Gordon F Posted April 4, 2003 Share Posted April 4, 2003 Hi all I've been out in the sun most of the day fitting UK brakes to my Supra. The calipers came from a shunted UK car (cheers Dom!), which I had beadblasted, then repainted and rebuilt with new seal kits. Discs and pads came new from Gooch Motors in Lowestoft. Fitted them all up and bled through with Castrol SRF brake fluid. Even though the discs and pads aren't fully bedded in yet the difference is significant. I've even had the ABS kick in, which has never happened before in the two years I have owned the car. Also, going to stock 17 wheels has made a huge difference in the car (it came with 7.5'' rims all round ) Roll on summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon F Posted April 4, 2003 Author Share Posted April 4, 2003 Another pic (sorry about the bandwidth JB) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon F Posted April 4, 2003 Author Share Posted April 4, 2003 Errr.....here it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted April 5, 2003 Share Posted April 5, 2003 Looking good Gord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted April 5, 2003 Share Posted April 5, 2003 They won't look that good for long.... 1 year down the road and I've warped a set of disks and the calipers look like they were on the car from new! Nothing to do with my driving style Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted April 5, 2003 Share Posted April 5, 2003 AM I RIGHT in saying you need THREE THINGS for the upgrade ? ? 1) Pair of calipers - FRONT, Pair of calipers - REAR. 2) 2 front discs, 2 rear discs. 3) set of front pads, set of rear pads. Is there anything else ? Any 'alterations' needed ? I don't NEED UK brakes, but, if I only have to source UK calipers (the pads and discs are obviously no problem - it's Jap' pads & discs that are harder to come by !) then I'll start considering........ (what's UK TOYOTA caliper prices ? ?) FatS. ps. I must get a set of those INNY caps, they make the wheels look MUCH newer than my ordinary OUTYs:innocent: "WHERE DO YOU PARK YOUR CAR AT NIGHT GORDON ?";) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted April 5, 2003 Share Posted April 5, 2003 You need UK calipers, disks, pads and pad fitting kit, (Shims etc). To fit them you need to remove the splash plate and everything else fits as original. The disks and pads are much bigger. Of course you NEED them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted April 5, 2003 Share Posted April 5, 2003 Only LUNATICS with a SPEED FETISH really need 'em ! ! have YOU got them Matt...? oh, you HAVE ! ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted April 5, 2003 Share Posted April 5, 2003 Oh right, and who is the current Bunfight champ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted April 5, 2003 Share Posted April 5, 2003 Good move Gordon. I thought my ABS was broken until I fitted Uk brakes alround. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon F Posted April 6, 2003 Author Share Posted April 6, 2003 Originally posted by Steve W "WHERE DO YOU PARK YOUR CAR AT NIGHT GORDON ?";) Ha ha......in here m8 - beware the guard dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted April 6, 2003 Share Posted April 6, 2003 It goes to bed in a Continental Quilt ? ? ? My "Old Slag" sleeps out in the road with dog's cockin' a leg up and REAL Birds Muck 'to-boot' ! ! Is that your bedroom or the living room (must be the living room or have you got a Lift ? ? ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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