No, haven't seen the whopper stoppers article, can someone post it?
Your Verada disc/Commodore caliper conversion sounds sweet, I'd do it too but I want to stay with 13s
Yes I'm old fashioned but F1 cars have 13" wheels too so they can't that bad...

No, I'm pretty certain that stanza ones, (built to stop an L16) are a bit bigger than the 120Y ones. Plus the stanza stuff is the step towards putting on 1600 (510) style "whopper stoppers". I'm assuming that everyone has read that Fast Fours and Rotaries magazine issue on Datto whopper stoppers?

I liked my 200B brakes, The 180B ones look crappy. Even the big axle ones. But when you fit the Verada disks and use the commodore calipers..heaven. Certainly for the street. We've had this discussion a few times, but it's the cheapest most effective brake solution for 1200s and 1600s. The consumable parts in Australia are cheap as, and when you consider these brakes are designed to stop a car more than twice the 1200's weight, you know they'll stop you nicely. Even using stock commodore pads the performance is good. If you want to race, then I'd fit the metal king high performance pads. DBA can supply cross-drilled and slotted rotors if required. The pads are so cheap you can get away with having 2 sets of different compound, and switch them for street or race use.

Chris

I know CA18DET_MAN is upgrading from stanza to R31 struts with R32 GTR front disks and 4 spot calipers...just a thought

i am getting stanza brakes for my ute, are teh 120y brakes "S%#T cause my mates got them on thier utes...

, i Agree, big brakes to save your ass!
i was gonna go stanza, on the front, but donnno, about the back?

Just better ones..

At least Stanza front brakes. 120Y ones are no good. The front does 80% of the work, so they must be good.

Getting a booster is a good idea. I ran 180B Wagon drums on the rear, they balanced well with 200B front struts, but would be a similar match with the stanza ones.

Getting big brakes is cheap insurance. $800, and I've avoided at least 3 accidents by having good brakes. That's a saving of at least $1100 in claim excesses. Not to mention the ongoing increased costs if I'd have made a claim.

GET GOOD BRAKES. Being a tightass will empty your wallet.

Chris

just wondering from you blokes who have done the CA18 conversion, what brake requirements did you have to do, to get your 1200 engineered??, like what size, front back?