OK guys, i had to do a crap load of work to get these bad boys to work, but i did it on my gen 3 4 cyl. This kit is the one ericsol is offering on camryman.org. You can find it at this thread... http://www.camryman.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=72 I had to use my gen 3 6Cyl calipers in place of my old ones, and i also had to grind down the caliper to make it fit around the rotor. After that, it was a breeze. It took me 2 days of trying different options before i realized i might still have those 6 cyl brakes sitting around from my parts car. I found them and i was planning on swapping out the whole assembly and changing the hub. THAT was a bitch to attempt. I then realized that the calipers were the only thing different. They were bigger to make room for the bigger rotors of the v6. OK now that that's all said and done, heres some reccomendations eric...
If trying to use the kit on a 4 cyl, maybe the mkIV supra non-turbo rotors will fit well with a little grinding (or a new bracket design). Also, if you plan to use the mkIII rotors, they will fit well with some grinding (or a new bracket design) provided you make a spacer to fit between the hub and the rotor, because if mounted without a spacer, the rotor is not centered in the caliper.
If trying to use the kit on the 6 cyl gen 3, you have to grind the calipers down. I suggest making the brackets differently. the positioning of the holes is good vertically, but try extending the brackets and hole out about 3/8 of an inch or so, because thats what i had to grind off to make them fit.
You might want to make the brackets about 1/8 of an inch wider for the cyl. with supra NA rotors, because those will probably rub too. I tried the mkIII rotors on my 4cyl calipers and they rubbed almost as much as the mkIV ones on my v6 calipers. The NA mkIV rotors are only a touch smaller in diameter than the mk3 rotors.
I ALSO had to grind down the calipers in both cases, 4 cyl and v6, right above where it bolts to the bracket. with the holes and bolts in the location that they are, there is no way the calipers would fit in there without grinding. I know the supplied bolts were ground down a little bit for that reason, but the calipers you tested must be different from the older ones, because i still had to grind down my calipers. I dont think there is a way to solve this on your end, the installer will probably have to grind them down always, because there is no way to adapt the kit for that.
So, the stopping power is excellent, but the brake pedal isnt that tight. Its the same tension as it was before. I bet steel braided lines would solve that problem, but i dont have the money for them at this point. I'm satisfied that i finally got the job done after 2 days of work and a lot of trouble with everything. Its a good thing i had those v6 brakes laying around... My buddy that works on supras thinks its really badass to have supra rotors on a camry. I wouldnt advise this without 17 inch wheels at least. Mine are 18's but i bet 17's wouldnt have a problem.
Any questions at all please ask, i will be happy to answer anything. NOT ANYTHING YOU PERVES!
Heres some pics. I didnt take too many during my troubles, just at the end when i finally got it all working.
If trying to use the kit on a 4 cyl, maybe the mkIV supra non-turbo rotors will fit well with a little grinding (or a new bracket design). Also, if you plan to use the mkIII rotors, they will fit well with some grinding (or a new bracket design) provided you make a spacer to fit between the hub and the rotor, because if mounted without a spacer, the rotor is not centered in the caliper.
If trying to use the kit on the 6 cyl gen 3, you have to grind the calipers down. I suggest making the brackets differently. the positioning of the holes is good vertically, but try extending the brackets and hole out about 3/8 of an inch or so, because thats what i had to grind off to make them fit.
You might want to make the brackets about 1/8 of an inch wider for the cyl. with supra NA rotors, because those will probably rub too. I tried the mkIII rotors on my 4cyl calipers and they rubbed almost as much as the mkIV ones on my v6 calipers. The NA mkIV rotors are only a touch smaller in diameter than the mk3 rotors.
I ALSO had to grind down the calipers in both cases, 4 cyl and v6, right above where it bolts to the bracket. with the holes and bolts in the location that they are, there is no way the calipers would fit in there without grinding. I know the supplied bolts were ground down a little bit for that reason, but the calipers you tested must be different from the older ones, because i still had to grind down my calipers. I dont think there is a way to solve this on your end, the installer will probably have to grind them down always, because there is no way to adapt the kit for that.
So, the stopping power is excellent, but the brake pedal isnt that tight. Its the same tension as it was before. I bet steel braided lines would solve that problem, but i dont have the money for them at this point. I'm satisfied that i finally got the job done after 2 days of work and a lot of trouble with everything. Its a good thing i had those v6 brakes laying around... My buddy that works on supras thinks its really badass to have supra rotors on a camry. I wouldnt advise this without 17 inch wheels at least. Mine are 18's but i bet 17's wouldnt have a problem.
Any questions at all please ask, i will be happy to answer anything. NOT ANYTHING YOU PERVES!
Heres some pics. I didnt take too many during my troubles, just at the end when i finally got it all working.
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