Ke10 Front Brake/suspension Upgrade Options

[Des]

That's what I'm doing now. Ke30 backing plates don't fit on a ke11.

[TheNOBBLER[RL]]

30 backing plates should fit, although you will need to drill and tap the bolt holes in your 1x struts to the bigger size.

 

I'm running what I had for my brake upgrade, that is:

Ke10 struts and bearings,

Ke26 hubs,

Ke35 backin plates,

Ke55-70 disks,

Ke55-70 calipers with rear commodore pads

 

The cars not on the road as yet but kickn5k runs around with the same setup and its pulling his 100kw ke11 up rather well so I should be fine with a little less grunt than him!

 

I should note I will be running a galant duel circuit master cylinder as well, I will most likely run a stock one for starters (running out of time to modify things!) but th galant setup bolts on after a little file work and you need to extend the brake pedal pushrod.

 

Cheers,

JP

[HayzTawil]

hoppers stoppers quoted me 1100 for ke30 front brake upgrade and they bolt straight on to the original struts, still thinking about it i would rather upgrade the struts also.

[camerondownunder88]

Ill add my 2c

 

Des there are 2 different stud pattern to KE30 backing plates. They also have larger holes so you need to tap and drill the struts on the KE11.

 

Late model KE3X have the off set hole like KE55.KE70 and wont fit KE10 unless you welled up one hole and re-drill the hole. You need early KE30 backing plates. I collected about 4 sets of backing plates from KE30 till I found the correct ones..LOL

 

As for braking I run stock re-coed KE1X master cylinder with stock rear brakes and KE70 fronts. And this will stuff up the braking balance due to larger pistons in front brakes you need to wind rear brakes off a heap or you will lock the rear up all the time.

 

Cheers

Cameron

[Des]

The backing plate bolts up fine but it touches the tie rod, balljoint and the lower control arm on full lock.

[camerondownunder88]

Des mine touch also.

 

 

Ill have to get you a pic But the plate that touches is jsut for keeping dirt water oil off the brakes you can bend it ina little with a hammer and it wont touch.

 

I lieft mine and no issues yet after 12 months on the road.

 

Cameron

[Felix]

Yea my splash plates rubbed when I first installed the ke30 discs. I just bent them slightly like Cam stated.

[Des]

Yea my splash plates rubbed when I first installed the ke30 discs. I just bent them slightly like Cam stated.

Doesn't worry me much now as I'm putting on ke20 brakes and i know they fit with out touching. Keeping the 12's now too.