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Montrose, VIC
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Re: Supra- A70/ Soarer- Z20 Big Brake upgrade
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Fri, 11 February 2005 13:41
 
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errr.. is it just me, or can I see no pics?
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March 2004
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Sydney
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June 2004
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Re: Big Brake Upgrade,Supra- A70/ Soarer- Z20
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Fri, 11 February 2005 15:45
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mate looking good, but it seems that the calipers are not big enough for the rotors. i dont know much about the JZA80 but couldnt you have used their calipers?
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March 2004
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Re: Big Brake Upgrade,Supra- A70/ Soarer- Z20
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Sat, 12 February 2005 04:24
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First of all have you priced supra calipers recently?? Because those discs arent for those calipers it looks bad. All the pad facing are on the disc so its all good. 
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September 2002
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Re: Big Brake Upgrade,Supra- A70/ Soarer- Z20
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Sun, 13 February 2005 04:41
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Isnt this exactly what the Nightpager kit is, JZA-80 rotors and Nissan Calipers? How much is your kit going to be I know the Nightpager kit is not exactly cheap
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March 2004
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Re: Big Brake Upgrade,Supra- A70/ Soarer- Z20
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Mon, 14 February 2005 11:56
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All info for group buy is in the brake section. Tell you how it works soon. Have only dummy fitted atm. Trying to find wheels to fit. Need about 50ish offset looks like.
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Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: Big Brake Upgrade,Supra- A70/ Soarer- Z20
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Mon, 14 February 2005 12:04
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be much better off maken an adaptor for the JZA80 4 pots IMHO
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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May 2002
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Re: Big Brake Upgrade,Supra- A70/ Soarer- Z20
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Mon, 14 February 2005 12:09
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I'm in agreeance with Allan. This is a very similar situation to what Michael was in with his MA61 brake upgrade. While it would probably work very well as is, it would be better to have a caliper with a larger pad area. Have a look at some of the EVO or STI Brembo stuff maybe as an alternative, or to open up the market so you might grab some cheaper.
As for the whole pad being used, the whole pad is used on the 280mm discs those calipers come with from the factory.
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Re: Big Brake Upgrade,Supra- A70/ Soarer- Z20
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Mon, 14 February 2005 12:11
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It would, but since the nissan calipers are a quater of the price its only logical.
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Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: Big Brake Upgrade,Supra- A70/ Soarer- Z20
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Mon, 14 February 2005 12:15
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use the soarer 2pot sliding caliper perhaps
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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May 2002
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Re: Big Brake Upgrade,Supra- A70/ Soarer- Z20
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Mon, 14 February 2005 12:20
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| Allan wrote on Mon, 14 February 2005 20:15 |
use the soarer 2pot sliding caliper perhaps
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That I'd say would probably be a retrograde step, they are only for a 296mm rotor, so it would probably look very similar.
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Re: Big Brake Upgrade,Supra- A70/ Soarer- Z20
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Mon, 14 February 2005 12:22
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I would go two pots only because it wouldnt justify the costs involved. Nissan 4 spots do work very well. Yes it doesnt cover the disc but for the cost of alternative Brembo calipers the cost the exercise would not be justified for an everyday street car. End of the day it has to be affordable for us to enjoy. Thats how I read in to it.
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May 2002
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Re: Big Brake Upgrade,Supra- A70/ Soarer- Z20
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Mon, 14 February 2005 12:30
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| justcallmefrank wrote on Mon, 14 February 2005 23:20 |
| Allan wrote on Mon, 14 February 2005 20:15 |
use the soarer 2pot sliding caliper perhaps
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That I'd say would probably be a retrograde step, they are only for a 296mm rotor, so it would probably look very similar.
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similer pad area tho from memory??
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Adelaide
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September 2003
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Re: Big Brake Upgrade,Supra- A70/ Soarer- Z20
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Mon, 14 February 2005 20:49
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| justcallmefrank wrote on Mon, 14 February 2005 22:39 |
I'm in agreeance with Allan. This is a very similar situation to what Michael was in with his MA61 brake upgrade. While it would probably work very well as is, it would be better to have a caliper with a larger pad area. Have a look at some of the EVO or STI Brembo stuff maybe as an alternative, or to open up the market so you might grab some cheaper.
As for the whole pad being used, the whole pad is used on the 280mm discs those calipers come with from the factory.
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Yep, it is the case, but as pointed out, the Brembo's are very pricey.
Mind you, I picked up my Evo V pair for < $550, and you can buy NEW Porsche Monoblock calipers for about $750 each (and that is full retail), so someone with trade would get a better deal.....
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Re: Big Brake Upgrade,Supra- A70/ Soarer- Z20
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Mon, 14 February 2005 22:45
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Nissan 4spots cost under $300 a pair
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Adelaide
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September 2003
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Re: Big Brake Upgrade,Supra- A70/ Soarer- Z20
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Mon, 14 February 2005 22:53
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Yes, but then add in another $100 to cleanup/reseal, and the Porsche ones are bigger, monoblock, stiffer and have HUGE pads
The setup that you have come up with is a good compromise for a reasonable price
Cheers
Michael B
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September 2002
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Re: Big Brake Upgrade,Supra- A70/ Soarer- Z20
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Tue, 15 February 2005 09:27
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What we need is the Alcon Grex kit or Brembo F40s, if someone else pays for it
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