hello everyone, new to the forums. I've got an 85 4x4 with 22re motor. Just put in a new attarco motor with new head. Lifted 5inches (need rear springs, on blocks for now). i was wondering if anyone here has done a vented rotor conversion, i have everything to get it done, but was just curious if anyone has done it so in case i miss something or if there might be anything else i'll need. Of couse i have the rotors off a 81ish fj and calipers off an 88 4x4 yota. i'll be doing the install this weekend but was wondering if theres anything else i might need. Thanks for your help.

(added 10/19)I'll be installing this tomorrow, has anyone else done this conversion?

i used some little 1/4" wheel spacers when i went to vented. the ifs calipers stick out a little past the hub mounting surface.

Good to know, thank you.

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It's pretty straight forward. Just bolt the stuff together. You may or may not need the spacers, depending upon the backspacing on your wheels. In my case, I had to buy the 1/4" wheel spacers, and grind some of the cooling fins off the calipers. Other than that, just bolt it up.

I forgot though, you might need a press to press the wheel studs in and out of the rotor. You can try using a hammer to get them out, but they may not budge. And its even harder to get the new ones back in. If you don't have a press, you can take them to a shop and they should be able to press them in for you for a couple bucks.

crap, i forgot about the wheel studs, lol. thanks for the info, i'm sure i'll look like this <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shiner.gif" alt="" /> when i'm done. lol

i had some extra lug nuts i threaded onto the studs and beat on those to get them out. so if you have some extra lugs you could do it that way.

I was able to hammer the old studs out and the new ones in without any trouble. I did have to grind a little off the backing plates to fit the bigger caliper.

See...some people have no problems. But I tried for an hour just to beat the old ones out with no luck. I HAD to use a press.

I used a hi-lift and old wheel nuts to get the wheel studs out. Budget shop press at its best.