Some Technical Questions

[meanman]

Russman did you do the rear aswell? or just the fronts?

[Russman]

just got my 34 gtt brakes on my 32 put ebc red stuff pads

stops insane now

did new braided lines

How much were the braided lines? And pads?

Russman did you do the rear aswell? or just the fronts?

Just fronts.

Now I just need to get some better tyres for more grip!

[Russman]

Some pics of the finished job. I will do a DIY thing one day when I have time.

[neo32]

the lines about 130 + fitting just got them to do it all

at tbs at capalaba if u go in ask for rod

[Russman]

the lines about 130 + fitting just got them to do it all

at tbs at capalaba if u go in ask for rod

thanks mate. Capalaba is a bit far from melb.

[meanman]

Mines half done now, Drilled out the front to 13.5mm Closest drill bit we had in the garage and the 3 toolshops I went to didnt have 14mm drill bits. But did pick up the M14 X 40 bolt I was missing 1.

Once drilled out to 13.5mm I just grabbed a file and started filling away untill the bolt fits through. (It was some special rounded file just fitted through the whole, couldnt believe my luck:D) R34 calipers now bolted on the front and f**k me does it pull up quick.

Cefiros are obviously 4 stud, so did the 5 stud conversion at the same time so that the 5 stud rotors would fit and I get a better selection of mags latter on. Just using my brothers old standard R33 rims since hes upgraded his, works out quite perfectly.

Got to do the rears soon. That shouldnt be anywhere near as bad as im sure the bolts on them are the same size.

Got the 5 stud conversion off Just Jap, $500

R34 rotors/calipers, $700 (includes $200 for postage , NOTE BRAKES ARE HEAVY) So what was cheap worked out a little bit more.

Standard rotors and standard brake pads, cant wait until they need replacing which is a perfect time to upgrade to Bendex ultimate and maybe some DBA rotors.

One happy chappy here.

[Russman]

Mines half done now, Drilled out the front to 13.5mm Closest drill bit we had in the garage and the 3 toolshops I went to didnt have 14mm drill bits. But did pick up the M14 X 40 bolt I was missing 1.

Once drilled out to 13.5mm I just grabbed a file and started filling away untill the bolt fits through. (It was some special rounded file just fitted through the whole, couldnt believe my luck:D) R34 calipers now bolted on the front and f**k me does it pull up quick.

Cefiros are obviously 4 stud, so did the 5 stud conversion at the same time so that the 5 stud rotors would fit and I get a better selection of mags latter on. Just using my brothers old standard R33 rims since hes upgraded his, works out quite perfectly.

Got to do the rears soon. That shouldnt be anywhere near as bad as im sure the bolts on them are the same size.

Got the 5 stud conversion off Just Jap, $500

R34 rotors/calipers, $700 (includes $200 for postage , NOTE BRAKES ARE HEAVY) So what was cheap worked out a little bit more.

Standard rotors and standard brake pads, cant wait until they need replacing which is a perfect time to upgrade to Bendex ultimate and maybe some DBA rotors.

One happy chappy here.

Good stuff. So what do you get in conversion? Just the 5 stud hubs? Wow. $200 for postage is pretty extreme even with the weight! I've heard people posting 4 rims for $100!

I'm having a bit of trouble with mine now with heat spots after a fang through the tawonga gap near wodonga. The only thing I can think is the problem is if the spacers on my front wheels (about 3mm) aren't perfectly flat and it is causing the heat spots and consequently vibrations. or maybe it's just brake pad compound, I went for some endless pads. Pretty annoying...

[meanman]

Good stuff. So what do you get in conversion? Just the 5 stud hubs? Wow. $200 for postage is pretty extreme even with the weight! I've heard people posting 4 rims for $100!

Yeah but I live in perth. Welcome to the most remote place in the planet. Goint From Perth to East is dirt cheap as all the containers go back empty from trucks/trains. Anything East to Perth your paying a mint for as its all full (no spare room)

Cost me $850 to get my car from Adelaide to Perth picked up from/dropped off door to door with insurance.

I'm having a bit of trouble with mine now with heat spots after a fang through the tawonga gap near wodonga. The only thing I can think is the problem is if the spacers on my front wheels (about 3mm) aren't perfectly flat and it is causing the heat spots and consequently vibrations. or maybe it's just brake pad compound, I went for some endless pads. Pretty annoying...

Not sure with that one. Ive got no problems, yet to do the rear still. I just cant believe how those R34/R33 bakes are, they shit over shitty Silvia brakes.

Hope you find and fix the problem though.

[SMOKEYV35]

Yeah but I live in perth. Welcome to the most remote place in the planet. Goint From Perth to East is dirt cheap as all the containers go back empty from trucks/trains. Anything East to Perth your paying a mint for as its all full (no spare room)

Cost me $850 to get my car from Adelaide to Perth picked up from/dropped off door to door with insurance.

Not sure with that one. Ive got no problems, yet to do the rear still. I just cant believe how those R34/R33 bakes are, they shit over shitty Silvia brakes.

Hope you find and fix the problem though.

hey guys, im just doing this conversion onto an R31 skyline atm. however, i have it bolted up on one side and it appears that the caliper is not entirely centerd over the rotor. R32/33 brake upgrades are quite common on 31's and usually require no washers to space the rotor out - so i assume if it WAS necessary to space the rotor out then you guys would have run into the same problem. is this the case??

if not, it might explain this vibrating you're talking about as the rear pad is contacting much earlier than the front.

[Russman]

Hey mate.

The heat spots were cause by the pads I was using and the slip on spacers I had.

No spacers were needing at all. i thought R31 hubs were different. i'm not quite sure.

[meanman]

hey guys, im just doing this conversion onto an R31 skyline atm. however, i have it bolted up on one side and it appears that the caliper is not entirely centerd over the rotor. R32/33 brake upgrades are quite common on 31's and usually require no washers to space the rotor out - so i assume if it WAS necessary to space the rotor out then you guys would have run into the same problem. is this the case??

if not, it might explain this vibrating you're talking about as the rear pad is contacting much earlier than the front.

I use to have an R31, I didnt think it was as simple for a brake upgrade on the R31 so I didnt bother. One thing that comes to mind is that you need the GTS1, GTS2, import R31 front struts as they are a fraction bit bigger, and then you can upgrade from their to R32/R33. But best to check on the R31 forums.