Are there any decent junkyard upgrades for the supra? I want Wilwoods reeeally bad, but the price isn't currently realistic. Example: 240sx=300zx brakes.
Front right caliper is locked.
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Not that I know of. But there are the Mustang 99-04 cobra/mach 1 13" brake kit that you can use if you buy the doward kit. This setup runs about 500-700 for everything.
I have this setup and I love it. Zankoku Performance in our authorized vendors section still has a mounting set for sale if i remember correctly.
I have this setup and I love it. Zankoku Performance in our authorized vendors section still has a mounting set for sale if i remember correctly.
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There was kind of a mini upgrade using one of the previa calipers, the overall difference in piston surface dosent change much but it switches to a twin piston design.
You could make 300zx calipers work just got machine a bracket for them. Same for wilwoods if you want to make your own kit and not an off the shelf one. A lot cheap like in the 5-700 range if you do it that way. IF not just get a new caliper which are like 35 from autozone napa kragen with core. Pretty cheap. And some good pads like ebc red stuff, porterfield r1, trd ceramics.
Also the cobra calipers/rotors. Going from 12" rotor and 1 piston to 13"
2 piston under 500 if you find the right stuff.
2 piston under 500 if you find the right stuff.
spikesnstuff0905;1649858 said:
Canuckrz;1649992 said:
A "junkyard" upgrade similar to the 240sx upgrading to 300z brakes would be....
- MKIV TT brakes
- Previa sport front 2-piston calipers, they directly bolt up to the stock bracket, but I believe you need to get new larger rotors. I am not sure about the rears.
- 300z/R32 GTR fronts or anything for that matter, as long as you've got some fab skills.
Best bet would be going to NAPA and pick up some reman calipers
steven89;1649860 said:
That looks like a good kit aswell, more expensive than the above mensioned, but better than the above mensioned.
Sam
Its more than 500 unless you find some cheap ass rotors and calipers. Ace at zankoku has them at something like 560 for basic package.
I was looking at the ones on the Zankokou page, i'm buying a harness and bar and some other stuff after Xmas. I have brand new slotted rotors, so i'd like to just change the caliper if possible, i'm on a slight budget and don't like wasting money.... Ehh, i suppose factory replacements it is. Trip to Advance in the near future...
Canuckrz;1649992 said:
Yep, only bolt on solution that's cheap. Runs the stock rotor and everything.
Sometimes I wish our cars were more like domestics, tons of GM stuff interchanges to get simple upgrades...
There was a thread on it with the various measurements and so forth, I think it was something like an 8% surface area difference which is fairly marginal. But you get more even pad pressure and wear with the multi piston design. Its not a huge improvement, but if you have to replace them anyway its a worthwhile endeavor.
There are actually quite a few around here. NA and T, 5-speed and auto. If anybody needs anything let me know, ill see if i can get ahold of it.
Not sure why you'd put a junkyard caliper on your car anyway if we're looking at things literally, or even bother rebuilding them yourself; unless you're looking for something to avoid paying the core charge. Considering rebuilt previa calipers from NAPA in canada cost around 80 a side.
riftmotion sells Stoptech pads for like 57 bux or something a set... Absolutely love them!!
spikesnstuff0905;1649858 said:
Junkyard? Did you know a caliper can be rebuilt? That is why Napa sells rebuilt calipers. You unstick it by opening up the bleeder. In fact, sometimes parts stores will do the rebuild if they have a machine shop attached.
Calipers are cheap. Go on autzone kragen napa website there all about 35 for reman. Better than rebuilding it yourself cause it has warrenty. So cheap why bother with the yards.
Any year. Not much your going to get out of it. And with those cars i would never get a caliper out of a yard thats for sure.