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August 14, 2016 at 7:52 pm #19029
Bdj_007Participant- 2002 Holden Vx Commodore 1986 Holden Vl Berlina
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Posts: 206Nice build mate, have you fitted the Willwoods up?
Still waiting on delivery mate
August 14, 2016 at 7:59 pm #19030Which Wilwoods did you end up buying.
August 14, 2016 at 10:35 pm #19038
Bdj_007Participant- 2002 Holden Vx Commodore 1986 Holden Vl Berlina
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Posts: 206280mm with black caliper. Mainly so i can run my berlina hubcaps down the line.
You looking at this route as well?
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August 15, 2016 at 7:21 am #19043280mm with black caliper. Mainly so i can run my berlina hubcaps down the line. You looking at this route as well?
yeah I am mate. Current brakes are 343mm so I can’t run anything less the 17 inch. Which makes finding a front runner Hard and pricey.
I have 2 18inch front runners but I’m still yet to be be told if I can run them or not. Tires also aren’t cheap for them. Bout $800.
Lastly how am I meant to trial for you alumstars with big brakes.
August 15, 2016 at 11:00 am #19044
VRSenator065Participant- Adelaide SA
- VR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project)
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Posts: 5 777Cava I reckon with the power that LSa is going to make just from a performance point of view you want nothing less than 343mm. And if you are concerned with the price of tyres on a car like your you are doing it wrong…
Bdj-007 I am not sure if I have read if you are having this engineered? What state are you in?
August 15, 2016 at 12:01 pm #19046Cava I reckon with the power that LSa is going to make just from a performance point of view you want nothing less than 343mm. And if you are concerned with the price of tyres on a car like your you are doing it wrong… Bdj-007 I am not sure if I have read if you are having this engineered? What state are you in?
the 4 pot 320mm Wilwoods would be better then mine. If I can fit 15’s on then I’ll get em. I rather put good money towards better rims then tires.
August 15, 2016 at 1:12 pm #19053
VRSenator065Participant- Adelaide SA
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Posts: 5 777Are you talking about 15″s for the rears? (Mine fit 15s)
August 15, 2016 at 2:31 pm #19055Fronts. For front runners
I’ll have drum rear
August 15, 2016 at 4:51 pm #19056Which Wilwoods did you end up buying.
Ah OK, i still haven’t seen a pic of these actually fitted to an early girl yet.
August 15, 2016 at 7:21 pm #19061
Bdj_007Participant- 2002 Holden Vx Commodore 1986 Holden Vl Berlina
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Posts: 206280mm with black caliper. Mainly so i can run my berlina hubcaps down the line. You looking at this route as well?
yeah I am mate. Current brakes are 343mm so I can’t run anything less the 17 inch. Which makes finding a front runner Hard and pricey. I have 2 18inch front runners but I’m still yet to be be told if I can run them or not. Tires also aren’t cheap for them. Bout $800. Lastly how am I meant to trial for you alumstars with big brakes.
True, that does make trial fitment a problem……. Spacer? haha
Cava I reckon with the power that LSa is going to make just from a performance point of view you want nothing less than 343mm. And if you are concerned with the price of tyres on a car like your you are doing it wrong… Bdj-007 I am not sure if I have read if you are having this engineered? What state are you in?
Can call me Brent mate
I’m in Victoria mate. I will get it engineered at some point. It just hasn’t been on my list of priorities yet. Although it probably should have.
Which Wilwoods did you end up buying.
Ah OK, i still haven’t seen a pic of these actually fitted to an early girl yet.
Theres a few getting around now. but you still dont see them too often.
August 15, 2016 at 8:42 pm #19064
VRSenator065Participant- Adelaide SA
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Posts: 5 777No worries Brent, (that’s a lot easier than BDj_007 btw!!) No worries, I wasn’t sure, supposedly in Vic they wont pass Wilwoods because there aren’t dust shields. I asked my engineer and he couldn’t have cared less. So tbh not sure if its an urban myth or not. Cracker of a build though, love it.
August 16, 2016 at 9:02 pm #19075
MichaelParticipant- VY Calais 383ci GT42 turbo.
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Posts: 208the 4 pot 320mm Wilwoods would be better then mine. If I can fit 15’s on then I’ll get em. I rather put good money towards better rims then tires.
I have the 320mm Wilwoods on mine. Got them with my front end from the Rodshop. 15″ front runners don’t fit. Which pisses me off because the Rodshop say 15″ wheels fit. When I rang them they said but front runners don’t.
They only hit the caliper by a couple mm.
I’ll either run a small spacer or maybe grind the little bit that touches. I can forcefully spin them by hand.
Also comp engines in Vic sell 17″ front runners for $800-900 last time I checked. Then tyres aren’t to badly priced from them either. Got my 275/60/15 et streets for $300ea.
August 17, 2016 at 6:12 am #19078Id possibly shave the caliper a touch before. I run spaces. I just don’t like them. Esp on an 8 second car.
It’s not the front runner rim that worry me I’ve got them. It’s forking out another 7-800 for puddly tires I’ll use rarely
August 17, 2016 at 10:07 am #19079
VRSenator065Participant- Adelaide SA
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Posts: 5 777Not sure if you could also try machining a couple of mm off the caliper mounting face on the hub, would move the caliper back in to the middle of the car away from the rim? Just a thought.
August 18, 2016 at 10:25 pm #1912817 inch front runners look cool with big brakes lol
Shave caliper if just minor clearance.
I had load bearing spacers machined up for my old torana(hubs with 330mm discs & grange rims)…never completely trusted it…same now with pro-stars bolted only onto wheelstuds.
August 20, 2016 at 1:35 pm #19164
Bdj_007Participant- 2002 Holden Vx Commodore 1986 Holden Vl Berlina
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Posts: 206August 25, 2016 at 9:44 pm #19285
Bdj_007Participant- 2002 Holden Vx Commodore 1986 Holden Vl Berlina
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Posts: 206August 26, 2016 at 3:19 pm #19287
MichaelParticipant- VY Calais 383ci GT42 turbo.
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Posts: 208if you are after a right hand drive transbrake button for that shifter. You can get one to suit for $160 from bliss custom machining.
August 26, 2016 at 10:50 pm #19296
Bdj_007Participant- 2002 Holden Vx Commodore 1986 Holden Vl Berlina
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Posts: 206if you are after a right hand drive transbrake button for that shifter. You can get one to suit for $160 from bliss custom machining.
I’ll have to get on that for down the track when it gets a transbraked. Cheers man!
August 27, 2016 at 10:53 am #19305
VRSenator065Participant- Adelaide SA
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Posts: 5 777I reckon they should call it the “fun button” not a trans brake
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