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lc / lj brake upgrades

Started by _holdon_ , Nov 06 2006 08:18 AM

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#1 _holdon_

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Posted 06 November 2006 - 08:18 AM

gday

ive done a quick search and cant find any info on hq brakes to lc.

whats needed for the conversion. i was told just the hq brakes and lc drum stubs axels. is that all?

is ther any grinding/modifying needed?

does anyone have a 'how to' guide?

cheers

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#2 _LHoon_

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Posted 06 November 2006 - 08:31 AM

The conversion to HQ brakes on LC is basically the same for LH/X.

You will need:
HQ stub axles with shorter (Harrop/A9X) steering arms
HQ rotors
HQ calipers, pads, brake lines

Yes a small amount of grinding is required on the top control arm. This is because the caliper hits it at full lock under load.

Keep searching the forums, you will find more info on this conversion. I had thousands of photos which I can no longer find. I send some to Dattoman about 18 months ago for him to include on his 'how to' website... but I don't think he got around to doing that.

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#3 _holdon_

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Posted 06 November 2006 - 08:39 AM

thanks for the quick reply!!

so if i search for lx/lh to hq threads i should be right?

how much approx will it cost. (2nd hand to new)

so you dont/cant use lc drum stubs.....

was it a difficult conversion? is it highly recomended?

what other bigger/better brake upgrades are there for lc/lj toranas?

cheers

Edited by holdon, 06 November 2006 - 08:49 AM.

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#4 _CHOPPER_

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Posted 06 November 2006 - 07:13 PM

Including the Harrop arms, allow about $650.

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#5 RIM-010

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Posted 06 November 2006 - 07:26 PM

Commodore... Volvo...

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#6 _CHOPPER_

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Posted 06 November 2006 - 07:49 PM

Including the Harrop arms, allow about $650.

Forgot to mention that's for HQ front brakes onto an LX. Different steering arms may be required for HQ brakes onto an LC/LJ.

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#7 dattoman

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Posted 06 November 2006 - 09:59 PM

LC drum stubs leaves you nowhere to bolt the caliper to
Unless you contact Castlemain Rod Shop and see if they have bolt on brackets to suit those stubs

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#8 _CHOPPER_

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Posted 07 November 2006 - 09:59 AM

CRS do, but they charge about $130 these days for you to send them the stub axles to be machined. Then there's the $170 or so for the adapter kit. Then you need the discs, calipers etc. it adds up to too much.

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#9 _holdon_

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Posted 08 November 2006 - 08:18 AM

ah so theres alittle more work needed than i thought.

so it seams im looking at $300 for the adapters/maching. then just the brakes (disks, calipers, pads ect)

it seams more reasonally priced compared to the hopper stoppers conversion ($1200) - are they just HQ brakes aswell?

what are the volvo brakes like - just as much work required?

thanks

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#10 _JBird_

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Posted 08 November 2006 - 11:10 AM

The hoppers kit is not 'JUST' hq brakes as well. It's a "little" different. The discs are bigger and the calipers are off a commodore, I think VT or something. If you go the big brake kit 330mm then the calipers are off a Ford AU XR8. Plus you can have different stud pattern apart from HQ.

The HQ upgrade is good for the budget conscious and if your not really going to track your car etc.

As is the volvo conversion. Both would be better than the stock LC/LJ brakes.

There's plenty of threads on this. Try narrowing your search down by just typing in "Volvo" or "HQ brakes" Or use the advance search function.

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#11 _CHOPPER_

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Posted 08 November 2006 - 03:38 PM

holdon, you are intending on using second hand parts. Hoppers Stoppers kits are all new parts. They also use a 298 MM disc and AU II calipers. Time for a fair comparison.

Your intended conversion:

CRS kit $300
New discs $160
New calipers $200
New bearings $40
New brake hoses $100
Drum brake stubs $150
Plus a few piddly bits

We are then looking at $1050 compared to $1200. I would spend the extra.

Edited by CHOPPER, 08 November 2006 - 03:39 PM.

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#12 _JBird_

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Posted 08 November 2006 - 06:07 PM

+New Pads

The hoppers kit seems cheap in comparison unless you have all the parts just lying around I would spend the extra. I guess it also comes down to wheel choice, you might need new wheels after installing the hoppers kit as most people go for commodore stud pattern.