Ratty's first sj

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Re: Ratty's first sj

Post by Ratty » Sun Dec 01, 2013 4:18 pm

No pics today.

Took the rear drums off. She needs new brake cylinders on rear.
New rear shoes.
A full service
Two new tyres

She had a de grease and jet wash.

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Re: Ratty's first sj

Post by kiwizook » Sun Dec 01, 2013 6:22 pm

considering the price of rear brake shoes, and the grief the drums give you, it might very well be worth it to do a rear disc conversion.

http://www.suzukiclubuk.co.uk/diy/18-wh ... conversion

have a look at this, and you'll see what's needed for it, and the effort involved. a lot of people have done this conversion, and they all are very happy with it
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Re: Ratty's first sj

Post by Anton » Sun Dec 01, 2013 7:10 pm

Having done a rear disc conversion, I can say that it's fairly easy. But...

If you want to get the brake bias correct, you have to use Rover rear calipers. I'd say that after all the fartarsing around I did, if I was going to do it again, I'd just pay for a muddyzook kit.
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Re: Ratty's first sj

Post by Ratty » Sun Dec 01, 2013 9:48 pm

Can you put vitara rear discs on an sj?

Wont that be cheaper?

Or sj front discs on the rear?

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Re: Ratty's first sj

Post by andyrew » Sun Dec 01, 2013 10:02 pm

Rear disk should be pretty easy as youurs is a early 413 tin top
So it should have a prop brake.

Ive used the rob storr kit and it seems pretty good.

My friend has done the cheaper diy option (can be found on here)
And that seems just as good.
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Re: Ratty's first sj

Post by Ratty » Mon Dec 02, 2013 6:05 pm

Right so been at work, (motor factors) and we usually buy our parts from Fps, Euros, or bennetts.
Euros sent me the wrong parts and couldnt get me the rear brake cylinders.

Has anyone tried adl blueprint parts?

Is there anywhere online i can get:

Rear os & ns brake cylinders
Rear os & ns brake shoes
(Or if they come as a kit)

Ns front swivel hub bearing and seal
Os front swivel hub bearing seal only

Rotor arm

My reg isnt coming up on their computers or chassis number.
I have a 1.3 petrol 1985 sj 414.

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Re: Ratty's first sj

Post by Anton » Mon Dec 02, 2013 7:56 pm

1985 SJ413VX (SJ50V) with SPOA, rear disc brakes, 31x10.5R15 Kaiman Malatesta tyres, an MOT and a lot left to do!

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Re: Ratty's first sj

Post by Ratty » Mon Dec 02, 2013 11:01 pm

Cheers.

Anyone know the part number and make ie blueprint .
For a swivel hub bearing kit?

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Re: Ratty's first sj

Post by Jordi » Mon Dec 02, 2013 11:06 pm

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