February 3, 201016 yr comment_410798 hey guys, was waondering if anyones fitted a larger front brake setup to their KE55 before and what did they find the easiest to use? i have access to a ST141 1985 corona for parts and wondered if anyone has used them before cheers ;) Report
February 3, 201016 yr comment_410805 If you end up removing the original brakes i'll take them off your hands in a jiffy, will pay for postage.... Report
February 3, 201016 yr comment_410894 If you end up removing the original brakes i'll take them off your hands in a jiffy, will pay for postage.... You want Girlocks don't you Jono? Make sure its a later model '55 as the earlier '55's had Sumitomos like KE30's ;) Report
February 4, 201016 yr Author comment_410939 Jono as soon as I have some replacements lined up I will be selling everything from the car engine drive line brakes whole lot as it's all getting up grades I will check what calipers are on there for you and let you know if there the ones you want you have first dibs on them Report
February 4, 201016 yr Author comment_410946 Red I have allready done a search, I want to know of a straight bolt on caliper an disc that is around not cut and weld stuff to make it fit Report
February 4, 201016 yr Author comment_411066 Jono - the calipers on my car are girlock calipers Report
February 6, 201016 yr comment_411619 xt130 corona struts and brakes will fit without cutting and welding. you just don't convert them to coil over and use a normal lowered spring. easy. you will need the corona steering knuckle too. Report
February 8, 201016 yr comment_411962 assuming you are running a k engine: make sure the vac booster is working well. install slotted rotors, girlock calipers and bendix ultimate pads from the rear of a vn commodore..... nice new fluid, rears adjusted well, possibly ke5x import drums on the rear (larger). should pull up great, and won't increase unsprung weight :) Robert. Report
February 8, 201016 yr Author comment_411963 assuming you are running a k engine: make sure the vac booster is working well. install slotted rotors, girlock calipers and bendix ultimate pads from the rear of a vn commodore..... nice new fluid, rears adjusted well, possibly ke5x import drums on the rear (larger). should pull up great, and won't increase unsprung weight :) Robert. cool what are the girlocks off? It has girlocks corrolla calipers on it allready Report
February 8, 201016 yr Author comment_411964 cool what are the girlocks off? It has girlocks corrolla calipers on it allready also I'm putting a ca18det into it Report
February 8, 201016 yr comment_411972 girlocks are ke70 i think.. and run the same shape pad as a vn commodore. which is good cos lots of people have performance pads available for that caliper :) I have a set on the shelf I shoudl sell come to think of it! Report
February 9, 201016 yr comment_412217 girlocks are ke70 i think.. and run the same shape pad as a vn commodore. which is good cos lots of people have performance pads available for that caliper :blush: I have a set on the shelf I shoudl sell come to think of it! Girlocks are on late KE55's and KE70's. So Kriso the ones Rob83 is talking about is what you already have. PM me a posted price for the ones you'd got silv. I need some new pads. :) Report
February 10, 201016 yr comment_412623 you'll need something bigger with a turbo engine.... slotted rotors and performance pads in the standard size would be brilliant for a k motor, but go heaps faster and you'd need something bigger. our cars are all minimalist things, small engine, low weight... Robert. Report
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