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rust3
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 Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 4:27 pm Post subject: VN front brakes |
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| how do i put VN front brakes on? |
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rust3
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| Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 4:40 pm Post subject: heh |
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ok, firstly u have to machine a sleve to slide over the axle shaft. the reason for this is because the shaft is to small for the commodore bearings
sleve I.D 26.98mm
O.D 31.67mm
the i.d is the same as the gemini shaft and the o.d is the same as the i.d of the commodore bearings.
u need a seal the suit a gemini/commodore
brand- pbr automotive
part no. tc12099
the seal has the same i.d as a gemini and an o.d to suit commosdore.
the brake caliper bolts straight on (TE onwards, tx-td have a different steering knuckle)
im using a VP commodore brake lines front the caliper to the standard gemini metal line. i had to flare the gemini metal line because it kept leaking
i also had to machine 5mm off the face of the disk to bring the offset back in. you will not have to do this unless you are running big wheels. |
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rust3
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| Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 4:44 pm Post subject: Re: heh |
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| will have pics of the conversion in a few weeks |
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TXcoupe
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| Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2003 3:11 pm Post subject: Re: heh |
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now is this a front or rear brake conversion? and i mean why fit the VN/vp stuff when you could fit volvo and have better brakes?
the calipers your saying are a bolt on fit to the caliper bracket? or did you enlogate the holes? every one that i talk to about fitting comodore calipers have to either enlogate the caliper holes or make up a new caliper bracket using TX stub axles? |
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Gene FJ20DET
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| Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2003 3:57 pm Post subject: Re: heh |
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i had mine pluged and re drilled
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Loz
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| Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2003 6:58 pm Post subject: Re: heh |
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| Yeah much better to have the holes pluged and redrilled than elongating. Any extra room for the caliper to move around can cause them to rattle and thats not too good. |
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EVLJT
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rust3
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| Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2003 2:31 pm Post subject: Re: heh |
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"now is this a front or rear brake conversion?"
try reading the topic tittle
"and i mean why fit the VN/vp stuff when you could fit volvo and have better brakes?"
prehaps because i got calipers, disk and caliper kits for free. and the fact that volvo disk are half the size of VN might have something to do with it
"the calipers your saying are a bolt on fit to the caliper bracket? or did you enlogate the holes? every one that i talk to about fitting comodore calipers have to either enlogate the caliper holes or make up a new caliper bracket using TX stub axles?"
THEY BOLT STRAIGHT ON! geez are you thick, im trying to tell you how to do something and your dissing me by going off another person "WORD". I HAVE DONE THE CONVERSION AND AM NOT GOING OFF WHAT I HEARD OFF A FRIEND OF A MATES, MATE! |
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Gene FJ20DET
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| Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2003 2:44 pm Post subject: Re: heh |
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touchy.. lol
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TXcoupe
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| Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2003 5:16 pm Post subject: Re: heh |
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okay DICK why dont you be a bit more specfic on the calipers as gene HAD to have REPLUGGED.
It was a reasonable reply ffs. i mena com on dick be more specfic. |
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Gene FJ20DET
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| Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2003 5:26 pm Post subject: Re: heh |
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RELAX PPL!!
sheesh eveyone hhas PMS today but me 
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rust3
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| Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2003 12:34 pm Post subject: Re: heh |
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| im not going to sit here and argue with you on the net. |
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QldRobbo
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| Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 7:35 pm Post subject: Re: VN front brakes |
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Hey,
Your conversion looks very interesting, my only question is which VN disks did you use?
I was just looking through the DBA catalogue, and there are a few different VN disks, all with different diametres and such... so which ones did you use?
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QldRobbo
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| Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 7:43 pm Post subject: Re: VN front brakes |
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From closer inspection, I assume you are using VN V6 without FE2 suspension disks, which have a diametre of 270mm, dba number 015
Would this be correct?
Robbo |
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rust3
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| Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 7:52 pm Post subject: Re: VN front brakes |
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stuffed if i know what they are.
287mm in diameter
20mm thick (ventelated) |
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