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Banned user
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ADELAIDE - The Drift City
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RA40 brake and strut help
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Thu, 10 July 2003 05:13
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Hey all
I have RA40 struts in the front of my AE86 with custom coil overs and so on.
im looking for a simple brake upgrade that uses the same strut but has vented disk.
i was thinking about 2000GT RA40 brakes as these are vented but DBA dont even list them.. makes me think parts would be too hard!
anyway... i want to do away with the solid disk and go vented.
IDEAS most greatful people 
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brisbane
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March 2003
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Re: RA40 brake and strut help
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Thu, 10 July 2003 09:27
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ra60/65 should fit all you need is the rotor you botl them onto the ra40 hub essey etc the wheel stud hub part all that comes apart you just godda replace the solid discs with the ra60/65 vented ones
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Banned user
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ADELAIDE - The Drift City
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July 2002
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Re: RA40 brake and strut help
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Thu, 10 July 2003 10:23
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and the calipers? i use RA60/65 there too?
because the RA40 calipers will not accept vented disks
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: RA40 brake and strut help
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Thu, 10 July 2003 12:23
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Dude, come and check out my Celica some time. RA23 struts are the same as RA40 so what I did applies to you. I have MA61 rotors and calipers, and it stops like nothing else. Cheap upgrade too!
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Banned user
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ADELAIDE - The Drift City
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July 2002
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Re: RA40 brake and strut help
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Thu, 10 July 2003 22:27
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sweet norbie!
whats a set of MA61 gear cost?
so your telling me that the hub, rotor and calipers bolt straight onto the RA40?
if so let me at it!
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: RA40 brake and strut help
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Thu, 10 July 2003 23:44
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I paid $2-300 for a pair of MA61 struts from memory, but you could probably pick up RA6x brakes for less at a wreckers. The hubs and rotors bolt on but you need to fabricate a backing plate for the calipers. Note you'll also end up with a slightly wider front track; from memory the hubs are about 9mm wider.
I have a complete write-up here:
http://www.norbie.net/BrakeMods.htm
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Banned user
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ADELAIDE - The Drift City
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July 2002
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Re: RA40 brake and strut help
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Fri, 11 July 2003 00:46
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thanks norbs
did u have to modify steering arms or change anything else at all?
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I supported Toymods
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May 2002
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Re: RA40 brake and strut help
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Fri, 11 July 2003 01:47
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Norbie's setup is the right idea. The only quibble would be the drill holes to fold the plate - they make it a bit weaker just where you actually want some extra strength. You could get it folded with a folding machine - wouldn't cost much extra.
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Banned user
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Re: RA40 brake and strut help
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Fri, 11 July 2003 03:33
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the brackets wont be an issue at all... have a mate who can machine them up for next to nix for me. just needed to find the right hub, rotor, caliper set up!
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: RA40 brake and strut help
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Fri, 11 July 2003 04:21
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Nup, no mods to steering arms or any other suspension components. All you're replacing is the hub, rotor and caliper.
If you like I can pull one of the backing plates off my Celica (easy job) and you can have it copied.
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Banned user
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Re: RA40 brake and strut help
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Fri, 11 July 2003 05:11
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kewl that would be GREAT norbie!
discuss it over a few beers sat night 
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Location:
Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: RA40 brake and strut help
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Fri, 11 July 2003 08:13
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Done!
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NZ
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May 2003
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