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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Probably pushing it to have 280mm discs and bigger calipers...
One stupid solution would be spacers, but they're something i'd rather avoid 
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Mon, 06 September 2004 01:26
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Never know, The Corollas in the ARC manage to just get away with 300mm (cut down from 315mm) rotors under 15" wheels. If you also compare that to the 326mm rotors and calipers Michael has in a rim only 1" bigger, there may be hope. Obviously every rim and mounting way will be different, but anything is possible 
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Mon, 06 September 2004 02:06
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Is there a tech article written up for the MA61 5-stud conversion/brake upgrade? If there isn't, there is probably enough info here to start one!
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Mon, 06 September 2004 02:12
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This thread is about as good as it gets. There is no tech-article persay, because currently there are a good 3-4 different methods of achieving it going around.
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Mon, 06 September 2004 03:15
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i plan on getting all of this together (the 3 different approaches etc) and making a single - concise - article. im really just waiting for everyone to finish. micheals probably leading the charge at the moment for front and back. my backs are probably 4 weeks away, dont want to talk about the fronts. im yet to hear exactly where norbie is in all of this 
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Mon, 06 September 2004 03:26
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theres 1000 ways to skin a cat, as long as it works, and can be done with parts available to you, it really doesnt matter how you go about doing it
just watch the offset difference between the front and back given youre effectively running a decent sized spacer up the front now
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Mon, 06 September 2004 03:30
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Yep, it's 8mm, but the front is where I've come across the most problems with offset using larger offset rims. Should be interesting...now, when am I gonna get the damn car back so I have something to test on
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Mon, 06 September 2004 10:23
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random photos of further over-use of the tin of bright yellow rust gaurd paint left over from the engine block 
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Mon, 06 September 2004 11:45
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Riceboy.
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Mon, 06 September 2004 11:50
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Rice yes...but strangely appealing.
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Mon, 06 September 2004 11:59
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You think so? I'd never even seen my diff cradle until I did my diff conversion... I don't do diff conversions very often so making it look pretty hasn't really crossed my mind. Still, to each his own I guess!
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Mon, 06 September 2004 12:10
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It's different when it's out and you have spare paint...which is both true in my case
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Mon, 06 September 2004 12:41
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If someone could put all of this togehter in a "less rambling" form that would be awesome
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Mon, 06 September 2004 13:07
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Haha, you'll just have to wait until all of the conversions come to fruition. None of them are fully completed.
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Mon, 06 September 2004 13:25
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Less rambling?? This is an internet forum, rambling is what it's all about!
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Mon, 06 September 2004 13:28
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| ed_ma61 wrote on Mon, 06 September 2004 20:23 |
random photos of further over-use of the tin of bright yellow rust gaurd paint left over from the engine block
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Dw ed, you're not alone..ill no doubt paint my new diff centre and rear cradle when it all goes back in The g series is a rusty-orange look about it. One that wasnt caused by a spray can 
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Mon, 06 September 2004 14:01
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yeah, a bit ricey, but meh! itll all bolt in and noone wll ever see it. pointless? perhaps... but the fun of rebuilding the whole cross member and rear end, and knowing its clean, painted and rust free is rewarding
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Mon, 06 September 2004 14:04
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Dammit, don't justify it, cos mine is out, and yet to receive a diff, and I can see me doing it...just cos!
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Mon, 06 September 2004 14:06
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| ed_ma61 wrote on Tue, 07 September 2004 00:01 |
yeah, a bit ricey, but meh! itll all bolt in and noone wll ever see it. pointless? perhaps... but the fun of rebuilding the whole cross member and rear end, and knowing its clean, painted and rust free is rewarding
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what do you call my motor? Light green - not ricey..is there a word for bogan...boganey?
My diff will look ricey tho..and its toyota 
Did you paint your box ed? im seriously considering it for the r154, but have fucked myself up on a colour...what goes well with light green
Slightly off topic of thread i might add
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Mon, 06 September 2004 22:06
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| justcallmefrank wrote on Mon, 06 September 2004 11:16 |
It'll be interesting to see if 280mm discs would be able to fit under them. When I change to 5-stud and go bigger brakes I'm keen to try it out over the 15's I currently have on there.
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I reckon it would be a tight squeeze, but there is one way to find out. 15" 3 piece will probably be OK (as per my setup), but I reckon 15" cast ones might be OK as the Nissans run 16" and there is still a bit of room.
Update :
Shit, I didn't see the nice paint job that Ed did. Sweet. Wanna do mine ?
JCMF. The more way's that the conversion is done, the better, as it gives everyone diifferent choices. Mine is definitely the hardest route, but the biggest up front.
Now what to do with the HSV 336mm fronts and 315 rears .....
Ed, when you are ready to do the page on the web, I have all of the part numbers for studs, caliper kits, pads , discs etc.
