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Re: WILWOOD CALIPERS?

To: "McMaster, John" <JOHN.MCMASTER@act.gov.au>,
Subject: Re: WILWOOD CALIPERS?
From: "Gary Johns" <garyj@transchem.com.au>
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 09:26:32 +1000
Shane,
 John is correct. A friend's 69 TR6 has Peugot 604 vented front rotors. The
calipers are post 90's Range Rover.
I drove the car from Sydney to Canberra this weekend and the brakes were
very good.
Gary

----- Original Message -----
From: "McMaster, John" <JOHN.MCMASTER@act.gov.au>
To: "'SHANE Ingate'" <hottr6@hotmail.com>
Cc: "Triumph List (E-mail 2)" <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 5:20 PM
Subject: WILWOOD CALIPERS?


> Shane,
>
> I seem to recall that the later model Toyota 4-Runner/Hi-Lux had vented
> discs?  The DBA catalogue quotes the 1988-97 model as having Vented rotors
> of the same dimension as the solids from the previous models.  I'd bet
that
> the caliper will be the same but already "spaced" to accept the vented
rotor
> - if that's the case, it should fit the TR6 with vented rotors!  I also
> believe that the Peugot 505/604 rotors will fit the TR6 with a little bit
of
> maching work!  DBA part no. 272 for the rotors?  These should also work
with
> the Wilwood calipers.
>
> Could you check your sources and confirm that the later model Toyota
> calipers will fit the TR?
>
> All the best,
>
> John Mc
> '71 TR6 PI
> '76 Dolomite 1850
> '76 Dolomite Sprint
> "Fast is First"

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