Sorry for any confusion on the rim size guys.

Old brakes and wheels.

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I have removed the 14" Dragways and now running FR17 Simmons. I started out by drilling the front blank hubs and drilling them to suit the 108 PCD Torana stud pattern, then fitted the longer VT commodore wheel studs due to the hat style rotors which sit over the hub and reducing the stud length by approximatly 8mm. After working out the suitable front rotors offset I purchased a pair of BA XR8 rotors as previously mentioned 299.5mm and at $45.000 each it was a quick job to multi drill them to suit the 108 PCD stud pattern. I was going to source some calipers at local wreckers and overhaul them, but at $180.00 each, again by the time I fitted new pistons and kits it just wasn't worth it.

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Now that I could place the hub and rotor on the stub axle I made a templet for the caliper mount. The original Holden stub axle caliper mount flange is 1/2" so I decided to use 12mm plate, probably a bit of an overkill but its never going to flex or twist. I made a spare set of adaptor plates so I will probably put the same brake setup on my other Torana.

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With the caliper mount plates cut out and drilled I fitted the caliper and made four spacers to place the caliper in the centre of the rotor.

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The pads sit perfectly centred and 1mm inside the O.D of the rotor.

With new bearings, seals and every thing trial fitted to my spare K-frame it was time to fit the brakes to the Hatch and take some measurements for new braked brake hoses.

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I used stainless braided hoses to reduce and hose expansion when the pressures increases. I hate spongy brake pedals and with multi piston calipers its even more reason to use good braided hoses.
I gravity bleed the brakes then got the Mrs to do a bit of pumping. (I wish). Decided to change the brake fluid in the rear brakes because its been a few years since I have flushed them. And of course its never easy in the real world and the rear calipers started playing up. The hydraulic park brake expander stuffed up and couldn't bleed them properly. I did the calipers up 14 years ago and never liked the early Girlock A9X calipers. So off with them too.