keltik Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 10 minutes ago, HumberSS said: Oh yeah, any leads on vehicles? Jaguar S-Type and XJR, Audi R8, a few VW models with Brembo brake upgrades. Trailer caliper is probably cheaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 1 hour ago, HumberSS said: I looked at the cheap trojan ones but thought cert guy may not like these.. perhaps i need to explore further. Can you send me link to caliper you used? Also might explore drum option further.. Heaps of stuff here including electrically operated drums. https://www.trailerpartsnz.com/index.php/brakes-brake-parts-c-311_666?gclid=Cj0KCQjw9ZGYBhCEARIsAEUXITWF1k9ibLGB_ZNIDX6ozjfymdRTrMI1XJOh-1yKjHyD132DM_rk484aAsXKEALw_wcB I am pretty sure we got these but the whole hubs/brakes/lines/coupling/wheels kit was about $1500 so fuck knows why $650 for one. https://www.trailerpartsnz.com/product_info.php/viper-replacement-hydraulic-calipers-p-4567?gclid=Cj0KCQjw9ZGYBhCEARIsAEUXITWF1k9ibLGB_ZNIDX6ozjfymdRTrMI1XJOh-1yKjHyD132DM_rk484aAsXKEALw_wcB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 This is more like it https://www.trailerpartsnz.com/product_info.php/deemaxx-mech-caliper-disc-brake-p-2074?gclid=Cj0KCQjw9ZGYBhCEARIsAEUXITWF1k9ibLGB_ZNIDX6ozjfymdRTrMI1XJOh-1yKjHyD132DM_rk484aAsXKEALw_wcB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumberSS Posted August 23, 2022 Author Share Posted August 23, 2022 31 minutes ago, ThePog said: This is more like it https://www.trailerpartsnz.com/product_info.php/deemaxx-mech-caliper-disc-brake-p-2074?gclid=Cj0KCQjw9ZGYBhCEARIsAEUXITWF1k9ibLGB_ZNIDX6ozjfymdRTrMI1XJOh-1yKjHyD132DM_rk484aAsXKEALw_wcB Yeah. That looks sound af. Spendy but prob a good solution. Will now explore drum idea some more.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny.race Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 22 minutes ago, HumberSS said: Yeah. That looks sound af. Spendy but prob a good solution. Will now explore drum idea some more.. Yep, I've seen the Trojan ones for under $125NZD but you might be getting less caliper, I dunno. Another place to look possibly are cart brakes. I've fucked around before doing brake conversions and by far the biggest challenge is matching rotors to calipers in terms of wheel stud PCD, diameter, back space ect. Considerations will be different in what you're mucking around doing though I'd say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumberSS Posted August 23, 2022 Author Share Posted August 23, 2022 9 hours ago, johnny.race said: Yep, I've seen the Trojan ones for under $125NZD but you might be getting less caliper, I dunno. Another place to look possibly are cart brakes. I've fucked around before doing brake conversions and by far the biggest challenge is matching rotors to calipers in terms of wheel stud PCD, diameter, back space ect. Considerations will be different in what you're mucking around doing though I'd say. Thanks mate, yeah i have a machine shop so can kinda make anything in terms of mounting and disk geometry etc. I reckon the trailer ones are worth further investigation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny.race Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 I got sent these from a dude that imported a handbrake kit from Aus. I mentioned it above i think. It's at the different end than you're talking about carrying out the mod but still. You can figure out which way is up in the pics - I had to. There is a bit of work in it. He paid something like 1K he reckoned. Well worth it I thought but everyone's mileage differs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlownCorona Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 19 hours ago, ThePog said: When we built that caravan we got a kit from one of the trailer places in chch, the calipers were surprisingly nice cnc'd parts and not that expensive. Could be an option. that would have been the kits transit engineering make. im pretty sure @NickJ used to or still does work there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 46 minutes ago, BlownCorona said: that would have been the kits transit engineering make. im pretty sure @NickJ used to or still does work there Hope so, ill be building another soon and need basically the same kit, osgc discount, fell off the back of a truck mayyyyte etc. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlownCorona Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 the calipers looked like race car parts. real nice kits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 7 hours ago, johnny.race said: I got sent these from a dude that imported a handbrake kit from Aus. I mentioned it above i think. It's at the different end than you're talking about carrying out the mod but still. You can figure out which way is up in the pics - I had to. There is a bit of work in it. He paid something like 1K he reckoned. Well worth it I thought but everyone's mileage differs. I have a video somewhere of one of those kits It didn't work very well, but also the cotton reel shaped spacers that attach the caliper are too long and they flex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 6 hours ago, BlownCorona said: that would have been the kits transit engineering make. im pretty sure @NickJ used to or still does work there Nah not me there sorry, but I do have access to machines that build such fun things if you have an overly excessive budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlownCorona Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 hmmm i swear an oldschooler used to run CNCs at that place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny.race Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 1 hour ago, cletus said: I have a video somewhere of one of those kits It didn't work very well, but also the cotton reel shaped spacers that attach the caliper are too long and they flex Oof! Haha! oh well. It looked to be a nice bit of kit. Flex? Maybe something cobbled up using double shear bracketry if I'm reading it right. But yeah, good to know bro. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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