K11 brakes into k10

[pork]

Looking into upgrading brakes now I'm gunna have quite a bit more power. (Oh yeah!!!)

So has anyone done the k11 conversion, I have the k11 hubs sitting here

Do they bolt straight on, read somewhere that the bottom ball joint doesn't fit or something

Beings this is going on the k10, is it really worth getting gtir calipers , or is there a k11 disc / pad combo that works really well?

 

[jamieccc]

i do remwber that i took the hub and the lower arm and both fitted

 

[h701micra]

The k11 ball joint is larger than k10 so you'll need the wishbone or swap the balljoint.
K11 wishbone is 10mm shorter than the k10
Iirc almera calipers, pads and discs on a k11 hub go well and should give you enough stop

 

[pork]

Can you get k11 ball joints?

 

[pork]

To fit k10 wishbone

( pressed wrong button)

 

[h701micra]

I do that a lot usually after I've been auto corrected
I'm pretty sure you can on ebay iirc. I've seen some before as it was a conversion I was going to do before I got the gtir stuff

 

[pork]

When y say the k11 ball joint is larger, is the threaded part larger? If so, do I drill out?

 

[frank]

the taper iirc neil, you might be able to swap the balljoints tho

 

[h701micra]

The tapered bolt you mean? That's what is larger. Drilling it out may prove fairly difficult to get it perfectly round afterwards?

 

[frank]

aye, the k11 ones are an interference fit in the wishbone iirc

 

[h701micra]

aye, the k11 ones are an interference fit in the wishbone iirc

Didnt someone do the balljoint swap a while ago. K11 ball joint in K10 wishbones?

 

[frank]

here,s a k11 one, 12mm metric fine thread, 15mm taper (max) and 35mm dia body

 

[Enuo]

here,s a k11 one, 12mm metric fine thread, 15mm taper (max) and 35mm dia body

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Ah, someone else who still reads a vernier scale instead of falling to the temptation of the digital calipers (the ones you leave on the mill table, get soaked in coolant and then fail to work :/ )

 

[h701micra]

K10 are 10mm fine thread. 14mm taper and a 35mm body

Also agree with above I dont like digital ones either
Edit: Body width... I added the lip

 

[Enuo]

I guess if you could get a reducer made up?

 

[h701micra]

I thought of that a while ago. Asked an engineer and he said.. its your suspension setup why would you want to mess about with that... so it progressed no further

 

[Enuo]

aIt's only for the ARB though, get a reducer made out of steel, press fit it then tack weld both sides to stop it shocking loose
Edit: Blonde moment, not ARB but what I said still stands, just maybe a continuous weld both sides

 

[pork]

So what's the answer then? Don't really wanna use k11 wishbones as their 10mm shorter in length

 

[h701micra]

So what's the answer then? Don't really wanna use k11 wishbones as their 10mm shorter in length

I'd keep the K10 wishbones and use the k11 ball joint... it has been done... I've seen it on here ... if not then k10 hubs are easily modify-able to accept larger brakes

 

[pork]

I suppose I should jus buy the ball joints n see how I can make it fit........hmmm

Been burning thru cash atm, skint now till end of month

Got front suspension off today too so I can mod top mounts and get other bits on the lathe, really would like brakes all on too when it comes to fitting all back on

Car looks sad sat on bricks

 

[AH.K10]

10mm is not alot and will correct some camber if you are lowing? id go for k11 wishbones. I have some loose if you need measurements. I think datson project aka little nipper used k11 wishbones?

 

[pork]

He ended up lengthening his arms...... But for negative camber too