TRD obviously need to get some counselling
The 6 x6 wiper slot is great design and works to prevent brake fade and uneven pad wear. I have had a set on mine for 9 months and they work tremendously well for the streets.
I have tested them on a v8 Super car experience on Queensland raceway and I thought they were fantastic.
You know there is always the 5000 series 2 piece rotors for supra big brake upgrade boys. |
Allan Langford
TryHard
Vic
UZZ31
Posts: 122
Reg: 05-2010
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100% sure they are 4000's |
Guy Moore
TryHard
QLD
mmm manual & lsd goodness
Posts: 171
Reg: 03-2010
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How do you find them in braking performance and durability ? |
Nik Peacock
TryHard
Tasmania
V8 GTL
Posts: 109
Reg: 05-2006
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Just make sure you always wear sunglasses to stop your eye balls hitting the windscreen |
Gary Poloskei
DieHard
A.C.T
Soarer JZZ30 GT-TL
Posts: 612
Reg: 01-2008
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be warned! Its a VERY EXPENSIVE upgrade.
second hand stuff probably $1k
new parts probably close to $3k |
Jason Cheah
TryHard
QLD
2JZGTE JZZ31
Posts: 137
Reg: 09-2005
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1K for front and rear set of supra brakes is a bargain ... I will buy a set at that price simply to resell it!
1K for used front calipers ONLY with rotors/fittings and pads would be quite realistic I think. |
Christian Somerville
DieHard
South Australia
UZZ31 V8 LTD
Posts: 947
Reg: 03-2009
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Guys i have 18x8.5 +35 on the front and require 10mm spacers to fit JZA80 4 pots, should i go LS400 4pots front and JZA80 rears? will they fit? cheers |
Ben Lipman
Goo Roo
NT
Soarer TT manual, plus TT track car
Posts: 2385
Reg: 04-2006
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Brand new parts shipped to my door from Rutherford and Bond Toyota (NZ) was about $2000 total for front and rear. I have no idea why people pay upwards of $600 for 10 year old second hand calipers and rotors. Laziness I guess. A proper recondition/service to bring them upto new would have to cost somewhere in the region of $400. (I'm only guessing)
By the way the braking is spectacular. I was outbraking much more fancied Mitsubishi Evos at my last Oran Park outing in the porky Soarer. |
Nik Peacock
TryHard
Tasmania
V8 GTL
Posts: 110
Reg: 05-2006
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Christian, the ls400's require as close enough to the same amount of clearance as the supra 4 pots so you will either need the spacers or new rims to clear. I am running 18/8.5 +35 with brembo clearance on the front and 18/9.5 +35 rear, brand is G Max, they have a good range with the brembo clearance, only down side is the 35 offset but I have no problems at all with tramlining |
Allan Langford
TryHard
Vic
UZZ31
Posts: 123
Reg: 05-2010
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^ what Ben said x2 |
Christian Somerville
DieHard
South Australia
UZZ31 V8 LTD
Posts: 951
Reg: 03-2009
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Nik, I have the same offset front and back as you, it may just be the design of your spokes and how they meet in the centre, mmm. |
James Buchan
DieHard
Vic
V8
Posts: 921
Reg: 10-2008
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Question - how difficult is it to install the Supra four pots? |
Matt Petersen
DieHard
NA
V8
Posts: 814
Reg: 01-2008
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It's a caliper, pad, rotor and possibly line swap. All pretty straight forward items to swap at home.
Hardest part is cutting off the old stone guards. |
James Johnson
TryHard
Auckland
UZZ31 Soarer
Posts: 408
Reg: 03-2009
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Matt Petersen wrote on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 07:31 pm:Hardest part is cutting off the old stone guards.
You got that right.... Grinder was very useful.
Christian the rear supra calipers don't stick out that much to the factory ones as my old 17 inch wheels still fit on the rear but not the front as I don't have enough clearance but I now have some 18 inch wheels so I am not worried. |
James Buchan
DieHard
Vic
V8
Posts: 922
Reg: 10-2008
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Thanks guys. Dosn't sound that complicated, specially if I gave the car to a mechanic to fit. I'm not concerned about wheels, I have Supra 17's.
Just for someone like myself who isn't a competent mechanic, wondering how hard it would be to install Supra/Celsior four pots? |
Ben Lipman
Goo Roo
NT
Soarer TT manual, plus TT track car
Posts: 2439
Reg: 04-2006
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You and a mate who has a bit of experience could do it in your garage.
I'm sure there is a tut on here somewhere, or you could just follow the workshop manual (Jeff Harper's Soarer bible) |
Sebastian Grant
Goo Roo
nsw
soarer TT
Posts: 1308
Reg: 01-2008
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Could you buy Supra front brakes and move the standard soarer front 2 pots to the rear? |
Jason Cheah
TryHard
QLD
2JZGTE JZZ31
Posts: 175
Reg: 09-2005
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No go on the soarer 2 pots for the rear. |
Ali Saeed
Goo Roo
WA
UZZ31
Posts: 2903
Reg: 09-2007
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dont see a point in retaining the soarer 2 pots, even if it was possible. |
Trent Linnell
TryHard
Victoria
V8
Posts: 363
Reg: 10-2007
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James Buchan wrote on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 07:29 pm:Question - how difficult is it to install the Supra four pots?
Hey James, its not that hard to change the brakes. If you know what your doing, my mate showed me what to do.
I am sure you have a few mates that can help you!! |
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