Disc Brake Front

[Rogue Trooper]

good thread and good pics. i want/need to do my fronts (happy to leave back's as is).

mezzmo can you follow up with pics/method when your sorted so we have a set of how it should look?

If you take a look at the link I posted above you will see I have already done this.

http://www.buga.com.au/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=2&topic=220.0

[Worzel]

yup, that plate should have threaded holes, it has the right ref.no. written on it

[silverado]

So at the risk of repeating every question ever asked on this topic.

Exactly what did you bring over from Ausi ??

The backing plates is that it ??

HQ dics are plentyfull here, so did you get these locally and then machine them out for the CF bearings ?

Why are we bringing backing plates from Ausi, if someone carfully traces them for us, we could laser cut our own.

Cheers
Rusty
 

[Rogue Trooper]

Exactly what did you bring over from Ausi ?? The backing plates is that it ??

It's a complete kit so it contains backing plates, grease cap adaptors, caliper spacers, all the bolts etc.

HQ dics are plentyfull here, so did you get these locally and then machine them out for the CF bearings ?

HQ discs are easy enough to buy off the shelf but the calipers are starting to get like hen's teeth as they are used for a lot of other vehicle conversions as well. The HQ is a very old vehicle now.

Why are we bringing backing plates from Ausi, if someone carfully traces them for us, we could laser cut our own.

You could but there aren't that many people doing up van's and wanting brake conversions and with the shortage of calipers and the hassle of actually bringing a kit over then finding an outfit to make a template and other bits , paying them for their time on top of the kit in the first place as well as hoping that you might make your money back if you can find enough people to take up the conversion it's not really worth it.

[silverado]

Hi Rouge

I was sure the HQ caliper was a fairly generic part i beleive, dont think they designed a caliper specificly for the HQ model, but i could be wrong, the're a mad lot those car builders.

So whats the cost of a kit in Kiwi dollars all up ?

Thanks Rusty

[Rogue Trooper]

The cost will have changed as I bought mine when the exchange rate was quite favourable. I'm pretty sure they have a pricelist on their website so you could just whack that through a currency convertor.

Have no idea what shipping was. My memory is crap. You could flick them an email and ask what the cost is for shipping although the last time I flicked them an email they were less than helpful.

[BusyKiwi]

McQuoid Engineering in Auckland does the disc brake conversions kits, he used to do a lot of CF conversions but is now slowly getting out of it

[silverado]

Thanks Rogue

Dave where are Mcquoids located ??

Rusty

[LS120]

there site says the kit is $345.00  number DB022

but its up for sale so not sure of the price...

[LS120]

McQuoid Auto Engineering Ltd

09-828 5302

765 Rosebank Rd Avondale Auckland NZ