Calais Turbo

VLCT88 · 10-06-11, 20:31

to run 330mm rotors I would say you would need an adaptor plate to space the calipers out further

ledouche · 16-06-11, 12:28

i recnetly have done this conversion using vs booster and vt master just reflared the lines works a treat and couldnt live with out it now, and thanks to this thread made it so easy

MuFFiN · 17-07-11, 21:47

hey guys... im sooo lost.... I just went out to my car... it looks like the vt master wont align with the brake lines..??? am i just lost or?

Am i meant to be bending them after the vt master goes is all in ??

ledouche · 17-07-11, 21:51

yeh u got to bend them so they do line up just take your time wen u do it so u dnt crimp the line

MuFFiN · 18-07-11, 01:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by ledouche

yeh u got to bend them so they do line up just take your time wen u do it so u dnt crimp the line

Thanks mate.... just wanted to make 100% sure..

does it matter which one lines up?

zac320 · 18-07-11, 06:15

Hey guys though id let yous know i have this setup VS booster/VT Master and line adapters, works brilliant but im parting out my car $120
Cheers

ledouche · 18-07-11, 09:40

muffin from wat i remeber the back brake line is bigger so it can only go in one and the front to dnt mater as long as they dnt leak. on the vt master the front brakes go closest to the firewall one is above the other below and the single one on it own at front closer to headlight is the back brakes.

zac320 · 18-07-11, 11:03

Hey guys will this fit a V8 vb and will the line adapters for the vl be the same?
Cheers

MuFFiN · 18-07-11, 12:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by ledouche

muffin from wat i remeber the back brake line is bigger so it can only go in one and the front to dnt mater as long as they dnt leak. on the vt master the front brakes go closest to the firewall one is above the other below and the single one on it own at front closer to headlight is the back brakes.

Thanks mate.. yeh i took a pic of mine and some on the net and realised what i have to do .. After going to the wrekers and then slicing my hand open i sort of though ... hey this wont line up and in this entire thread it had no mention of bending the lines and im like surely someone would of mentioned it... rather be safe the sorry - espcially trying to remove the back brake line

all good - Thanks again

Btw mate just offered me a brand new one with a booster for $120 - Hes not 100% sure its a vs booster... any part numbers i can look for?

Thanks in advance

ledouche · 18-07-11, 12:40

vs will be plastic and others will be metal

MuFFiN · 18-07-11, 13:45

Thanks once again

ledouche · 18-07-11, 15:00

no probs

MuFFiN · 18-07-11, 16:00

Did you choose the grind or spacer options? for the booster diaphram

ledouche · 18-07-11, 16:48

i cut it then did the slot as shown as the master cylinder looked nicer not having spacer i think the hardest part bout the whole thing was getting to one of the booster bolts that go through the firewall it was just in prick of a spot other then that i love how it stops now even though im still repin drums on the back

MuFFiN · 18-07-11, 17:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by ledouche

i cut it then did the slot as shown as the master cylinder looked nicer not having spacer i think the hardest part bout the whole thing was getting to one of the booster bolts that go through the firewall it was just in prick of a spot other then that i love how it stops now even though im still repin drums on the back

Sweeet thanks mate... appreciate it .. now i can get the car of the stupid jack stands its been on for 2 weeks now...

MuFFiN · 24-07-11, 20:04

got around to doing this today... those 2 firewall bolts..... FML!!! 45 min the first time in the dark with my iphone light tryna get to them...

2 questions before i decide to bleed these brakes...

1--with the very first post i understand what needs to be done... but why cant u just cut the bolt of?

2--the resi i have on there is surpisingly very clean i did happen to get a for au one which previously ppl have mentioned fit straight on... do u have to change it or?

ledouche · 24-07-11, 20:45

1- if u mean the push rod bolt that goes into the back of the master cylinder i think u leave it there for extra strength as other wise it will be hollow.

2- cant help u with this as i used vs resi and redrilled the hole that holds it on

MuFFiN · 24-07-11, 21:06

yeh thats what i mean... things pretty strong

yeh just the vt is like.. Brand new CLEAN

the au is digusting lol

ledouche · 25-07-11, 15:31

oh well u can use vt just doesnt sit level it slants back or forward one of the two

Grant1000 · 08-09-11, 12:10

Hey all a great amount of info here.
Ive upgraded my VK with 330mm rotors and calipers at the front and ive also put a VT booster and cylinder on it, the pedal feels great but im just not getting the car to lock up, it just slows down.
The pedal is fine until you try to lock it up and its really soggy at the end where it locks up.
Its really annoying me now as ive bleed the brakes with a compressor fitting like a mechanic and bleed them manually also.
Has anyone else come across this problem?
The booster seems ok and no leaking or noises and holding vacuum, the master cylinder is fine also visually no leaks.
Any info would be great

