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After 5 years, three house moves, one new wife and one new child (& thanks to COVID) I finally have some time to commit to the 18 year MK1 rebuild. Years ago I purchased a pair of ST185 calipers to upgrade my front brakes and was planning to move the fronts to the back (straight bolt up upgrade). That said I have been unable to confirm online that this setup will work with standard 89 SC break lines. I only ask as as I am about to purchase some standard replacement Goodridge braided lines and but am concerned that these may not bolt up to the modified brake configuration ??
Any advise will be appreciated
PS - on your advise five years ago I have rebuilt the Ohlins shocks that were on the car when I got it instead of replacing with low rent coil-overs (fingers crossed) .
Good call - Its been 5 years and I definitely missed that minor detail - going back to the drawing board on the backs
Just found your post for rear upgrade - I'm going to have to find the box in the shed with the brake "upgrade" in it (will be at the bottom of the pile because it was the heaviest) and see if I did indeed get a pair of Gen3 rears. I have a vague recollection of picking them up off a dude with a MK2 on a trailer ... Fingers crossed .
Do the MK1 break lines work with the Gen3 rears - want to get an order in as shipping at the moment can be somewhat slow ??
The standard rear lines work fine for the Gen 3 SW20 brake calipers; they're remarkably similar and I don't remember any issues when fitting them (other than having to change disks and modify those to suit)
The standard rear lines work fine for the Gen 3 SW20 brake calipers; they're remarkably similar and I don't remember any issues when fitting them (other than having to change disks and modify those to suit)
Ah yes I suppose so, although they are the same aren't they?
They are but there are a lot more REV2 cars around than REV3 to take brakes from. The REV3 thing is the USDM cars and I just want to provide correct information so people don't go chasing the wrong thing when they already have the right thing. It's not just REV3 Turbo. It's REV2 G-Limited and GT/GT-S that we have here that has these brakes too.
Thanks everyone for your help - Ill go ahead an get the break lines on their way. Wont be needed for some time as I just started the rust repairs today. Nothing more exciting than drilling out spot welds
FYI > hi guys i live in aus and i used zzt231 celica caliper and zze123 corolla sportivo rotors. i put longer studs in the front and a 2mm ally spacer behind the rotor. the work great and are an awesome upgrade.
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