Oooroo
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Tue, 07 September 2004 00:43
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| bbaacchhyy wrote on Tue, 07 September 2004 06:06 |
Now what to do with the HSV 336mm fronts and 315 rears .....
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You have?
You sell?
How much?
How new?
What is?
etc etc etc
PM Me!
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Tue, 07 September 2004 01:51
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PM coming. Flat out atm, give me a little time and I'll whet your appetite 
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Fri, 17 September 2004 14:26
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hmmmm,
the company seems to run some damn nice JGTC cars...
damn i wish i could watch some of that series on tv... 
GT300 celica
JZA80 supra
apparently the company also runs a drift sprintah...
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Sat, 18 September 2004 00:20
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So pray tell Meister Ed, what are the specs on the discs and the price ?
Are they new, s/hand or what ?
How did you get hold of them ?
Catch ya
Michael B
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Sat, 18 September 2004 02:16
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rex sti items
i just bombed all the wrx forums with wtd ads
actually michael - could you do me a favour and measure the indide dia of the inboard friction surface? the bit you machined open a little bit to claer the control arm... (from memory you took it out to the edge of the cooling vanes. what dia is that exactly?
cheers mate
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Sat, 18 September 2004 05:54
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oh, an theyre new, but 2nd hand if you get me.
price was $400pr
yet to pick them up though (waiting for a workshop to finish with the blokes car before i can get them). the other option, available from the same guy, is some freshly machined, OEM sti rotors, 40,000km old @ 29.20mm thick for $150....
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Mon, 20 September 2004 21:55
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| ed_ma61 wrote on Sat, 18 September 2004 12:16 |
actually michael - could you do me a favour and measure the indide dia of the inboard friction surface? the bit you machined open a little bit to claer the control arm... (from memory you took it out to the edge of the cooling vanes. what dia is that exactly?
cheers mate
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Ed,
The ID of the inboard friction face is 216mm ID (friction face is 55mm wide) (to clear the LCA).
I also took 7 or 8mm off the hub/disc mounting face to bring the disc more outboard as well (to help clear the ball joint), you can see the end result from the attached pic.
Cheers
Michael B
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Tue, 21 September 2004 00:13
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| ed_ma61 wrote on Sat, 18 September 2004 13:54 |
yet to pick them up though (waiting for a workshop to finish with the blokes car before i can get them). the other option, available from the same guy, is some freshly machined, OEM sti rotors, 40,000km old @ 29.20mm thick for $150....
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If they are anything like the factory MY00 WRX rotors I wouldn't want them. They aren't the most durable things in the world. Steph's uncle had to replace them with DBA ones within a year or two, and he's not even the most aggressive braker.
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Tue, 21 September 2004 00:23
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Nathan,
The STi rotors that Ed and I are using are the ones that are fitted with the Brembo calipers and 326mm dis, whereas the std ones are much smaller - are these the type that you friend had trouble with ?
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Tue, 21 September 2004 00:37
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Yeah, I know the standard ones are smaller, and the calipers are made by Brembo, but it was more the quality of the factory Subaru rotors that were questionable. The DBA replacements are working much better and show none of the signs of the old ones.
If the STi ones were made by Subaru still, even though they are a different size, the same problem with their material may arise, especially as I can see Ed giving them a hammering
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Tue, 21 September 2004 01:29
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One reason why I went for the 4000 series DBA's (apart that they were cheaper than the std ones ) is the fact that I will be giving them a hammering, particularly at Mallala which is really hard on brakes.
Only time will tell how well they last .......
Hopefully before Xmas I'll be hitting the roads.....
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Tue, 21 September 2004 05:33
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why the impication that i give my car a hammering? huh? why?
anyway - i think i will go the stock scubie rotors.
to be honest - i dont care if the oem rotors only last 20,000km that'll see me into next year where i can afford a new set of DBA 4000's. this will just get me rolling at the very least
get it done, get it engineered, ave a bit of fun, and continue the upgrade path
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Tue, 21 September 2004 05:34
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oh, and thanks for the ID michael - i need to make sure whatever rotors i get are capable of being taken out to a similar size
cheers
ed
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Thu, 23 September 2004 13:59
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picked up my OEM STi rotors tonight
made by Brembo how good is that perhaps explains why theyre se exxy direct from subaru.
theyve got 0.8mm of wear on them (1.2mm remaining 'till min thickness) - so for what i want at the present time, theyre perfect
anyway - michael, ive been reviewing your photos of the clearance with the lower control arm and the ball joint under the control arm. sure, its AWEFULLY toight before machining, but it does still appear to clear everything (albiet *just*). true/false?
with my setup, im down to the mm in terms of clearances, so cant afford to wipe 7mm off the hub, maybe 2 or 3mm. also, the oem rotors dont look like theyll allow machining out to 216mm, more like 202-205mm. reckon i can get away with minimal machining, or are there serious fouling issues that im not aware of?
