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Just picked up an LC that has still got the original drums on the front and was wondering about options for a disc brake front end. Appart fron the original solid disc can you use the vented disc and caliper set up from an LH/X ? and is there a differance in the stub axels at all or are the drum stubs the same as disc ? I know the wheel cylinders need to be changed in the rear as does the Master cylinder is the any thing else to be changed ? Any other brake option ? Also how hard is it to fit a stearing colum from a commodore it it? All sugestions and pointers welcome.
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Disc and drum stubs are different as the drum stub has no caliper mount. LH/LX/UC/VC/VH discs aren't vented except for the L34 and A9X which are HQ pattern anyway (VC-VH 4cyl are the same disc as LH-UC). Why don't you copy the XU-1 and use HG discs and ca Edited by user Wednesday, 23 November 2005 3:45:42 AM(UTC)
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OK Byron I like your idea but the stub axels still are a little unclear, as they need replacing to accomodate the caliper can I use the stub axels from either the HG of LH/X torana or do I have to track down LC/J stubs? Ow and can the brake boster be used |
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The LJ XU-1 booster is the same thing as a HT-HG one. Not sure if the operating rod is the same, but the casing is. Find an XU-1 and have a look at how it mounts.
As for stubs, the LJ disc brake stubs list as a different part number to the LH/LX ones f |
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If the LC LJ drum stubs are the same as LH, then I would recomment you use LH -UC disc brake setup. I know that us EH guys cant use Torana stubs due to different 'kingpin inclination angle' so it would be advisable that you do use Torans disc stubs to kee |
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Yes thanks Peter the hopper stopper info was great, just tossing some ideas around as I have 1 LH front end and 1 UC front end siting in the yard at the moment and a complere LH, plus a HG. I have owned 5 LJ's but 3 were GTR'S and 2 XU-1's all of which I |
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I not too long ago i sold my XU-1 Torana. I went to the local brake place to get LH front brakes fitted. i was told not to do it. LH are a bigger pad and thicker disc but only single piston. the XU-1 has 2 pistons. After staying with the standard brake wh
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I have VL commodore disks on My LC GTR. They are from an ex Police pursuit v8 vl. I just used a CRS kit. Mailed them torana drum brake stub axles which they machined and sent back with a bracket to attach the calipers. The kit fits perfectly other than
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There an article in ( Building a tougher Holden A Technical Guide no 2 ) that has a step by step giude with photo's and instruction about fitting LH disks to LC/J Torana.
They have a list of parts and costing ( Costing is out of date ).
There also an
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