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PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:50 am 
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what rear calipers is everyone using and the part numbers if available ?

junkyard parts are hard to find around here so the mounting brackets will have to be made or bought also

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 4:59 am 
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i run stock bus calipers stops me good and quick

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:35 am 
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I am in the process of upgragding to Dynalite Wilwoods from a rather large single piston Toyota caliper. It seems the bigger the tire, and heavier the buggy the more force required to lock a wheel. I will update once installed.

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:46 am 
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most of the guys i ride with run s10 caliper including myself. cheap and readily available with a fairly large brake surface. nitro has good pic, on a bracket build on nitro work in progress.

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:53 pm 
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The group I ride with all use 85 to 88 Nissan sentra front calipers on the rear. They work great.

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:44 pm 
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kydecoy wrote:
The group I ride with all use 85 to 88 Nissan sentra front calipers on the rear. They work great.


what do they use for a bracket?

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 4:39 pm 
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we use a piece of plate welded to the top of the 2x3 arm. the plate is 3/16 or thicker. It is just a small flat bracket with 2 holes for the caliper to bolt too and the area between bolt holes bellied out so the caliper body does not hit it and is able to float with the rotor.

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 6:42 pm 
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kydecoy wrote:
The group I ride with all use 85 to 88 Nissan sentra front calipers on the rear. They work great.

Thats what I use, there cheap and they work great.

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i found a guy that was selling a new set of gear one 4 piston brakes so i am using them they bolt right up to my arms and are wide 5 lug pattern


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PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:10 pm 
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Wilwood dynalite 4 piston. I can lock up 2 85lb tire and wheels on pavement.

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 3:13 am 
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Junk yard rebuilt Toyota Corolla front calipers,(on rear) home built bracets, similar to above mentioned. Have found, but not tried, 70's- early 80's Toyota Forerunners had 4 piston calipers for non vented rotors. If some one wanted to check them out, they might be a good retro fit.


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