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Thu, 23 September 2004 14:06
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Well there ya go, good find! 
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Thu, 23 September 2004 14:09
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pics coming
man its been a LOOONG day.
still havent slept properly since like saturday. my right eyelid is flickering like a motherfucker...
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Thu, 23 September 2004 14:10
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You OBVIOUSLY haven't drunk enough, pretty soon they'll both start twitching and then you know you've accomplished something! C'mon dial-up boy, pics!
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Thu, 23 September 2004 14:18
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Thu, 23 September 2004 14:55
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OH,
'nother question for you michael...
when you made your hub centric spacer, what OD did you decide to make the spigot that centred the wheel??
ive gone measuring the stock falcon spigots, and as a general rule, the rears are 70.40mm OD and the fronts are 70.20mm OD
the DBA cat states the centre hole dia of the rear discs is 70.50mm
now, i wouldve thought the tolerances would be quite high on these parts. id imagine the rotors would need to be very accurately centred, BUT also wouldve though the wheels should interface closely with atleast 0.2mm variation between front and back spigots, i dont see how thats possible.
from what i can masure on my wheels the hole is ~71mm give or take. stick that on even a 70.5mm spindle, and it doesnt seem quite right
perhaps im overengineering my tolerances a little?
ed
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Thu, 23 September 2004 21:53
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| ed_ma61 wrote on Thu, 23 September 2004 23:59 |
anyway - michael, ive been reviewing your photos of the clearance with the lower control arm and the ball joint under the control arm. sure, its AWEFULLY toight before machining, but it does still appear to clear everything (albiet *just*). true/false?
with my setup, im down to the mm in terms of clearances, so cant afford to wipe 7mm off the hub, maybe 2 or 3mm. also, the oem rotors dont look like theyll allow machining out to 216mm, more like 202-205mm. reckon i can get away with minimal machining, or are there serious fouling issues that im not aware of?
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Ed,
When I fitted the unmodified discs to the unmodified hubs, in certain positions it clearde, but with the suspension on a fair bit of compression (not just ride height) it giot very close in the straight ahead position, but the fouling issue with the LCA was mainly heading towards full lock in either direction.
Also heading to lock, started to touch the ball joint as well, which lead me to machine the ID of the disc as well as the face of the hub.
The vanes on the inside of the disc were a good guide (the depth of the Skyline pad is not as great as the ST205 Calipers, so running out of friction face was not an issue), and the depth that was removed from the hub face was based on grip length remiaining for the disc attachment bolts compared to the std hub.
To check out your clearances, do it with teh setup all attached and then compress the suspension (no spring fitted) to varios stages and run from full lock in one direction to another and keep checking that way.
Even with what I have taken off, it gets pretty close. It seems taht it is the inclination of the strut that alters the clearance as the strut pivots on the lower ball joint.
Phew.....
BTW, where did you get the calipers ? Ideally, I'd like to get calipers that give a bigger disc contact area than the skylines, but that is what I had. What are the pad dimensions of the ST205 calipers ?
As for the hub centric spacer, not sure why you are measuring the Falcon spigots ? The Crown hub spigot is 68mm, and the Falcon mags have a spigot OD of 71mm (in the mag), so the centric rings that I have had machined are 70.95 +/- 0.05mm on the OD, and 67.95 +/- 0.05mm on the ID, and they are as snug as.
As a guide, the disc location hole on the Commodore rear has a tolerance of 0,05mm overall.
Cheers
Michael B
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Fri, 24 September 2004 00:25
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the reason i was measuring the falcon spigots was: as my mags were off a falcon, i wondered what size spigot the falcon had.
given that my wheels locating hole has an ID of ~71mm, i was very suprised to see that the falcon's spigot was only 70.4mm and 70.2mm rear and front respectively.
it got me wondering, exactly, how tight this clearance was supposed to be. i mean, if there's 0.2mm difference between front and back spigots on the same car, obviously one set of wheels is going to fit differently to each.
anyway, 70.95 sounds much better in my books. ill be taking a wheel to the machinists anyway, but just wanted to know what you had done.
regarding clearances - all i can say is that its going to be TOIGHT!! those st205 calipers sneak up disturbingly close to the back of the wheels already
i might have to get the grinder on the LCA. the ball joint could pove a tad more difficult.
ahh - we'll see!
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dave (GT) got them from some dumb-ass wrecker in melb who didnt know what they were. dave bought the pair for $150, then fleeced me $200 for them
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the more i think about this, its going to be SO damn tight.
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How deep are the calipers ? I could quickly measure how far the ZX Calipers sit proud of the friction face for comparison.
