GT4 Brakes on a 6th Gen |
GT4 Brakes on a 6th Gen |
Jun 25, 2009 - 7:49 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 25, '05 From Fort Wayne, IN Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
when are your GT4 brakes arriving, mine should be with me early next week, and just slowly start gathering the parts. I will hopefully be getting mine sometime next week. I'm lining up some rotors that I need for testing already, but if I get lucky and the measurements I've taken hold up, it'll be a one shot mockup deal. I am quite positive that I'm going to be very close first shot with as much researching I've done. Just waiting on my calipers.......I've got the knuckle on the garage floor ready for everything. HUGE thanks to Jimmykay.......he used a CAD program to plot out my bolt pattern charts so I can make my jigs for a 5 x XXX to 5x100 conversion on the rotors, and he also did a rendition of a bracket with my measurements for pushing the caliper out. Saved me an absolute TON of time. He's the man, nuff said. -------------------- |
Jun 27, 2009 - 6:55 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 15, '08 From Norway Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
I got ABS on my current setup on my ST. Will the GT4 brakes work 100% with this ABS setup withouth any modification? If so, I dont see any way to wait any longer to buy some brakes and do the conversion!
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Jun 28, 2009 - 1:11 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 25, '05 From Fort Wayne, IN Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
I got ABS on my current setup on my ST. Will the GT4 brakes work 100% with this ABS setup withouth any modification? If so, I dont see any way to wait any longer to buy some brakes and do the conversion! Yeah. The caliper doesn't have anything to do with the ABS. The ABS is controlled by the BPMV. -------------------- |
Jun 30, 2009 - 12:54 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 18, '09 From Costa Rica Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
what about using the GT4 ST185 calipers and rotors Front and rear to make the conversion into an ST, I heard that the rear rotor drum will fit into our regular drums, just need to clarify this
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1974 Mustang --> Almost Restored |
Jul 2, 2009 - 1:13 AM |
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Moderator Joined Nov 5, '07 From New Zealand Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
right my brakes should be arriving in the next day or so... but I cant really do much at the moment, I might also get some knuckles just incase I screw up. then I need to get some flexi lines, 297mm front rotors (now with the front rotor sbeing smaller would it look really funny/odd with the back rotors bigger??)...oh and bigger rims so they'll actually fit, but I STILL cant decide lol
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Jul 2, 2009 - 7:53 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 25, '05 From Fort Wayne, IN Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
what about using the GT4 ST185 calipers and rotors Front and rear to make the conversion into an ST, I heard that the rear rotor drum will fit into our regular drums, just need to clarify this Couldn't tell you there, haven't messed with any of the ST185 stuff. right my brakes should be arriving in the next day or so... but I cant really do much at the moment, I might also get some knuckles just incase I screw up. then I need to get some flexi lines, 297mm front rotors (now with the front rotor sbeing smaller would it look really funny/odd with the back rotors bigger??)...oh and bigger rims so they'll actually fit, but I STILL cant decide lol My calipers have been shipped (reportedly) and I'm getting one set of my test rotors this weekend (buddy has car with rotors I want to use and is conveniently doing a brake job on Friday). Still stuck waiting for calipers though. -------------------- |
Jul 7, 2009 - 3:06 AM |
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Moderator Joined Nov 5, '07 From New Zealand Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
you can drool over mine if you want
just picked them up tonight -------------------- |
Jul 7, 2009 - 11:31 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 25, '05 From Fort Wayne, IN Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
Calipers showed up last night. Unboxed them, all are in great shape though quite dirty. Doesn't matter though because it's what I needed. I also have my set of test rotors that if I'm right once redrilled will be just about perfect for what I'm looking for. More to come if I can get some free time this week..........
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Jul 12, 2009 - 5:38 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 11, '08 From Surrey Unitedkingdom Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Any further progress on this??
