Can I bolt '79 calipers/mounting brackets to an '81-85 strut housing?
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Can I bolt '79 calipers/mounting brackets to an '81-85 strut housing?
Like the subject says. I am going to be switching over to the later model strut housings so I can use Tokico inserts, but I wanted to see if I could use the calipers on my car instead of trusting a set of junkyard ones. If I can't bolt the calipers on, are there caliper rebuild kits available?
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I should have known better than to ask a simple technical question on this board.
I should have titled the thread 'How to mAke my rX-7 doRifTo!!!!!11!!11one!!eleven!'
I should have titled the thread 'How to mAke my rX-7 doRifTo!!!!!11!!11one!!eleven!'
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sorry Moses, but never had to do it. I would say to give it a try with the the struts off the car. You can alwasy put it back to normal while to look for late model calipers.
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if you use the 81-83 tubes, you can use the SA brakes.
I am using SA brakes on 82 strut tubes,, in the RX-3...
I plan to upgrade to a different caliper soon... ala Wilwood... I like the quick change pad arrangement of these calipers... they are just so heavy.. and not very precise.
I am using SA brakes on 82 strut tubes,, in the RX-3...
I plan to upgrade to a different caliper soon... ala Wilwood... I like the quick change pad arrangement of these calipers... they are just so heavy.. and not very precise.
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Originally Posted by MosesX605
I should have known better than to ask a simple technical question on this board.
I should have titled the thread 'How to mAke my rX-7 doRifTo!!!!!11!!11one!!eleven!'
I should have titled the thread 'How to mAke my rX-7 doRifTo!!!!!11!!11one!!eleven!'
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Originally Posted by Hades12
So what was the out come? did it work?
Seen that you got some relies from the SA22C List also.
Seen that you got some relies from the SA22C List also.
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Originally Posted by MosesX605
I ended up getting a friend to cut down the strut casings so the '81-'85 inserts would fit without spacers. That way I didn't need to switch anything. I was having a really hard time finding '81 and up strut casings locally that weren't completely rusted out.
Fly down to LA for SS8. I will hook you up on 81+ struts/brakes etc
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Originally Posted by wackyracer
Fly down to LA for SS8. I will hook you up on 81+ struts/brakes etc
The $$$ just ain't there though. I'm really hoping that there will be another one next year, 'cause I'll have some paid vacation time by then.
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