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im very wary of machining the disc face past the edge of the cooling vanes, but i might have to put at least a taper on the cut to open it up just that little bit more...
might even have to undercut the edge of the brake pad a little bit
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I would be too, but try and see what you can do. I only had to take 8mm rad off the inside face of the disc, and don't forget the DBA's are the Kangaroo paw design, rather than the traditional 'vent'
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Fri, 24 September 2004 01:35
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these brembos arent the traditional vent style either - they resemble the kangaroo paw internally.
dont worry about your caliper depth... not much point. ill try and get the centre hole machined out of the rotors today so i can sit them up on the hubs, then ill just take it from there.
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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ok, it has come crunch time for a brake upgrade... and I have 3 real options.
1) RDA rotors (stock ma61 size), stock calipers, Lucas brake pads. Reportedly (from darryl on these forums) they're good for track use, so they'd be great for my intentions.... but I'm dubious about such a small rotor dissapating enough heat.
2) R33 skyline calipers and discs (or possibly STi dba 4000 rotors, if they'll fit with the calipers), redrill the discs to 4-stud. not sure about the legalities of that, but it saves me the hassle of a 5 stud conversion. Get wheel hub adapters (4x114.3 - 5x114.3) which also take my offset up to +35, so I can easily find wheels. Possibly issues with legality of wheel hub adapters and also safety issues (although I know of more than 1 person who races with hub adapters on, and never had any troubles)
3) go a 5-stud conversion. Get the same brakes as above, and deal with my crappy low offset.
Opinions?
I'm kinda leaning toward option 2, pending a chat with an engineer regarding the legalities.
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Tue, 09 November 2004 20:48
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Greg,
There are a few other things to consider along with your options that you listed.
I mainly went to the 5 stud hassle to get a much wider range of mags in the +6 to +25 offset, both new and s/hand.
IMHO, the suggestions on options ;
1. 3rd Choice, but if you do, stick with the better quality rotor rather than a cheapie.
2. 2nd Choice. R33 calipers and discs on the 4 stud hub is not a straight bolt-on, although some have done it. If done correctly, redrilling to 4 stud shouldn't be a problem, but I think the 'bolt ob spacers' are a grey area and up to the engineer doing the approval.
3. 1st Choice. A bit more work and effort, but 17x8" Ford rims fit a treat, and they are plentiful. Mine cost me $200 ea new.
4. JK BBK (from the states). Sad to say, but I doubt whether they are legal here , as the calipers don't have dust seals on the pistons, which I believe is an ADR requirement, but talk tio an engineer to confirm.
My suggestion is go the 5 stud, and for the rears do as either Ed or I have done, and with the fronts, go the way Norbs or I have done.
More than happy to help either way.
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Wed, 10 November 2004 00:33
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If it were me, if you can't find appropriate 4-stud wheels, do option two, but with MS65 hubs.
This is what I was planning, but now I have my eye on a particular set of 4-stud wheels, I've abandoned this idea and am doing it in 4-stud on MA61 hubs.
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Thu, 11 November 2004 00:03
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re those brake lines michael... put em on hold for me Will they mate with the R33 caliper, or should I be heading to pirtek for a custom fitting? (I'm assuming it'll mate to the ma61 cyl, since you have the same)
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Thu, 11 November 2004 00:04
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PM on it's way.
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Thu, 11 November 2004 01:34
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Ooooh sexy! Once I have confirmation the stock brake lines will work OK with my setup (should know on the weekend) I'll take a set.
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Thu, 11 November 2004 01:36
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pft
there's only 1 set
and I scored dibs
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Thu, 11 November 2004 01:40
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| draven wrote on Thu, 11 November 2004 12:36 |
pft
there's only 1 set
and I scored dibs
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He's right Norbs, but you are next in line if he changes his mind.
However, I can get more made locally at the price of $380 if need be. Just let me know (they will be with the 10mm threaded type connector as I have used)
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Thu, 11 November 2004 01:47
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Sorry I was too lazy to read the thread... my bad!
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Re: 5 stud conv. for MA61 - so I can get some decent mags !!!!! Now MA61 BBK :-)
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Thu, 25 November 2004 05:29
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Just for those that are interested.
Whilst the setup I have now is completed and yet to be fully tested, by siome luck, I have landed with a set of HSV Coupe 4 F&R discs. The fronts are 336 x 32mm radially vented and radially slotted, and the rears are 315 x 18mm radially vented and radially slotted.
I recently missed out on a set of bargain Porsche GT3 calipers, but have been hunting and looking anad thinking athat I may still change my setup for the hell of it.
Whilst i thoght the s/hand GT3 calipers were cheap, they are not so bad new.
For monoblock, 2001 - 2004 GT3 front 4 potters are AUS $700 each NEW at retail price !!!!!!!
Anyone in bed with a Porsche dealer ??????
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