Not totally sure, but that looks very like the four pot caliper upgrade kit
that Rimmers sell.
Wonder what the reserve is - the Rimmer kit retails at around #600 over here
($850 ?)
Neil
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of R. Ashford Little II
> Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 04:23
> To: 'Mike Munson'; 'Shane Ingate'; '6 Pack'
> Cc: LaJoMor@aol.com
> Subject: RE: Replacing front calipers with Wilwood Superlite II
>
>
> Mike, can you identify any of this kit, or who mocked this up?
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2404127003
> &category=6033
>
>
> R. Ashford Little II
> www.geocities.com/ralittle2
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Mike Munson
> Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 7:21 PM
> To: 'Shane Ingate'; '6 Pack'
> Cc: LaJoMor@aol.com
> Subject: RE: Replacing front calipers with Wilwood Superlite II
>
> Shane ,
>
> I have seen people run spacers before; however don't you think there is
> enough room in piston movement to allow for 1/8" offset? If not I would
> use hardened washers with the same outside diameter as the caliper to
> bracket footprint.
> I know they will be heavier but I just bought all the parts for the
> Toyota conversion. Here is a price breakdown.
>
> 2 used calipers for core trade in 35.00
> 2 rebuilt calipers 61.22
> 2 hardware kits 8.00
> 1 set of Carbotech Panther plus pads & shipping 142.00
> 1 misc. hardware for brake lines 4.00
> Total 246.22
>
> Because I have 3 Triumphs I decided to go with the cheaper setup. Also
> this is the street car that has rear disc brakes and I am trying to
> balance the braking system.
> In my best guess the difference in pad surface area is Stock late model
> (16pb) 5.7"sq. The Toyota pad 6.8" sq. A difference of approximately
> 1.1" sq. Also looks to be approximately .3" sq. over the Jaguar pad.
>
> When I get them on I will let you how they work out.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shane Ingate [mailto:hottr6@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 10:54 AM
> To: 6 Pack
> Cc: Mike Munson; LaJoMor@aol.com
> Subject: Replacing front calipers with Wilwood Superlite II
>
> All,
>
> Sorry if I have been bombing the list recently; I think I must be
> smelling
> Spring in the air.
>
> Topic for today's discussion is replacing the front stock brake calipers
> with 4-pot Wilwood Superlite II calipers (about $210/pr).
>
> The stock disk has a thickness of 0.5". The stock caliper weighs
> 10.5lbs,
> has 3.5" bolt mount centers, with 1.024" mount offset.
>
> The Wilwood Superlite II weighs 3.75lbs, 3.5" bolt mount centers, and
> for a
> disk with 0.5" thickness, has 1.151" mount offset.
>
> Can I shim the Superlite II 1.151" - 1.024" = 0.127"? If so, how?
> Could I
> use washers, or would I have to machine a plate from aluminum stock?
> This
> would then be a bolt-on job, at considerably less cost and weight than
> using
> the Toyota pick-up truck or Jaguar XJ-6 calipers. Looks cooler too.
>
> Shane Ingate, with Spring Fever in Maryland
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