AE86 Rear Brake options.

[filh]

Hello ,
I think I've found my problem : I'm not using the correct caliper , despite it's from a Golf IV . I've noticed on your pics(NoHachi) that you have an external spring for the handbrake lever.

Mine has an internal system . That's not the trouble . The caliper sub-assy(support) is different from yours .
Got some pics :
I must find another caliper , but don't know what to look for , as it seems there are two models .
Will inquire next days .

Filh

[Lajoosh]

yes its a different model. maybe search for audi a3 / a4. my set was from an a4 afaik.

[filh]

Got caliper support from I don't know Golf , Audi , as it was out of car.

Tried it , but now ,if I center the caliper support with disc , there is too much room to reach the stock ae86 bracket.
Do you have to put washer between bracket and caliper support ?
Or I guess I don't have the good caliper support again .
Really hard to find ...
Fil

[Lajoosh]

yes i had to put washer (actually 2 of them for one screw) between the caliper support and the bracket.

see:

[filh]

Thanks for your reply . I think i'll go through . But it's race time for this week-end .
I just need some time .
Thanks for helping
Fil

[filh]

Finally got them fixed . It took a long time but I had lot of other problems
(what else can you have with rallye cars?? )

Not a big difference with normal braking. But it was not the aim . It's not very useful to have lot of brakes on rear .

But it's an awsome upgrade for handbrake .
I had an Hydraulic system , but even with DS2500 Ferodo on rear , It's was not working each time I needed .

With the VW Golf , it's full time working .

The second advantage is the pads disponibility : VW is direct fit .
As rear ae86 Ferodo DS2500 doesn't exist , i had to cut other pads to give them the Corolla shape .

All my feedback is based on rallye use .
Phil

[NoHachi]

Good to hear its working for you filh and thanks for letting the rest of us know your experiences.

[[Walaki]D`Lair]

I have stock Corolla E12 brakes at the rear, with Primera P11 discs....almost plug and play Well...a hydraulic ebrake is a must after this conversion

[filh]

Last rally ended with lot of damage : exhaust , starter , gearbox , and last but not least engine .....

But to speak about rear brakes , they survived the race .
This rally was very fast and good brakes were needed.

The Golf calipers are a good upgrade . They behave very well and I can feel a good difference with the stock Toyota.
But it was not my goal , I had them fitted to improve the handbrake action .
I already had an hydraulic one , but I was very unsatisfied with it .
Now it's very reliable and work almost each time I need it .
Just have a look at the 2 pics

Hope it helps

Phil

[Jimmi The Kid]

Did anybody find out wich Golf, model, year, engine ect. those calipers came from?

And can anybody tell me what the offset are on the Primera discs? I will try to find some other discs in same size, but with a center hub that fits. Its more easy to drill a new 4x114,3 pcd, than get an hub center ring.