Ke20 Vl Struts

[Pete-ke20]

HI all,

 

I'm sorry if this is an existing thread tried searching but very new here!

 

I recently got a ke20 which is gonna get a 4agze in it soon enough.

 

I am looking to upgrade my front brakes, i have been told that a strut out of a VL commodore will bolt (pretty well straight in a little work required) and that all i really need to do is put a VL bottom ball joint in to the control arm, requires larger hole. can any one please confirm or deny this? Links would be awesome. I have already put a brake booster and a 15/16 master cylinder in too.

 

 

Thanks all

Pete....(newbie)

[Redwarf]

News to me.

 

What I can tell you is that the turret tops (on car) would need the three positioning holes changed as they're close but not a bolt in fit. The next thing would be is there enough space for the strut top (top hat) to go in the hole? The center hole would also need elongating.

 

I personally think there are better options.

[Pete-ke20]

Ah ok this is just what i have been told, hence the asking.

 

I have searched a few places but am yet to find an easy, effective and cost efficient way of making my rolla brake better with what i would like to be bolt on parts.

 

Any ideas or links, i have found a few bits and pieces here and there but nothing easy and effective. i would like vented rotors

[LINDSAY]

i know a guy on toymods just put KE70 brake on KE20 struts , would be a hub/bearing , backing plate/caliper change , i guess that would be most of the hard work

[irokin]

i know a guy on toymods just put KE70 brake on KE20 struts , would be a hub/bearing , backing plate/caliper change , i guess that would be most of the hard work

 

Ive done it myself :y:

 

KE30 backing plates, KE70 hub with KE20 bearings, KE70 rotor and caliper. You really need to enlarge the thread for the bolts that hold the backing plate on but I got away without it. Provided you've got Girlock calipers you can then use VN commodore rear pads (easier access to performance pads).

[Pete-ke20]

Irokin - i think i may have the ke30 struts in there at the moment, is there any way to check? they are 4 stud 114.3mm so if i have ke30 struts i can just slap a ke70 hub, rotor and calipers on? thanks for you help, i have tried searching but there are not many threads with straightforward info in them

[irokin]

Yea should be able to. You will know if its a KE20 strut because the KE70 rotors wont fit inside the splash plate properly. If its 4x114.3 the hubs must have been changed.

[Pete-ke20]

Yea should be able to. You will know if its a KE20 strut because the KE70 rotors wont fit inside the splash plate properly. If its 4x114.3 the hubs must have been changed.

 

hmm i dunno as the rears are 4 stud at 114.3mm which is wierd i have a second set of struts that came with the car, only they are just the struts, like the upper bits from above the ball joint and have no hubs, they do have the backing plates on them but, can i measure these to see if they are ke20 or 30's, thinking the 30's are on there now.

 

also where would be the best bet the source some hubs and calipers etc from? cheers!