hi all, i have a 1200 ute and am going with the stanza front struts. i was looking to upgrade the brakes: i.e. rotors, pads.... ect,
anybody got any suggestions???
thanks.

sorry to cut in don but i to am going for the same conversion but need to know the difference between 1980 on wards stanza struts and brakes and the pre 1980s ones and how to tell by looking at them off the car. by the way what year are yours from mate

http://www.datrats.com.au/BRAKES.html awesome brakes i should have mine next week ill let u all know how they go....

There is a simple pad upgrade on the stanza, when i first put my stanza struts in i replaced the pads with BENDIX ULTIMATE they are a cross between a street and race pad, in my coupe they're good for about 4 laps around QR before going spongey and start to fade because of the soild rotor, they don't sell ULTIMATES for stanza but as Harry(L18_110) told me, the early model commodores(VB VC VH) use the same Girlock calipers, and the brake pads fit, may have to modify slightly,
As for a complete setup, i've heard that mitsibishi Verada rotors and either hilux or landcruiser 4-spot calipers fit on, go and use the search button, but........................................... If you want a good setup go and see Errol(DATRATS) excellent coilover setup

I have a set of stanza struts and brakes and I noticed that the pads look the same as R31 pads, which are the same as GK sigma pads and the same as commodore pads from VB to VS.

Well...not the same but interchangeable.

Devious-Jet do you have to slightly modify the pads or is it a straight bolt on job?