front brakes on a 1998 sportif ?

[Mikey4410]

Are the sportif brakes the same as the starlet gt turbo front brakes?

 

[Mikey4410]

I have gt front and rear brakes to whack on it so if there not the same up front then i will change them......

 

[Rob H]

the front are the same mate no point in changing them.

 

[Mikey4410]

Thanks for the info.topmman.repped

 

[dac69er]

the front are the same mate no point in changing them.

I thought the gt turbo discs were bigger so the caliper carriers were different becuase of this? The caliper itself is identical as are the pads!

 

[Rob H]

I've always run GT discs on mine with no problems as finding uprated ones for n/a is impossible so that's why I say there the same.

 

[dan106]

So im guessing ep82 gt turbo front calipers arent better than the n/a ones then?

 

[Rob H]

No there the same mate

 

[MARK@CMBAUTOS]

I thought the gt turbo discs were bigger so the caliper carriers were different becuase of this? The caliper itself is identical as are the pads!

100% correct iv had customers buy uk spec drilled discs and they were smaller that gt/ Glanza

 

[dac69er]

100% correct iv had customers buy uk spec drilled discs and they were smaller that gt/ Glanza

maybe the sportifs are the same???all i know is i had to change my caliper carriers over when i fitted GT discs to my ep85, i also found the smaller discs i removed were the same size as the ones on my uk spec ep91 solida.

 

[rmsnoel]

GT/Glanza brakes are bigger and thicker than the uk spec. They are however a direct swap and a great upgrade

 

[weeJohn]

The 1996 model Starlet had smaller discs than a GT, disc carrier and calliper all needed changed to upgrade them. My EP85 had the same size discs and callipers as a GT, its a 93 S.

 

[Rob H]

The 1996 model Starlet had smaller discs than a GT, disc carrier and calliper all needed changed to upgrade them. My EP85 had the same size discs and callipers as a GT, its a 93 S.

Yes the later ones are the same size as the GT/Glanza how is yours a 93 S tho? Mines a 99 S

 

[weeJohn]

Yes the later ones are the same size as the GT/Glanza how is yours a 93 S tho? Mines a 99 S

Its a 93 S as it was made in 93 lol, they made a S model in the EP85 from 92 on.

 

[Rob H]

I get it now lol s as in model type not s reg lol

 

[weeJohn]

I get it now lol s as in model type not s reg lol

We dont have that registration system here in Northern Ireland Rob, I would never had caught onto that mate.

 

[rmsnoel]

GT, Glanza and Paseo all had the 254-255mm disc brakes and slightly bigger calipers.

ALL the Uk starlets had the smaller brakes althought their a straight swap. 14inch wheels being the smallest that fit over the 255mm discs