Brake Upgrade

[LowVp]

when i got under my ae82 i noticed how much it looked like a mcv20 camry underneath and even the struts and the other day i had to replace the front rubber brake lines and i got a thinking what would be involved in putting mcv20 camry brakes all round. has anyone done a brake upgrade from another model other then a rolla

[beerhead]

The biggest drama will be the stud pattern. 4 x 100 vs 5 x 114.3. You could have the rotors redrilled, but you'd have to measure the stud spacing on the calipers and there offset to see if it'll work.

[LowVp]

i mean the hole hub from the bottom of the strut to the lower control arm

[Johno]

If you want a really simple brake upgrade for your ae82 then just head to the wreckers and grab some calipers and meaty rotors from a Ae92 corolla. The calipers are about 20% bigger than the standard ones on the ae82. You'll defiantly feel the difference. :)

Also grab yourself some good quality pads like Bendix or something. Thats what i did and I got no problem stopping now :)

 

Edit: just read your first post.. :P Not sure what you could use other than another corolla

Edited May 3, 2010 by Johno

[GJM85]

Yeah i'd try and keep it simple and efffecctive.

 

Anyone know what's involved in a rear drum to disc conversion on a ae92 seca>? I've seen the disc kits on ebay but not sure about calibers, lines and studs and what have you. I was thinking maybe front calipers if i can get the rear rotors off ebay.

Is it worth the risk? Ive bought stuff off ebay before and been severly disappointed.

[Johno]

i'm only speaking from experience from a ae82 corolla, I converted my sedan over to disk brake rear end. Its not too hard, you just have to get the calipers, disks, brake lines and hubs from a twinky. Just pull all the drum brake gear off and bolt on the new stuff. You have to change the hubs (which is really easy to do, just 4 bolts) you have to change em because otherwise the disk rotor wont fit on. I'm sure its would be the same for the ae92 but not 100% sure

[towe001]

Way way to much hassle in converting the mcv20 rotors and calipers over to the ae82

If you want a really simple brake upgrade for your ae82 then just head to the wreckers and grab some calipers and meaty rotors from a Ae92 corolla.

Urm, your meaning the ae92 twincam yes ? Cause the single cam ae92 uses the same rotors as the 82 single cam.

For a nice quick and easy brake upgrade is to, yes hunt down a wrecked '82 twinky and swap over the brakes front and back. I think the '92 twinky has different rear disc design, the rotors are the same but i think the hubs are different.

Something even better for the front - ae93 twinky (258mm rotors) and their calipers if you can't find the calipers track down ae102 (not the ae101) or ae112. It'll all bolt up to the ae82 hubs etc.

If your after a serious brake upgrade ae101 superstrut. Its not a bolt on fit and go.

http://www.toymods.org.au/forums/showthrea...ight=superstrut

http://www.twincam.org/topic/1063-ae92-ae8...pgrade-options/

And for interest sake the twin piston caliper from the superstrut http://www.toymods.org.au/forums/showthrea...ight=superstrut

 

www.dba.com.au and do some chasing - the important things you'll be looking for is the centre hole 54mm and the height of the rotor 48mm. That way you'll be able to keep the same struts and hubs for changing over the rotors and calipers.

[Hiro Protagonist]

Urm, your meaning the ae92 twincam yes ? Cause the single cam ae92 uses the same rotors as the 82 single cam.

 

No such thing as a singlecam AE92 :) They're all twincam, you probably mean the SX, but from memory (so don't quote me) Series 2 AE82 Twincams use the same front brakes (can't be sure about the rears) as the Series 1 AE92/93 SXs.

[Johno]

No such thing as a singlecam AE92 :P They're all twincam, you probably mean the SX, but from memory (so don't quote me) Series 2 AE82 Twincams use the same front brakes (can't be sure about the rears) as the Series 1 AE92/93 SXs.

Yeah the ae92 SX is the one with a 4age and has rear disks :) , just like the ae82 4age. I'm pretty sure your right about the front brkaes, AE82 twinkys share the same brakes as the ae92. You can just get any regular ae92 brakes.. doesnt have to be SX model for the front brakes. I think ae94 also use the same calipers :)

[19914afc]

holden nova came out single cam, and ive seen a very very pov pack ae92 with a single cam.

[GJM85]

there is a ae84 seca being sold on ebay at the moment as a ae92. It is clearly the pre '89 seca with a 4ac but it even the VIN his AE92 in it. . . . suss! :)

 

ebay

[towe001]

No such thing as a singlecam AE92 :bash: They're all twincam,

:bash: yeah

leave me alone i've got a man cold :bash:

You can just get any regular ae92 brakes.. doesnt have to be SX model for the front brakes.

The calipers made for a solid rotor won't fit a vented rotor and the same can be said for rotors of different thicknesses yadda yadda yadda

[Trev]

holden nova came out single cam, and ive seen a very very pov pack ae92 with a single cam.

 

Never did, All sold in aus were twincam.

 

Unless you are putting heaps of power into the car then I would just do an AE82 twincam brake upgrade.

[19914afc]

Never did, All sold in aus were twincam.

 

Unless you are putting heaps of power into the car then I would just do an AE82 twin cam brake upgrade.

 

ive seen a nova in at work with a 6af or something and it was defiantly single cam.

[MYSTIK[RL]]

ive seen a nova in at work with a 6af or something and it was defiantly single cam.

 

6afc is of the same twincam(1 cam which drives the slave) design as the 4afc, 4afe and the 7afe :jamie: