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Re:R31 rear calliper kit - more available NOW!
2013/04/29 13:45:29
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Hey Paul,
What is smallest wheel that will fit over the R31 disc conversion?
Have you got any made up already?
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Re:R31 rear calliper kit - more available NOW!
2013/04/29 18:44:40
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Hi Guys
Yes I have kits available now.
I'm not sure of the minimim diam - maybe 14" but maybe others can confirm as I will be running 15's.
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Re:R31 rear calliper kit - more available NOW!
2013/04/29 18:49:22
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I'm running 13" rims.
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Re:R31 rear calliper kit - more available NOW!
2013/04/30 07:47:14
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thanks Matt
I was hoping that was the answer - I just bought a set of 13x7 Dragways and didn't even think about the brakes.
How hard is this conversion to do?
Apart from the adapted brackets what else do you need to modify?
Thanks
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Re:R31 rear calliper kit - more available NOW!
2013/04/30 08:10:53
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Hey Mate, Have a read of the thread from the start as all theinfo you want is in here and Paul includes comprehensive instructions with his kit too. Here's a link to what I did. - http://www.classic-ford.org/cfp/tm.aspx?m=45153 Cheers Matt
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Re:R31 rear calliper kit - more available NOW!
2013/05/05 14:13:20
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Hi Guys,
I have had a persistant squeak in the rear brakes so decided to pull off the wheels and work out why.
Turns out I have a heap of runout on the rotors. About 2-3mm which is heaps.
I ended up using protex rotors instead of DBA/RDA so could this be an issue.
I have a set of RDA's rotors as well but they seem to have a smaller ID than the protex ones so I'd need to get my axles machined further to fit them.
Has anyone had the face of the axle machined as well to ensure the mating surface is flush?
Anyone have any ideas on what I can check?
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Re:R31 rear calliper kit - more available NOW!
2013/05/05 16:34:36
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Does the who wheel wobble or just run out in the rotor?? Could be just a cheap disc...
If the whole wheel wobble I would look at your axle...
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Re:R31 rear calliper kit - more available NOW!
2013/05/05 16:38:32
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Didnt check the wheel. Good idea.
How do you check the axles?
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Re:R31 rear calliper kit - more available NOW!
2013/05/05 18:55:31
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Hi Matt
If the axle flange is even slightly too large the rotor hat will not sit flush against the axle flange.
You also need to make sure a small chamfer is machined on the outside edge of the axle flange (can be done with a file if need be) as there is a small radius on the inside of the rotor hat which may also prevent it seating correctly.
Hope this helps.
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Re:R31 rear calliper kit - more available NOW!
2013/05/05 19:50:59
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Hi Paul,
That would explain it. I'll check it out tomorrow
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Re:R31 rear calliper kit - more available NOW!
2013/05/06 08:19:08
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Where have others bought a seal kit from? Prices?
Thanks, Shaun.
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Re:R31 rear calliper kit - more available NOW!
2013/05/06 09:26:18
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Got mine from Bursons. About $30.00 per side from memory. You can get them on eBay too. Cheers Matt
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Re:R31 rear calliper kit - more available NOW!
2013/05/21 22:18:11
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Hi Paul,
New member so I can't PM, but I'm after some of your r31 brackets?
Can you please send me details, ect
Cheers.
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Re:R31 rear calliper kit - more available NOW!
2013/05/21 23:00:57
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Re:R31 rear calliper kit - more available NOW!
2013/05/22 10:15:18
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Fixed my issues. I had a friend machine another 1.5mm off the axle flange and now it all runs true.
Cheers
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