Lynda's "CJ" Buildup Progress

[redcagepatrol]

why 6 lug? you could get some solid front disks for a toyota and drill out the holes so they slip on

So I match the Patrol - and 6 is better than 5...

[uglyota]

you've tried FJ40 rotors, ifs minitruck rotors, 88-98 1/2t chevy rotors, taco rotors? Would it be kosher to make some kind of spacer so you could use thinner rotors? Probably not...

[AggieTJ2007]

So I match the Patrol - and 6 is better than 5...

what he means is when the patrol runs out of tires borrow some from the CJ

[Sharpe]

What calipers are you using that wont allow you to use a rotor wider than 7/8"?

[redcagepatrol]

What calipers are you using that wont allow you to use a rotor wider than 7/8"?

some 4x4 S10 Chevy calipers - are they 6 lug?

[bburris]

Have you tried 88-98 Chevy 1/2 ton front rotors?

[BMFScout]

s-10's are 5x 4-3/4"

[agjohn02]

is there a reason why diameter does not matter?

[redcagepatrol]

is there a reason why diameter does not matter?

I have not tried the 88~98 Chevy rotors yet, but I will. The diameter doesn't matter too much because I can put the caliper where ever I need to.

[uglyota]

custom brackets...

why not use toyota ones? you can't argue with 4 pistons and i'm sure you have a couple laying around, if not I do. one $4 adapter on each side gets it back to SAE stuff...

[redcagepatrol]

custom brackets...

why not use toyota ones? you can't argue with 4 pistons and i'm sure you have a couple laying around, if not I do. one $4 adapter on each side gets it back to SAE stuff...

They are a fixed type of caliper. You really need to have a floating type - the S10 ones are only $15ea.

[agjohn02]

The diameter doesn't matter too much because I can put the caliper where ever I need to.

i assumed you were building custom brackets but does the shape of the pads not matter. they are set for a certain rotor diameter. seems you should use matching calipers and rotors... or did i just read over the part where you are going to do just that?

[agjohn02]

They are a fixed type of caliper. You really need to have a floating type - the S10 ones are only $15ea.

floating calipers are only necessary if its a single sided piston. calipers with piston(s) on each side should be fixed and let the pistons do the floating. it'd be easier to build your brackets for a fixed caliper.

[uglyota]

seems to me that floating would give you a little more flexibility on where to put your brackets though, since it's a hard mounted caliper body vs one on sliders

[AggieTJ2007]

cause that is how he wants to do it