Late T3 brakes onto early T3

vannin Learner Dubber

9 posts · joined Apr 2009 · 1 May 2011, 7:19 pm

#838885

Ive just bought a spare parts bus (87) to fix up my 82 model.
To swap the brakes do I swap the stub axle out?
Pics would be great!
Im going to swap the booster over aswell if I can get a resivior to fit onto it.
Nik

Ben386 Officially Full-On Dubber

244 posts · joined Apr 2010 · 2 May 2011, 9:46 am

#839001

If you are going to the trouble of removing the brake booster(nightmare),get a bigger one from a e30 BMW.Its the largest booster that will fit under there.The improved braking is worth the mucking around.

vannin Learner Dubber

9 posts · joined Apr 2009 · 2 May 2011, 6:31 pm

#839091

Thanks but I already have the late T3 one, and after my last drama with rta and brakes they wanted an abriged brake test that "will destroy pads disks shoes drums and tyres at my expense and it may not pass"
So I,ll stick with vw stuff. But I,ll keep it in mind for after the blue slip 😎
Nik

Ben386 Officially Full-On Dubber

244 posts · joined Apr 2010 · 2 May 2011, 8:49 pm

#839137

Ok,it was a RTA engineer that suggested to me.

Andy Andy\'s Adventures

2,820 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 2 May 2011, 9:34 pm

#839151

Are the brakes that different? I thought the drums and cylinders were the same?

Ben386 Officially Full-On Dubber

244 posts · joined Apr 2010 · 2 May 2011, 10:52 pm

#839184

As far as I am aware the brakes are the same.The later South African t3 had larger front brakes.I am in the process of purchasing larger ventilated discs and dual piston calipers from an Audi to fit to the front of my Syncro.
These kits are available in 2WD as well.

vannin Learner Dubber

9 posts · joined Apr 2009 · 3 May 2011, 5:34 am

#839225

From what I can see the early T3s had small square shaped pads and the later models had larger cresent shaped pads. Not sure on the boosters though justtold they are bigger?
The rta were ok with the swap but I had to prove they work and a standard brake test wasnt good enough😬
Nik

ahoogah Seriously Crusin Dubber

135 posts · joined Oct 2009 · 3 May 2011, 6:47 am

#839228

vannin wrote:From what I can see the early T3s had small square shaped pads and the later models had larger cresent shaped pads. Not sure on the boosters though justtold they are bigger?
The rta were ok with the swap but I had to prove they work and a standard brake test wasnt good enough😬
Nik

How did the RTA know about the brake change?

vannin Learner Dubber

9 posts · joined Apr 2009 · 3 May 2011, 6:13 pm

#839310

This was in a heavily modded sierra running 35" tyres. It was all done through an engineer but apparently he was doing doddgy reports on mini trucks so they statrted checking his reorts.
Knock on the door sunday arvo buy the rta "be at the inspection station on wednesday lunch time" But I have to be at work "dosnt matter be there or we will cancel your rego"😬
Just bad luck really I got caught in the crossfire between the rta and the engineer who although Id done everything right buy the engineer hed gave me wrong info plus left off important info on the report.
My 2 reports got cancelled and I was advised to use a different engineer no refunds and fork out more $$.
So Im wary of mods and the rta now.
Nik

ahoogah Seriously Crusin Dubber

135 posts · joined Oct 2009 · 3 May 2011, 6:21 pm

#839312

No recommendation for that engineer I suppose🙅
This is after everything was plated?

vannin Learner Dubber

9 posts · joined Apr 2009 · 3 May 2011, 9:04 pm

#839344

Well the funny thing he got his license back so that must mean my reports are valid again..
Yep it was on my rego papers 2 seperate reports when they pulled them. Then the other engineers were to scared to touch it even though they said it was right they didnt want to get scrutinized, same with trying to get pinkslips for it.
The inspector was very nice about the whole thing he admitted that it was well built and wasnt like he imagined from reading the reports even asked about mods for his daughters sierra it was just the "system" that resulted in the 3rd rego coming up that Ive only driven in for a pinkslip.

Btw just read on KC that there were less air cooled T3s imported then splits😎
Nik

vannin Learner Dubber

9 posts · joined Apr 2009 · 6 May 2011, 7:13 pm

#839873

Im still looking around for info on how to swap late model calipers onto my early T3.
Does the bolt pattern line up ( I know I cold try but the bolts are siezed at the moment and I cant get them off) Ive heard wheel bearings are different so cant swap the discs. To swap the lot do I go from the swing arm or just the ball joint? Not sure of correct names!
Nik

rocknrob Insano Dub Head

844 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 10 May 2011, 7:20 am

#840515

vannin wrote:This was in a heavily modded sierra running 35" tyres. It was all done through an engineer but apparently he was doing doddgy reports on mini trucks so they statrted checking his reorts.
Knock on the door sunday arvo buy the rta "be at the inspection station on wednesday lunch time" But I have to be at work "dosnt matter be there or we will cancel your rego"😬
Just bad luck really I got caught in the crossfire between the rta and the engineer who although Id done everything right buy the engineer hed gave me wrong info plus left off important info on the report.
My 2 reports got cancelled and I was advised to use a different engineer no refunds and fork out more $$.
So Im wary of mods and the rta now.
Nik

geez which state do you live in?

vannin Learner Dubber

9 posts · joined Apr 2009 · 10 May 2011, 9:12 pm

#840613

Nsw, there pretty strict on you guys up there hey.
Its running hilux diffs with spoa and ther rta were impressed with how low it sat on 35" tyres. I since lowered it a few more inches, low centre of gravity is were its at!