OK... you blow bucks under the bonnet

no. we blow bucks under the bonnet. they blow bucks on bodykits and subwoofers and mags and a 4" fart pipe

Guys, that was a picture of the front disks I put up. It has Hi-lux drums on the rear. Go figure

theres no requirement's to upgrade brakes for engine conversions :down:

jason: I think there is actually. I'm not sure what exactly it is though, I think it goes something along the lines that the brakes have to be equivalent if not better than the original brakes from the original car (that the engine came out of). Or something like that.

theres no requirement's to upgrade brakes for engine conversions :down:

No requirement? Yes.... but a good idea? YES!

But that's my personal opinion...

thats what i though until i spoke to the engineer, Robin something. Also said we can run rubber fuel lines the whole way?

 

PS i am doing brake upgrades anyway. Shuddereds at the though of stock ke70 brakes.

Edited June 24, 200521 yr by Jason

Jason: no i don't think you can use rubber fuel lines all the way. I guess it depends on what your engineer says, if he says you can then it's your call... I wouldn't.

I wasn't planning to. Teddys got me a name for on site Auto Hoses :down: thanks teddy

theres no requirement's to upgrade brakes for engine conversions :down:

well... that's all subjective to your engineer. personally, if i found someone who would allow ANY better-than-K engine into a corolla with stock brakes, i wouldn't want them engineering my car. any turbo motor with stock KExx brakes is a death wish

 

there's also a clause in the ADRs that specifies that, even with the original engine, if you sufficiently upgrade the power output of a vehicle, you are supposed to sufficiently upgrade the safety systems (ie: brakes, seatbelts, etc) of the vehicle as well

 

realistically, i don't think stock corolla brakes stop a stock corolla well enough, never mind one with a warm 4k like mine, or a big power motor like rob's or doug's. after having one full braking run in fook's ae35, you realise just how pathetic a single piston, 218mm solid rotor brake really is

after having one full braking run in fook's ae35, you realise just how pathetic a single piston, 218mm solid rotor brake really is

 

:down:

so much so that i won't be registering the car with stock brakes, even if it's got a stock 3k in it. cars that stop quicker than they accelerate are cool :P

^^^^

I'll second that! :P

i was planning on the same engine conversion on the same sort of car and no matter what any one says it'll be a beast on the straights

you would have to get the rego TOYROTA

has anyone thought that maybe he has no idea on what to do about increasing his brake size etc within the law required... its not as easy as everyone would think... still thou its an amazing looking car... that's my 2 cents worth... p.s. if anyone wants to upgrade ur brakes i have a seriously decentset up... hit me up guys cheers