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Post by deerslayer2 on Sept 28, 2007 8:13:07 GMT -5
I hope no one minds me posting a question about brakes here. Wheels and tires may have been more appropriate.
Here's my situation.
I own a 1993 Justy Base model, the only installed option is A/C which no longer works due to an unintentional deer-hunting incident involving the former owner. He hit a deer at 60 mph and destroyed the passenger side front of the vehicle.
The 'Deerslayer' now has a new radiator and will soon be getting a new radiator support, headlights, hood, tachometer, and anything else that seems useful from a thrashed 1989 Justy GL 4WD with no title and a lot of under body rust.
I know that given time I can transfer the 4WD over and get it all working.
What I really need to know is whether the larger front disc brakes from the '89 will bolt on to my '93 steering knuckles or if I'll have to change out the knuckles too.
My concern with changing out hubs, knuckles, and all is that the front hubs from the '89 appear to be stripped. As in when you rotate the front wheels by hand the driveshafts do not also rotate. In addition there is little to no resistance as you rotate them and the nuts sit still also.
Any ideas? I would thoroughly enjoy having better brakes at the front to better handle the 13" tires and allow me to drive it a bit harder into and through corners and such.
I was also wondering if there was a cheap and safe way to raise it about 1-2". There now it's an appropriate post for the Suspension Mod forum.
Let me know. I haven't had much luck anywhere else.
Thank you in advance,
D. 'Sky' T. 1993 Justy FI/5-speed - 'Deerslayer' - year-round driving 1986 Toyota MR2 - for nice weather
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Post by SUBIEJIM on Sept 28, 2007 16:16:03 GMT -5
Deerslayer2 The bigger brakes will interchange from the 89 GL 4WD to your 93 base model no problem. You will need to bolt the larger rotors to your good 93 hubs then change the dust shields, caliper brackets, (which bolt to the knuckles) calipers, the neoprene brake hoses and finally.. The proportioner valve. The master cylinder I believe is the same. I did this conversion on my 88 Gen 1 Justy 4WD (The one in my avatar to the left.) using an 89 FWD Justy GL as a parts car. It worked out well! But, was quite a bit more work. In addition to converting the above listed parts I had to change to the 89 Master cylinder and have a custom set of braided steel brake hoses made (Thanks Goodridge!) to make it all work together. It had 12" wheels and small brakes when I got it. The changeover did make quite a difference. Good Luck!! Jim
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Post by deerslayer2 on Oct 2, 2007 7:40:47 GMT -5
Perfect! I was seriously hoping that would be the case. So I need the proportioning valve too? That shouldn't bee too difficult.
Thank you for the reply. It turns out my mom may end up with the Justy if we can't get her spastic '93 Festiva running right again. So better brakes will definitely be a plus, just for different reasons.
Thanks!
Sky
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Post by Armageddous on Nov 1, 2007 22:31:18 GMT -5
whats the difference in the prop valve? -Terry
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Post by SUBIEJIM on Nov 2, 2007 22:08:17 GMT -5
whats the difference in the prop valve? -Terry Terry, I don't know what the actual difference in the prop valve is but, my Subie parts book shows different part #s for the prop valves based on the different model years and also for the DL-GL cars with 12" and 13" wheels. I just used the one that was on my 1989 parts car after I verified the part # was correct for the application. Sorry I can't be more specific. Jim
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Post by squeak077 on Nov 10, 2007 19:46:39 GMT -5
Have a fun justy also was one in seven that hit deer on the way to eastern washington now when breaking the left side rubs..
Also for a long time the left rear has been rubbing.. les schwab they said everything looked normal and put smaller new tires on it.
How hard is it to raise and can i buy a kit?
Wish i could have been on too answer more questions labtop hard drive went down. Never deal with best buy.. rip off.. bobby
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Post by Armageddous on Nov 10, 2007 22:15:55 GMT -5
At most parts stores, you can buy these things called "spring helpers". They're little rubber inserts that makes it so the spring can't fully collapse and holds it about an inch higher. Can't remember manufacturer or product name.. -Terry
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Post by fujignat on Nov 22, 2007 13:00:03 GMT -5
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