today i compared the break booster in my ke55S and the ke30 and they look completely different, can someone shed some light on this subject for me.

are they supposed to be the same?

Ke30 is imported

 

Ke 55 is Aussie

 

Calipers and discs are also different

Brake.

today i compared the break booster in my ke55S and the ke30 and they look completely different, can someone shed some light on this subject for me.

are they supposed to be the same?

 

They have a different bolt pattern. Apart from that i'm not sure. Pretty sure its the '55 one that you use in the VN V8 Master Cyl upgrade etc

so what broke?

Sorry my bad. excuse my spelling. i just noticed the brake boosters were different and wanted to know the difference between the 2 cars braking system is, and which would be worth keeping. (i assume the KE55S is better)

Edited December 22, 201015 yr by dzach23

Ke30 is imported

 

Ke 55 is Aussie

 

Calipers and discs are also different

 

It's only the parts that are imported though :P Both the cars are going to be Australian-made/assembled.

It's only the parts that are imported though :P Both the cars are going to be Australian-made/assembled.

 

Wow, I never knew that.

 

Thank you so for your input.

 

Were Triumphs and Ramblers assembled at the factory at the same time?

Wow, I never knew that.

 

Thank you so for your input.

 

Were Triumphs and Ramblers assembled at the factory at the same time?

 

Hard to tell if you're being sarcastic or not, but I was simply pointing out that the everyday run-of-the-mill Corollas (except for some select model specs) have been built/assembled in Aus since the late 1960s. However, as far as parts go there was a lot of imported components (brakes/suspension/diffs being the big ticket items) up until the KE30/KE55 series, at which point there started to be locally sourced components added instead - so on KE30s you might get the Japanese Sumitomo brakes whereas on the KE55s you'd get the local Girlocks - diffs you'd have the Japanese Banjo diff or the Australian-sourced Borg-Warner. Transmissions you might get the Japanese Toyoglide or the local Trimatic.

 

In reference to your last line, yes, AMI (Australian Motor Industries) assembled AMCs/Ramblers, Triumphs and Toyotas imported in CKD (Complete Knock Down) and SKD (Semi Knock Down) kit form in the 60s and 70s - Toyota had a controlling interest though and it became a dedicated Toyota assembly line in the late 70s/early 80s. If you look at the models/products which were assembled over thsoe years, a significant amount of local content were incorporated into the models for tax/tariff reasons - the bodyshells and engines etc would still come from Japan or the US but you'd get locally sourced components too.

Edited December 23, 201015 yr by Hiro Protagonist

Hard to tell if you're being sarcastic or not, but I was simply pointing out that the everyday run-of-the-mill Corollas (except for some select model specs) have been built/assembled in Aus since the late 1960s. However, as far as parts go there was a lot of imported components (brakes/suspension/diffs being the big ticket items) up until the KE30/KE55 series, at which point there started to be locally sourced components added instead - so on KE30s you might get the Japanese Sumitomo brakes whereas on the KE55s you'd get the local Girlocks - diffs you'd have the Japanese Banjo diff or the Australian-sourced Borg-Warner. Transmissions you might get the Japanese Toyoglide or the local Trimatic.

 

In reference to your last line, yes, AMI (Australian Motor Industries) assembled AMCs/Ramblers, Triumphs and Toyotas imported in CKD (Complete Knock Down) and SKD (Semi Knock Down) kit form in the 60s and 70s - Toyota had a controlling interest though and it became a dedicated Toyota assembly line in the late 70s/early 80s. If you look at the models/products which were assembled over thsoe years, a significant amount of local content were incorporated into the models for tax/tariff reasons - the bodyshells and engines etc would still come from Japan or the US but you'd get locally sourced components too.

 

 

Again, thank you so.

 

I feel more enlightened.

 

The question posed was what is the difference in breaks (sic)? I answered, simply KE30 brakes are Japanese and KE55 are Australian.

 

I didn't want to bore people with answering unasked questions.

 

Take care and keep up the good work.

Again, thank you so.

 

I feel more enlightened.

 

The question posed was what is the difference in breaks (sic)? I answered, simply KE30 brakes are Japanese and KE55 are Australian.

 

I didn't want to bore people with answering unasked questions.

 

Take care and keep up the good work.

 

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hey keep all the information regarding ke30-55 car's and parts flowing my brain is a sponge for this. :y: