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Samurai Front Calipers and Pads

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04 Sep 2023 16:59 #250666 by tomcat
My calipers need some urgent work on them.
Understand there are 2 different types. It has been suggested I have Lucas fitted. Picture attached.
How can one tell please?? 

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05 Sep 2023 05:12 #250670 by yakuza
My SJ's have all had the same caliper. Also the same calipers as my 05 Jimny had. Actually my Jimny from 05 had a caliper hanger from an 85 SJ as it had less rust. Before it got the vented discs.

There might be differences I have not discovered or changes between markets though.

Nice carpet, your knees must love it. :) (mine hates gravel and concrete)

Norway 2005 Jimny M16A VVT, 235 BFG MT, 2" Trailmaster, ARB rear lck, 17%/87% high/low gears.

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05 Sep 2023 07:20 #250672 by tomcat
Yakusa
Thank you for your comments. Appreciated.
The carpet strip serves in many ways and my knees do not suffer as much!!

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05 Sep 2023 18:30 #250673 by tomcat
I have located ventilated discs on Ebay.
Which calipers would fit them.?
Anyone done this before?
 

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05 Sep 2023 20:35 #250675 by lesgrandepotato
I fitted a set of disks and calipers from eBay Maruti ones from India. Cost about £150 with discs and pads. 
They seem decent. I don’t see how vented disks will help as far as I can see it won’t go fast enough and it doesn’t weigh enough to have a fade problem and the rest is just an opportunity for clogging off road 

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05 Sep 2023 23:32 #250678 by fordem

I don’t see how vented disks will help as far as I can see it won’t go fast enough and it doesn’t weigh enough to have a fade problem and the rest is just an opportunity for clogging off road 

Vehicle speed & weight are just two of the factors that you need to consider - larger, heavier tires (LT construction mud terrains) have a huge impact on stopping power, depending on how much larger you go, the vented disks are a worthwhile addition.

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