whats the diffrence between hq brakes and early comodore brakes im told they use the same pad is there any diffrence in the calipers or disc?
hq brakes early comodore brakes whats the diff
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, Sep 02 2007 10:44 AM
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Posted 02 September 2007 - 10:44 AM
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Posted 03 September 2007 - 09:59 AM
Hi staind91.
The Commodore disc rotors, the calipers & the pads are all different to HQ. The rotors are a different diameter, thickness, offset & whell PCD pattern. Only the bearings & seal are the same.
The later Holdens (HZ/WB) used an alloy Girlock caliper that looked similar to a Commodore one, but wasn't interchangable. Likewise the pads, which were DB1023, look like the DB1085 Commodore pads, but will not fit.
Dr Terry.
The Commodore disc rotors, the calipers & the pads are all different to HQ. The rotors are a different diameter, thickness, offset & whell PCD pattern. Only the bearings & seal are the same.
The later Holdens (HZ/WB) used an alloy Girlock caliper that looked similar to a Commodore one, but wasn't interchangable. Likewise the pads, which were DB1023, look like the DB1085 Commodore pads, but will not fit.
Dr Terry.
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Posted 03 September 2007 - 02:56 PM
thats not entirely correct, i have commodore brakes on the torana and i have used a DB1023 i think pad with some minor grinding on the locating tabs and these then fit perfectly and give you more pad area on the discs.
left is the original DB1085, middle is the DB1023 with the tabs ground down and right is the DB1023 without any mods.
left is the original DB1085, middle is the DB1023 with the tabs ground down and right is the DB1023 without any mods.
Edited by Sammy, 03 September 2007 - 03:01 PM.
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Posted 21 April 2008 - 12:58 PM
What caliper did u use sammy? im trying to put commy brakes on my lx but both torana and commy calipers seem way off fitting
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Posted 21 April 2008 - 01:14 PM
Can you bolt up Commodore Stub/Brake assemblies to a Torana, Like you can with HQ brakes?
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Posted 21 April 2008 - 01:26 PM
im pretty sure commys dont have a top swingarm so i would say no.
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Posted 21 April 2008 - 05:14 PM
Correct^ Commodore are Mc Pherson strut.
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Posted 21 April 2008 - 08:32 PM
Dr is right
Sammy did a mod... so Dr is still right
No commy doesn't bolt to Torana or HQ
Sammy did a mod... so Dr is still right
No commy doesn't bolt to Torana or HQ
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Posted 21 April 2008 - 08:55 PM
If you use late UC-Sunturd calipers ( they resemble early Commonwhore calipers ) & mounting bracket ( MUST say TORANA on the bracket ) then you can get them to fit LH - LX stubs with no mods ! And if you're adventurous you can get Vl turbo/V8 finned calipers to fit with some " clearancing " & slight mods , new brake hoses (custom for the length) , piss the dust shields off & use slotted or slot & crossdrilled rotors ( LH-LX ) and it'll all fit under 13's with early stud pattern still !!!!
I've got 15's but chucked my sprintmasters off the LJ to roll the car around while getting new rubber on the fronts .
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I've got 15's but chucked my sprintmasters off the LJ to roll the car around while getting new rubber on the fronts .
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