Thanks

MuFFiN · 08-09-11, 12:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grant1000

Hey all a great amount of info here.
Ive upgraded my VK with 330mm rotors and calipers at the front and ive also put a VT booster and cylinder on it, the pedal feels great but im just not getting the car to lock up, it just slows down.
The pedal is fine until you try to lock it up and its really soggy at the end where it locks up.
Its really annoying me now as ive bleed the brakes with a compressor fitting like a mechanic and bleed them manually also.
Has anyone else come across this problem?
The booster seems ok and no leaking or noises and holding vacuum, the master cylinder is fine also visually no leaks.
Any info would be great

Thanks

have u changed the master over as well or? still the orignal vk one?

keith ree · 05-10-11, 16:08

I have just finished doing this conversion to my vh. The only problem I had was after I redrilled the rod on the brake booster and refitted it I found that the brake pedal was too low. I bought another brake booster and fitted it without drilling the rod. The brake pedal now sits flush with the accelerator pedal. Every thing is now fine.

jbonez · 06-10-11, 22:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by keith ree

I have just finished doing this conversion to my vh. The only problem I had was after I redrilled the rod on the brake booster and refitted it I found that the brake pedal was too low. I bought another brake booster and fitted it without drilling the rod. The brake pedal now sits flush with the accelerator pedal. Every thing is now fine.

Hey mate.

I also made the same mistake as this.. I felt pretty stupid but at least the booster was $30 & not a reco or something.

You do not have to drill the pushrod when using a VS brake booster, you only need to do the mod to the master cylinder end.

Only on the VT booster conversion.

keith ree · 12-10-11, 17:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbonez

Hey mate.

I also made the same mistake as this.. I felt pretty stupid but at least the booster was $30 & not a reco or something.

You do not have to drill the pushrod when using a VS brake booster, you only need to do the mod to the master cylinder end.

Only on the VT booster conversion.

I think I should have shopped around a little more for a booster. $88 x 2.

Stu165 · 03-12-11, 13:41

I picked up a master cylinder the other day, and the one thing I noticed which I can't find being mentioned here is that the line to the rear appears to be a larger diameter than those to the front. What's the general go with this, Is the appropriate adapter also meant to deal with this?

17-07-11, 21:51	#254
ledouche Player Join Date: 05-01-11 Location: Sydney, somewhere? Car: white vlt manual~~stolen~~ Trader Rating: (1)	yeh u got to bend them so they do line up just take your time wen u do it so u dnt crimp the line .

18-07-11, 16:00	#263
MuFFiN C.T Residential Baker :) Join Date: 22-05-08 Location: Melbourne, C-Town Car: VP.SS <COP-TZA> Trader Rating: (0)	Did you choose the grind or spacer options? for the booster diaphram Last edited by MuFFiN; 18-07-11 at 16:05.

10-06-11, 20:31	#251
VLCT88 player Join Date: 04-12-04 Location: Adelaide, Sheidow Park Car: VLII Calais Turbo, BKII Mazda 3 MPS Trader Rating: (2)	to run 330mm rotors I would say you would need an adaptor plate to space the calipers out further

16-06-11, 12:28	#252
ledouche Player Join Date: 05-01-11 Location: Sydney, somewhere? Car: white vlt manual~~stolen~~ Trader Rating: (1)	i recnetly have done this conversion using vs booster and vt master just reflared the lines works a treat and couldnt live with out it now, and thanks to this thread made it so easy

17-07-11, 21:47	#253
MuFFiN C.T Residential Baker :) Join Date: 22-05-08 Location: Melbourne, C-Town Car: VP.SS <COP-TZA> Trader Rating: (0)	hey guys... im sooo lost.... I just went out to my car... it looks like the vt master wont align with the brake lines..??? am i just lost or? Am i meant to be bending them after the vt master goes is all in ??

18-07-11, 06:15	#256
zac320 Player Join Date: 21-02-10 Location: VIC, Bairnsdale Car: Red Vl Exec Trader Rating: (3)	Hey guys though id let yous know i have this setup VS booster/VT Master and line adapters, works brilliant but im parting out my car $120 Cheers

18-07-11, 09:40	#257
ledouche Player Join Date: 05-01-11 Location: Sydney, somewhere? Car: white vlt manual~~stolen~~ Trader Rating: (1)	muffin from wat i remeber the back brake line is bigger so it can only go in one and the front to dnt mater as long as they dnt leak. on the vt master the front brakes go closest to the firewall one is above the other below and the single one on it own at front closer to headlight is the back brakes.

