stixy Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 Hey all,Pretty new to the hilux thing and I have just brought myself an RN30 1981 2wd long bes style side hilux, she's a good ol girl but needs a bit of upgrading in some areas. 1. It has drum brakes in all 4 corners and after owning it for a while now I have bled the brakes and changed shoes etc amd and t still feels like garage, I would like to upgrades to some disks in the front , question : is there anyone out there whos has swapped out theirs and how interchangeable are hilux parts?From what I have seen they dont look that different at all.I have a lovely worked 18rg to go in place of the 18rc so I feel that thos swap would be more than a good idea ha!Thanks in advance, Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxman Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 (edited) Just so you know, All brake mods and repowering > 120% OEM KW REQUIRE PRE-approval from licensing authority, and inspection when done. May require certification too. Do NOT start without approval in principle in writing. Un-approved mods can cost CTP cover, which may have nasty consequences. Be careful, and getting an engineers certificate is $$$$$$. Read the legals first-download & understand the document VSB 14. (Vehicle Standards Bulletin) & apropriate subsections. Moderators, make VSB's a sticky? Edited November 4, 2014 by Manxman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stixy Posted November 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Just so you know, All brake mods and repowering > 120% OEM KW REQUIRE PRE-approval from licensing authority, and inspection when done. May require certification too. Do NOT start without approval in principle in writing. Un-approved mods can cost CTP cover, which may have nasty consequences. Be careful, and getting an engineers certificate is $$$$$$. Read the legals first-download & understand the document VSB 14. (Vehicle Standards Bulletin) & apropriate subsections. Moderators, make VSB's a sticky?Hi Manxman, Yeah i am very well aware of what could happen if the components i have modified/installed are not engineered correctly and my insurance provider has been notified.I have spoken to my engineer and he was the one that recommended the said OEM upgrade, he has signed of on a lot of my work before i.e full engine swaps (with brake upgrades to suit) through to suspension and diff upgrades.Thanks for your input mate = D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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