Editing Brake Upgrades Miscellaneous (section)

==Hilux 4 Pot Calipers==

[[Image:Brake hilux caliper.jpg|thumb|left|350px|Hilux Caliper - Cast Iron. For skinny rotor.]]

No hard confirmation of this yet.  Any photos of this conversion?

:"Most of the 4x4 hiluxes run 4 piston brakes, If I remember right we'd be talking late 80's onwards though. I think the major issue with them is that they are only built for relatively narrow discs, like 24mm or something, though Hilux Surf calipers are a bit wider. Not sure which rotors you would use...." - floody

:"Hilux 4 spots (LN106) 89 to 93 cause these were the most common used with the 90mm bolt spacing, Maybe even some cruisers had the same but I am not sure.  Peugot disc rotor Part no.DBA 272 and you can use 200sx brake pads with the calipers, The only difference is that they have a wider surface area which will not affect anything. You will also need a Toyota Corona hub, it'll give about an inch more track on the wheels" - jpriseman

:"The old Datsun stuff had 90mm stud spacing on the front calipers AFAIK, same as an AU R31. You could get about 84 model Hilux calipers to go on the Z car I used to have, they are a nice big four piston caliper, but they are fairly heavy as they are cast iron and I do not know how you would go on an AU car for a rotor and for caliper clearance to the hub and wheel. Might be worth investigating." - blue

The biggest 2WD Hilux rotor in the DBA catalogue is 266mm x 13mm, so that caliper wouldn't work.  A more sensible thickness disc is the 257mm x 25mm rotor - the caliper for that ''might'' suit an Aus R31.

The biggest 4WD Hilux rotor is 302mm x 13mm, also too thin.  Other sizes are 302mm x 20mm, 289mm x 20mm, & 291mm x 25mm.

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