Been offered a Front end for my LC the bloke tells me its off a LJ and has The HK 350 brakes on it Does this sound right and will it fit in my LC?
He called it something cant remember what
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, Nov 20 2006 12:22 PM
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Posted 20 November 2006 - 12:22 PM
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Posted 20 November 2006 - 02:04 PM
It will fit but the only difference I found when I put an lj crossmember in my lc is that there isn't a bracket for the brake line block like there is on an lc crossmember.
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Posted 20 November 2006 - 02:13 PM
Ok cool thanks for that gtrboyy
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Posted 20 November 2006 - 06:56 PM
13 inch wheels wont fit.
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Posted 21 November 2006 - 08:00 AM
ALX76 tell me more please.
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Posted 21 November 2006 - 04:21 PM
If it has HK brakes on it, generally you need 14" rims to clear. Mind you, I have seen an HG with 13" rims on it.
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Posted 21 November 2006 - 05:00 PM
Ok thanks Chopper i think the bloke said the calipers only were HK not the disk will no more on weekend when i pick the front up i guess.
Thanks again
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Posted 21 November 2006 - 07:02 PM
HK never had 350 so find out exactly what brakes are on it.
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Posted 21 November 2006 - 07:18 PM
Ok i dont know what i have brought will post part numbers when i get the front end home on Saturday make then i will know what i got
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Posted 21 November 2006 - 07:54 PM
he may have been refering to the 350 bathurst monaro brakes which i believe were the same as bathurst xu1's, bigger rotor which require spacers in the caliper to fit ,if this is correct 13inch wheels would fit, correct me if im wrong cause im no brake expert this is just what i have heard.
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Posted 21 November 2006 - 08:11 PM
Now where talking sounds pretty much what the bloke i brought it off was telling me.
Thanks Mr Lc
Will post part numbers once i have picked her up
Thanks Mr Lc
Will post part numbers once i have picked her up
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Posted 22 November 2006 - 08:30 PM
can someone else confirm this im prity sure i read it on this site, if so i will change to these brakes on my torana
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Posted 22 November 2006 - 08:31 PM
yeah im nearly certain the hk's had the same brakes as a lj xu-1
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Posted 22 November 2006 - 08:48 PM
I know a while back there was someone on ebay selling some caliper's and they said they were HK ones for a LJXU1
I think from memory it was forum member Torana 05 from Milton Performance
I think from memory it was forum member Torana 05 from Milton Performance
Edited by LC69GTR, 22 November 2006 - 08:49 PM.
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Posted 22 November 2006 - 08:54 PM
V8 HK calipers need the LJ XU-1 disc, as there is 3 MM thickness difference between 6 and V8 HK calipers, as well as around 3MM difference between XU-1 and stock LJ discs.
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Posted 23 November 2006 - 12:20 AM
^^^ thats right and i've also been told the HG's ran the thicker disk also (all models) can anyone conferm.
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Posted 23 November 2006 - 02:02 PM
Check hoppers stoppers website-they've got a whole spiel on old holden brakes and updates - i think std hk was .5 inch ,and the thick ones were .625 inch; something like that anyway.
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Posted 23 November 2006 - 04:18 PM
Just went out to the car (HG Wagon) and it doesn't have the spacers. I believe that the bigger discs went only on certain cars. So do not think that this is fully correct. Besides mine will soo have bigger brakes on it anyway.^^^ thats right and i've also been told the HG's ran the thicker disk also (all models) can anyone conferm.
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Posted 23 November 2006 - 05:05 PM
HK V8 & all HG discs are around 3 MM thicker than other HK & HT discs.^^^ thats right and i've also been told the HG's ran the thicker disk also (all models) can anyone conferm.
LJ XU-1 discs are around 3 MM thicker than stock LJ discs.
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Posted 23 November 2006 - 07:13 PM
I 've seen these spacers advertised on E bay, some one was making them to update the 6 cyl calipers to V8 with thicker rotors.
I think they were 10 mm.
I think they were 10 mm.
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Posted 26 November 2006 - 08:27 PM
Ok picked up the front end needs a fair bit of work can anyone tell me from pics what the brakes are or do i need to get part numbers?
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Posted 26 November 2006 - 09:02 PM
HK/T/G and LC/LJ 6 cylinder all share the same calipers
The only difference is the 3mm spacer that was used on XU1 and later H series
The discs are a thicker unit on vehicles fitted with the spacers
Torana ran a 256mm disc regardless of the factory spec (re spacers)
H series ran a 270mm disc
The only thing that changed was the addition of spacers and thicker discs.
Most 13" won't clear the H series brakes
The only difference is the 3mm spacer that was used on XU1 and later H series
The discs are a thicker unit on vehicles fitted with the spacers
Torana ran a 256mm disc regardless of the factory spec (re spacers)
H series ran a 270mm disc
The only thing that changed was the addition of spacers and thicker discs.
Most 13" won't clear the H series brakes
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Posted 27 November 2006 - 07:40 AM
I cannot see the spacer on my car, might need to take the wheel off. I am now concerned.. :S please tell me I do nto have 6 cylinder brakes on this thing.. eeek
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Posted 27 November 2006 - 09:14 AM
olden64 there's 3mm difference in thickness ie: 3mm spacer.
i think it was 13mm standard and 16mm xu-1 and HG ect
cheers tom
i think it was 13mm standard and 16mm xu-1 and HG ect
cheers tom
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Posted 27 November 2006 - 12:32 PM
Ask a silly question where is this 3mm spacer?
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