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Hilux rear Disc brake conversion problem.
Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 11:09 pm
by mudnutz
I am using SNR brackets and MR2 calipers. To keep the calipers up high on the rotor they hit the leafsprings, so would swapping the hilux diff housing for a wider leafsprung surf housing be enough for the calipers to clear the springs? Also would hilux rear axles fit the surf diff?
Re: Hilux rear Disc brake conversion problem.
Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 11:11 pm
by J_Dub
yep i had the same prob, that setup is for the wide axle.. ln61 surf rear end works
Re: Hilux rear Disc brake conversion problem.
Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 11:13 pm
by Smurf
not sure about the SNR bracket and calipers
But the hilux axles are shorter than the surf ones.
I have Maxima calipers above the leaf springs on a surf diff with heaps of room, used brackets from Deranged
Re: Hilux rear Disc brake conversion problem.
Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 11:47 pm
by mudnutz
J_Dub wrote:yep i had the same prob, that setup is for the wide axle.. ln61 surf rear end works
mmmm....perhaps SNR should mention that minor detail on their site.

Re: Hilux rear Disc brake conversion problem.
Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 9:20 am
by Smurf
email them about it, and let them know
Re: Hilux rear Disc brake conversion problem.
Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 6:18 pm
by meatc
Smurf wrote:
I have Maxima calipers above the leaf springs on a surf diff with heaps of room, used brackets from Deranged
x2 early 90s v6 maxima on leaf sprung axles. small mod to caliper to use hilux handbrake cable.
Re: Hilux rear Disc brake conversion problem.
Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 6:28 pm
by J_Dub
mudnutz wrote:J_Dub wrote:yep i had the same prob, that setup is for the wide axle.. ln61 surf rear end works
mmmm....perhaps SNR should mention that minor detail on their site.

yea i thought the same considering they market them selves as hilux specialists, not surf.
Re: Hilux rear Disc brake conversion problem.
Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 7:16 pm
by mudnutz
Smurf wrote:email them about it, and let them know
Yeah good idea i might just do that. It will be interesting what their answer will be.