z32 calipers Steel type R3000

rat · Post by **rat** » Wed May 21, 2008 2:05 pm

HancoB wrote:Hey you gotta pay respect to the eldars!

this is not going to end well

HancoB · Post by **HancoB** » Wed May 21, 2008 2:06 pm

That was said with respect tho!

Riekert · Post by **Riekert** » Wed May 21, 2008 2:07 pm

rat wrote:the z32 auto had steel ones

Ok so thats basically the same as the s14's?

rat wrote:
HancoB wrote:
Hey you gotta pay respect to the eldars!
this is not going to end well Surprised Laughing

ditto! hehe

HancoB · Post by **HancoB** » Wed May 21, 2008 2:08 pm

Elcorrecto!

rat · Post by **rat** » Wed May 21, 2008 2:08 pm

all the mods are doing some work today

Slide 'em Wide · Post by **Slide 'em Wide** » Wed May 21, 2008 5:00 pm

ha ha ha

So anyway back to topic. My calipers are steel four pot. The ones on sale are steel four pot. Now the question I have is with regards to the specs as far as does the Z32 calipers present me with a simple upgrade that is going to work and at the same time improve my brakes?!?

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Wed May 21, 2008 5:46 pm

no upgrade at all.

the s14 steel calipers are the same as the z32 steel calipers. same design, same size, same brake pads, same brake discs, etc!!!

the z32 aluminium alloy calipers weigh a LOT less, and came in different sizes. basically they took different thickness discs, but the disc diameter is the same all round. you get 26mm and 30mm z32 aluminium calipers.

R32/R33 calipers are same too, unless you're talking about the GTR's (which had brembo calipers). but there were different disc diameter models of the R32/R33 4 pot calipers. some had 280mm discs (GTS models i think) and then some had 296mm discs (GTSt models).

there ya go - some OLD advice for the NOOBS like hanco!

HancoB · Post by **HancoB** » Wed May 21, 2008 5:54 pm

Oi who are you calling a noob?

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Wed May 21, 2008 6:50 pm

you! i'm sorry - didn't i make myself very clear when i said "noobs like hanco"???

HancoB · Post by **HancoB** » Wed May 21, 2008 7:10 pm

Ai wat kan 'n mens nou se???

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Wed May 21, 2008 8:03 pm

HancoB wrote:Ai wat kan 'n mens nou se???

nou kan jy vir ons die virskil tussen staal en swaar staal vertel!!!???!!!

i mean - you said the s14 are made from "heavier" steel???

HancoB · Post by **HancoB** » Wed May 21, 2008 10:05 pm

Out of my engineering book and very much simplified so noobs can understand.

You get different kinds of steel.

There is two different kinds of metals known as Ferrous metals and non-ferrous metals.

Under Ferrous metals you get different kinds steels such as Plain carbon steels, cast iron, alloy steels.

The weight difference between these steels are very big since the carbon % determine the weight of the steels.

Thus the compound of certain steels are heavier than others so in basic terms you get heavy steels, medium heavy steels and light steels.

Happy

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Wed May 21, 2008 10:28 pm

happy!

actually i knew you were going to go down this road...

so have you got a alloy analysis of both calipers for us???

or dont you think it would've made economic sense for nissan to use the SAME caliper in both cars???

HancoB · Post by **HancoB** » Wed May 21, 2008 10:32 pm

Would you really want that coz thats gonna be like 4 pages long!

Dont want to disturb your sweet dreams!

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Wed May 21, 2008 10:37 pm

lol - i haven't dreamt for a long time...

cos i dont sleep - I WAIT!!!