brake upgrade options for the k10

[superls]

well, after reading a couple of threads about brake upgrades, i didnt get a definative answer to wheather almera 1.6 brakes would fit behing standard 13" K10 wheels.

but i can now 100% confirm that K10 13" steel wheels will fit over almera 1.4 brakes, as i have just tried it on my mates almera.

also last week when i went to the local motor factors they told me that the 1.4 brakes are identical to the 1.6 ones,

So to conclude, almera 1.4 / 1.6 brakes will fit behind k10 13" steel wheels

just need to get some k11 hubs then i can do the upgrade.

thats all

 

[quickdraw]

sorry

never seen your other thread, could have told you for definate that they do!

 

[superls]

hi mate, no worries it only took 5 mins anyway, so did u have the k11 hubs with the almera calipers? ive heard that i will need k11 trackrod ends, is this also the case?

 

[quickdraw]

nah you dont need k11 track rods

the hubs swap straight over mate

 

[superls]

ok, cheers m8, im on the hunt for some hubs now then, lol

 

[quickdraw]

its a shame i have a few spare ones

but unfortunatly i need them with my projects undergo

 

[superls]

how many spare micra parts do u have? lol

 

[quickdraw]

erm well i have a double garage and my lockup lol

could most prob build about 3 micras if im honest

i really dont know the amount of stuff i have there its not catalogued lol

 

[superls]

well just got back from the scrappers, both front hubs, £20, not too bad i thought, compared with the £45 i got quoted elsewere, just need the calipers now

 

[squarepants]

cailpers from scrapper, re-build them and buy new discs and pads job done i was led to belive 1.4 and 1.6 brakes where diffrent!? :S

 

[superls]

well dan when i went to auto supplies, he told me that the disks, pads and calipers are all the same, plus ive got nissan fast and that gives the same part number for the ga14 and ga16 engined cars.

and i will be buying new disks and pads, (~£50 for new mintex ones), and i cant find any calipers in the local scrappers. also where would i get rebuild kits for them from? nissan?

 

[alien10]

so if iam reading this right, to upgrade my brakes i need

1 - k11 front hubs
2 - k11 calipers
3 - k11 brake disks & pads

and the will be a straight swop for the k10 hubs.

do i need to change my brake lines or are they ok to use, and iam guessing the hubs have the same pcd as the k10's

 

[Ceirwan]

I think you need the K11 hub carriers as well as the calliper will be in a different place due to the bigger discs on K11 brakes, thats what i surmise from the guide in the K10 DIY guides section.
Thats if your going to k11 brakes.

 

[alien10]

thinking about it

 

[quickdraw]

yes you basically need the hubs the carriers and the caliper

then whatever discs you want

 

[alien10]

excellent, cheers quickdraw, right now on the look out for some k11 hubs, carriers and calipers.

iam guessing that the hubs have the same pcd as the k10's for my alloys

 

[whipit]

Yeah exactly the same and you can use the original brakes lines although some adjusting is required on the bracket.

 

[alien10]

cool

 

[superls]

ill be fitting my almera 1.6 setup tomorrow hopefully, got k11 hubs for £20, almera 1.6 calipers for £30 and new mintex disks and pads for £60, just better hope it all bolts together, lol.

 

[Ceirwan]

Let us know how it goes!

 

[superls]

unfortunately, rain stopped play, but ive got a hopefull outlook for tomorrow