300ZX BRAKES

AR 200SX · Post by **AR 200SX** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 9:08 pm

has anyone done the 300zx brake upgrade on their s13?

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:47 am

i have all the equipment minus the custom brake lines, and a decent set of front discs.

what do you want to know?

AR 200SX · Post by **AR 200SX** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 3:06 pm

i have got the front,and rear calipers and discs,brake lines and e-brake cable's and the 300zx m/c. does the rear ones also fit exactly like the std?

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:00 pm

yup!

sounds like you have everything you need, 'cept pads!

you got those right?

also - you dont need special e-brake cables. lots of people read that we need custom e-brake cables, but thats true of the US spec s13. its not true of the EURO spec s13. your brake calipers should fit straight on, the discs should fit straight over the standard drum brake mechanism, but you will have to get rid of your rear disc dust cover.

the dust cover can be bent away (very untidy!) or take off the hub assembly and drill out the spot welds, and then it will fall off. grind off the rest of the spot weld mess to neaten it even more.

and BAM - the rest should be a piece of cake.

as for ABS - i've heard that its compatible - but thats total hearsay! i haven't tested it myself, and i dont remember if the source was reliable!

AR 200SX · Post by **AR 200SX** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:52 pm

i just bought them for incase.the front pads are still in good nick,but the rear ones are shot.also looking @ replacing the seals.as for the dust covers,i will be removing them completely.
thanx.

AR 200SX · Post by **AR 200SX** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:28 am

where would i be able to buy pads?

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:02 pm

nissan...
spares shops...
EBC stockists...
Ferodo DS stockists...

the front pads are the same as the s14 pads, the subaru 4 pot calipers, the toyota hilux/prado 4 pot calipers...

the rear pads - not sure if there are other alternatives.

AR 200SX · Post by **AR 200SX** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:05 am

cool thanx.

Pinkfluffybunnys · Post by **Pinkfluffybunnys** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:54 am

Might be a stupied question but does the hilux/prado 4 pot calipers look the same as the 300zx stuff could be a cheaper alternative

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:54 pm

i've only seen the caliper itself through the wheel. not off the car!

it looked like a steel caliper, but then you never know, until you have it off!

didnt have cooling vanes on it like the aluminium nissan ones!

also not sure if it has the same mounting design?

Enzio · Post by **Enzio** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:23 pm

This could be something worthwhile to look into. Car manufacturers get all of their parts from certain manufacturers like Nissin, Brembo, whatever.

The chances are very good that a cheaper alternative could be found, example:
1) My mini's front calipers have exact same mounting design as Golf 1 (and Golf 3, i think..)
2) My ZX-7R's front six pot tokico calipers are exactly the same as 'busa, old GSX-R and old Yamaha Fazer.

widowmaker · Post by **widowmaker** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 5:17 pm

Enzio wrote:1) My mini's front calipers...
2) My ZX-7R's front six pot ...

YOUR SPY CAR IS A ZX-7R??

ok ok its allowed on a friday, so go finish my aunty

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