Texx
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A while back on a bit of a whim I picked up the front brakes from a '01-'04 ZZE123 Corolla T Sport. Today I though I'd offer them up and see if I'd wasted my money. Only by pure luck things actually look pretty good.
OK, they're still single pot calipers, but for me the stock single pot calipers offer sufficient clamping force, it's just the digestive biscuit brake discs that let the stock set up down. The Starlet I believe uses a 255x18mm disc, the ZZE123 Corolla uses a 275x25mm disc with the same 55mm center bore and 4x100 stud pattern.
The T Sport brakes will bolt straight on (although you need to lose the dust shield from behind the disc), but the brake disc will need spacing out approx 4-5mm to clear the caliper carrier. However saying that I'm going to see about having 1-2mm skimmed from the rear inside edge of the carrier so a thinner spacer can be used.
Anyway, some photos for those that are interested.
(Please excuse the wheels, they've seen better days and are in desperate need of a refurb.)
Stock brakes
Corolla brakes
Stock discs vs Corolla discs
I'll give an update if I can actually get them on and working.
OK, they're still single pot calipers, but for me the stock single pot calipers offer sufficient clamping force, it's just the digestive biscuit brake discs that let the stock set up down. The Starlet I believe uses a 255x18mm disc, the ZZE123 Corolla uses a 275x25mm disc with the same 55mm center bore and 4x100 stud pattern.
The T Sport brakes will bolt straight on (although you need to lose the dust shield from behind the disc), but the brake disc will need spacing out approx 4-5mm to clear the caliper carrier. However saying that I'm going to see about having 1-2mm skimmed from the rear inside edge of the carrier so a thinner spacer can be used.
Anyway, some photos for those that are interested.
(Please excuse the wheels, they've seen better days and are in desperate need of a refurb.)
Stock brakes
Corolla brakes
Stock discs vs Corolla discs
I'll give an update if I can actually get them on and working.
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