Mk1 Commodore Caliper, 278mm Magna rotor conversion

**roccodingo** · 16-04-2006, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by 82cab

excellent work!! Just a quick question what model or year do the magna discs come off?
Also just as a quick suggestion, you'ld be better off incorporating the bushes and the spacers into one piece and pressing it into the caliper holes that way you won't loose the washers when you're changing pads.

would have done that anyway ( top hat bush, flanged bush waddever you wanna call it..)

**gldgti** · 03-05-2007, 11:12 AM

excellent thread guys!

**william** · 03-05-2007, 12:45 PM

best and cheapest caliper and disk conversion since baked beens on toast lol that rocks

**worm** · 03-05-2007, 06:49 PM

Not really that cheap mate... new discs cost heaps... 150 each... u can get mk1 gti front breaks for cheaper me thinks

**GoLfMan** · 03-05-2007, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by worm

Not really that cheap mate... new discs cost heaps... 150 each... u can get mk1 gti front breaks for cheaper me thinks

but would it be the same stopping power, condidering the brake set up shown here is designed to haul up cars twice the weight of the mk1?!?!

**Pete Mk1** · 07-06-2007, 08:47 AM

Does anyone actually know which model Magna these disks come from?
If so please put up model and any relevant info?
Also some feed back from a finished working conversion would be nice.

**Nick_80** · 10-09-2007, 01:03 AM

can any one update on magna model/year the disks come off?

**Golf Loon** · 09-12-2007, 08:50 AM

Bump. Someone was asking me about this thread.

**Jmac** · 09-12-2007, 09:10 PM

Man i think that coversion is awesome mate very well done. I thought the days were gone where guys were innovative enough to try such a thing, im glad this kind of thinking is still alive. I know myself im too busy fixing peoples problems with their vehicles that you forget about the fun on the other side of the coin.
Great work man!!!!
I would love to get hold of an old Caddy( blame Loon for that!) and i would consider that mod mate.
CHeers

**Preen59** · 14-01-2008, 12:33 AM

Still no info on what model magna those discs were off?

I'd like to know considering i could get all the parts at trade price and do all the machinework myself...

It would be a very cheap big brake conversion for me.