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Jul 13, 2009 - 1:37 AM |
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Moderator Joined Nov 5, '07 From New Zealand Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
nothing much yet as far as I know
one thing though why are the front calipers not threaded is it due to SSS? then how do they bolt up etc -------------------- |
Jul 13, 2009 - 1:53 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 11, '08 From Surrey Unitedkingdom Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
The hub is threaded, and the calipers bolt on to it.
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Jul 30, 2009 - 5:51 PM |
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Moderator Joined Nov 5, '07 From New Zealand Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
any update on this anyone??
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Aug 8, 2009 - 12:20 AM |
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Moderator Joined Nov 5, '07 From New Zealand Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
question would you need a new brake master cylinder (or at least a GT4 one?), since you need to push more fluid through or will Braided Brakelines do the trick?
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Aug 8, 2009 - 1:04 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 17, '06 From New Jersey Currently Offline Reputation: 105 (100%) |
no
stock one will do -------------------- |
Mar 25, 2010 - 11:41 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 24, '08 From Orange County, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 33 (100%) |
Will a 16 x 7" wheel with the offset +38 on the front axles and +35 on the rear clear the gt-4 brake calipers on all 4 rotors?
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http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showto...p;#entry1107514 |
Mar 26, 2010 - 12:31 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined May 25, '06 From Hong Kong Currently Offline Reputation: 256 (100%) |
Sorry to Hi-Jack thread:
I got 2 sets of ST205 Front Caliper + ST205 315mm Rotors here A. One set the caliper had been clean and paint in red and the rotor had been slotted B. Another set, stocked and not yet touch Can help to trim down the 315mm rotor to 300mm, a shop locally offer cheap labour cost for doing that. PM me with your offer, I will get u a shipping quote Vince This post has been edited by vincent_doggy: Mar 26, 2010 - 12:12 PM -------------------- |
Mar 26, 2010 - 7:09 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '04 From Newport, RI Currently Offline Reputation: 63 (99%) |
Will a 16 x 7" wheel with the offset +38 on the front axles and +35 on the rear clear the gt-4 brake calipers on all 4 rotors? probably not. -------------------- |
Mar 26, 2010 - 8:29 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 17, '06 From New Jersey Currently Offline Reputation: 105 (100%) |
with an offset of 35 is the lowest you can get the brakes to fit without using spacers, but it all depends on the spoke design of your wheels.
in any case, just get the right spacers and you can keep your wheels. mine are 16 x 7 +38, I'm using a 15 mm spacer on the fornt to clear the caliper, haven't had a problem since. -------------------- |
Mar 26, 2010 - 1:02 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 24, '08 From Orange County, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 33 (100%) |
i currently have motegi FF7 16 x 7 with +42 offset as of right now
culpable 04 where is your thread on how you fitted your calipers? This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: Sep 16, 2013 - 10:53 PM -------------------- Group buy to replicate Narrow E series transaxle parts
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showto...p;#entry1107514 |
Mar 26, 2010 - 1:50 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 17, '06 From New Jersey Currently Offline Reputation: 105 (100%) |
i currently have motegi FF7 16 x 7 with +42 offset as of right now I plan on getting SSR Type F 10 Spoke wheels, 16 X 7 with +38 offset, will the gt-4 calipers clear that?? or would i need a 10mm spacer in the front to get it to +28 offset??? culpable 04 where is your thread on how you fitted your calipers? GT-4 and SS-III celicas are the only ones with dual front piston calipers, right? Oh and If I were somehow able to get my hands on Superstrut suspension, they would most likely come with these brakes right AGAIN +35 is the mleast you need to clear, and even some +35 wheels won't clear due to their spoke desiign, the size of the spacer will depend on the spoke design, mine are +38 but my spoke go inward so I needed a 15 mm spacer to clear my wheels, in some cases you will just need a 5 mm spacer, it all depends on each individual design, but bottom line is +35 or lower is where you want to start, -------------------- |
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