18-07-11, 11:03	#258
zac320 Player Join Date: 21-02-10 Location: VIC, Bairnsdale Car: Red Vl Exec Trader Rating: (3)	Hey guys will this fit a V8 vb and will the line adapters for the vl be the same? Cheers

18-07-11, 12:40	#260
ledouche Player Join Date: 05-01-11 Location: Sydney, somewhere? Car: white vlt manual~~stolen~~ Trader Rating: (1)	vs will be plastic and others will be metal

18-07-11, 13:45	#261
MuFFiN C.T Residential Baker :) Join Date: 22-05-08 Location: Melbourne, C-Town Car: VP.SS <COP-TZA> Trader Rating: (0)	Thanks once again

18-07-11, 15:00	#262
ledouche Player Join Date: 05-01-11 Location: Sydney, somewhere? Car: white vlt manual~~stolen~~ Trader Rating: (1)	no probs

18-07-11, 16:48	#264
ledouche Player Join Date: 05-01-11 Location: Sydney, somewhere? Car: white vlt manual~~stolen~~ Trader Rating: (1)	i cut it then did the slot as shown as the master cylinder looked nicer not having spacer i think the hardest part bout the whole thing was getting to one of the booster bolts that go through the firewall it was just in prick of a spot other then that i love how it stops now even though im still repin drums on the back

24-07-11, 20:04	#266
MuFFiN C.T Residential Baker :) Join Date: 22-05-08 Location: Melbourne, C-Town Car: VP.SS <COP-TZA> Trader Rating: (0)	got around to doing this today... those 2 firewall bolts..... FML!!! 45 min the first time in the dark with my iphone light tryna get to them... 2 questions before i decide to bleed these brakes... 1--with the very first post i understand what needs to be done... but why cant u just cut the bolt of? 2--the resi i have on there is surpisingly very clean i did happen to get a for au one which previously ppl have mentioned fit straight on... do u have to change it or?

24-07-11, 20:45	#267
ledouche Player Join Date: 05-01-11 Location: Sydney, somewhere? Car: white vlt manual~~stolen~~ Trader Rating: (1)	1- if u mean the push rod bolt that goes into the back of the master cylinder i think u leave it there for extra strength as other wise it will be hollow. 2- cant help u with this as i used vs resi and redrilled the hole that holds it on

24-07-11, 21:06	#268
MuFFiN C.T Residential Baker :) Join Date: 22-05-08 Location: Melbourne, C-Town Car: VP.SS <COP-TZA> Trader Rating: (0)	yeh thats what i mean... things pretty strong yeh just the vt is like.. Brand new CLEAN the au is digusting lol

25-07-11, 15:31	#269
ledouche Player Join Date: 05-01-11 Location: Sydney, somewhere? Car: white vlt manual~~stolen~~ Trader Rating: (1)	oh well u can use vt just doesnt sit level it slants back or forward one of the two

08-09-11, 12:10	#270
Grant1000 Player Join Date: 08-09-11 Location: NSW, The Central Coast Car: Trader Rating: (0)	Hey all a great amount of info here. Ive upgraded my VK with 330mm rotors and calipers at the front and ive also put a VT booster and cylinder on it, the pedal feels great but im just not getting the car to lock up, it just slows down. The pedal is fine until you try to lock it up and its really soggy at the end where it locks up. Its really annoying me now as ive bleed the brakes with a compressor fitting like a mechanic and bleed them manually also. Has anyone else come across this problem? The booster seems ok and no leaking or noises and holding vacuum, the master cylinder is fine also visually no leaks. Any info would be great Thanks

05-10-11, 16:08	#272
keith ree Player Join Date: 03-07-11 Location: QLD, yamanto Car: Trader Rating: (0)	I have just finished doing this conversion to my vh. The only problem I had was after I redrilled the rod on the brake booster and refitted it I found that the brake pedal was too low. I bought another brake booster and fitted it without drilling the rod. The brake pedal now sits flush with the accelerator pedal. Every thing is now fine.

03-12-11, 13:41	#275
Stu165 Player Join Date: 26-05-08 Location: NSW, Newcastle Car: Trader Rating: (0)	I picked up a master cylinder the other day, and the one thing I noticed which I can't find being mentioned here is that the line to the rear appears to be a larger diameter than those to the front. What's the general go with this, Is the appropriate adapter also meant to deal with this?