V6 camry parts on I4?

[crazy_camry]

for my Gen 2 3s-fte i'm doing (bought the manifold+turbo so far, but the bloody thing has to be rebuilt ), i'll need to upgrade the brakes and stuff. what i was thinking, as the power output guesstimate will roughly equal the power of the V6, can i use the braking hardware? i have the info on rear disc conversion, but did the V6's come with bigger front brakes? also could i use their CV joints? is there anything else i could use that would be beefier and stand more punishment? thanks.

[crazy_camry]

anyone?...

[zoni]

88 le would know the answer for ya... he is the man with the gen 2's. send him a PM.

[88 LE]

Originally posted by crazy_camry
can i use the braking hardware?

Yes you can. You need the rear disc brakes off a gen 2 V6.

but did the V6's come with bigger front brakes? also could i use their CV joints?

Not sure. You'd have to measure it and see.

[crazy_camry]

Originally posted by 88 LE
Not sure. You'd have to measure it and see.

when i go to a wreckers to get the rear brakes i'll take a look and measure up the front ones.

[toyrolla]

I have both a 88 I4 and 89 V6.

The front brakes on both are the same.

There may be a difference regarding the model caliper related to whether or not a car has ABS.

Hope this helps...

[FRITO]

on an I4 gen 2 the rear are drum right? and front are disc?

the v6 has disc all the way around? is this because disc are better? whats the diffrence in preformance? Do only disc brakes have calipers?

what would be the advantage of putting on rear disc brakes from a v6 onto a I4 gen 2 camry? Better stopping power?

sorry for the dumb questions, just treying to edumacate myself. (heh)

thanks!

[crazy_camry]

thaks for the help guys.

[kocho]

Originally posted by FRITO
on an I4 gen 2 the rear are drum right? and front are disc?

the v6 has disc all the way around? is this because disc are better? whats the diffrence in preformance? Do only disc brakes have calipers?

what would be the advantage of putting on rear disc brakes from a v6 onto a I4 gen 2 camry? Better stopping power?

sorry for the dumb questions, just treying to edumacate myself. (heh)

thanks!

I recently replaced my rear drums on my '00 i4 with disk brakes from a v6. The results I got (+ and -) would probably be similar for a gen2:

- imprved brake pedal feel (less mushy, stays up more than before)
- more consistent stopping (no fading - with the drums my stopping power would noticeably decrease sometimes mid-way during braking; no decrease anymore now )
- no more vibrations/noise due to rear drums
- easier to replace pads when they wear-out
- weaker parking-brake (smaller parking brake pads in the rear compared to a drum setup)

[toyrolla]

With that being said, Crazy_Camry will have the same results with his rear brake swap as Kocho did with his ....

......and everybody will be happy once again



"...shiny hap-py peo-ple hol-ding hands........"

Hey Crazy_Camry, keep us informed on your 3S-FTE project

Good Luck!

[crazy_camry]

mushy brake pedal feel is definately my car.

i'll keep you all updated, wont be done for a while though. i'm in the process of negotiating buying a large intercooler for a good price. should look good to see Gen 2 with big front mount and no front bumper.

[chasman]

Originally Posted by kocho

I recently replaced my rear drums on my '00 i4 with disk brakes from a v6. The results I got (+ and -) would probably be similar for a gen2:

- imprved brake pedal feel (less mushy, stays up more than before)
- more consistent stopping (no fading - with the drums my stopping power would noticeably decrease sometimes mid-way during braking; no decrease anymore now )
- no more vibrations/noise due to rear drums
- easier to replace pads when they wear-out
- weaker parking-brake (smaller parking brake pads in the rear compared to a drum setup)

Does braking distance decrease after converting from rear drums to rear discs? If yes, by how much?

Thanks

[a94autoCamry]

^ holy thread revival batman

but in terms of braking distance....in everyday driving, you probably wont notice a difference
but if you constantly drive your car hard and do constant high speed braking, such as in the twisty roads....disc's will be a benefit ...

[chasman]

^ Just using the search function instead of "reinventing the wheel"

Originally Posted by a94autoCamry

in everyday driving, you probably wont notice a difference

Agreed.

However, in an accident prevention, panic stop, "when the rubber really meets the road" scenario how much shorter is the stopping distance after the rear drum-to-disc conversion? Will it make a significant difference?? Will it save one's backside???

[JetspeedCamry]

In everyday driving, i notice the difference. I driven a drum brake I4 before and it feels much more spongy. The overall feel of the discs and what not, is a more solid feel. And of course, when you tramp it, it stops nicely. hehe