the brake swap thread

[onehundredoctane]

Originally Posted by nujabe

i run the wilwood kit and i love them..
Untitled by Aallmighty, on Flickr

I LOVE THAT WHEEL, TIRE, BRAKE combo. . . Dear JESUS.

Originally Posted by grimm199

For you Q45 guys out there that are running Hawk HPS pads, where do you order them from?? When I messaged Hawk for the part number, they sent me this;
"I regret to inform you that we do not make the front pad for your vehicle.
I have access to over 15,000 different applications and fitments. Infinity is the only company to use that pad shape and they used it only on the Q45 for 3 years"

When I had Q45 fronts I ordered my Hawk HPS pads from Rock Auto. Also, my calipers and rotors were from a 2001 Q45 which seems to matter.

[grimm199]

Originally Posted by onehundredoctane

When I had Q45 fronts I ordered my Hawk HPS pads from Rock Auto. Also, my calipers and rotors were from a 2001 Q45 which seems to matter.

Thats what i was afraid of. I'm pretty sure these calipers are off of the first gen Q45. Ive been looking up ways to know for sure what years the calipers are physically, but i guess ill just have to match up the old pads that came with them to know.

[grimm199]

Hated how plain the Q45 calipers looked compared to the Z32 calipers, so I tried this. Supposed to be high temp decals for calipers, and will be throwing clear coat over them as well so we will see if it holds up. Not sure if anyone has thought to do this before or not. Also, still on the search for performance pads for the 1st gen Q45 calipers so I can finish my brakes up.
Guess i'll just be getting the Akebono ProACT pads and see how those do if nothing else.

[ehhhregartless]

[crzsteveo]

installed some CTSV calipers with a mazworx bracket...I gotta say I do not like the mazwork bracket because you have to grind so much material down on the backside of the caliper just to get it to sit flush.... they stop super easy, but I have not gotten a brake portioning system yet. I still have not found anything for the rear of a 240 for bolt on brake upgrades besides dual calipers.

[crzsteveo]

[CHiNo4ReaL]

Mazworx brackets, Stoptech Evo 7-9 discs and the Cts-v calipers.

Had to modify the bracket because they are designed for non-ABS hubs and I got ABS..

[billyblaze]

Have the evolution 8/9 on the front

Wanted to do the e55 6 piston from fever but he want
$400 just for the bracket alone

Has anyone done a 6 piston front brake swap at all
If so pm me I'm interested
Want to do the rears
But want the to match what's up front
Cts 4 piston rears sounds like they would
Stop better evo only has 2

Pm perfer

[crzsteveo]

^ 6 piston will require an 18 wheel up front at minuium... Check out street faction for brackets ... As for the rears, I have yet to see something

[billyblaze]

Not sure of the with and offset
But have 18 MB battles with evolution 8/9
On the front now

Thanks going their now

[adey]

Kouki V35/4-door V36 front dual pot calipers (320mm, clears SSR SL disk faces)


...on drilled stock S13 knuckles (12mm --> 14mm a la R34/Z33 Brembo):


Great when you want to run SL disk (deep dish) wheels in front, less great when you're on LMGT4s!

[DRFT180]

Front:
Wilwood Forged Superlites
Stoptech Z33 Track Rotor
Wilwood BP-20 Pads
Stoptech Lines
SPL Parts Cooling Deflectors

Rear:
Z32 Caliper and Rotors
Carbotech 1521 or AX6 Pads
Stoptech Lines

Motul RPF600 Fluid





This has turned out to be a great setup for the street and track. Have had zero fade in multiple track days. Wilwoods consumable costs are way better then Brembos. Thicker pads last longer and are cheaper for the same compounds.

Still wanting to put in a Z32 master and B13 booster.

[fatduece]

^Looks very nice. Did you paint the wilwoods or that's factory paint? Any reason why you didn't go with the 2 piece rotors?

[turboshoebox]

Originally Posted by adey

Kouki V35/4-door V36 front dual pot calipers (320mm, clears SSR SL disk faces)


...on drilled stock S13 knuckles (12mm --> 14mm a la R34/Z33 Brembo):


Great when you want to run SL disk (deep dish) wheels in front, less great when you're on LMGT4s!

u need R35 bbk

[Lees_Garage]

Originally Posted by DRFT180

Killer setup!


What rear pads are you running? Did you run this setup before you installed the SPL brake cooling duct? If so, did you see a difference in fade, etc?

[Hoffman5982]

Nothing impressive, but they're as big as I can go with 15s, and would have just barely scraped if I didn't have a 5mm spacer.

Q45 front brakes. Rebuilt/cleaned/painted, Axxis Metal Master pads, Brembo rotors from a 94 Altima (4 lug), and Agency Power SS lines. The increase in stopping power is very noticeable.

[corkscrew]

Which year q45? ^

[Hoffman5982]

I believe these came off a 96

[crzsteveo]

I hoping to finish Up my rear upgrade to compliment my ctsv brakes up front. Going with gktech rear dual caliper set and running wilwood calipers and stock ones for ebrake. Only rear setup I've found that will work for what I want.

Does anyone have recommendations on a proportioning valve??

[DRFT180]

Originally Posted by fatduece

^Looks very nice. Did you paint the wilwoods or that's factory paint? Any reason why you didn't go with the 2 piece rotors?

I had the Wilwoods and the Z calipers powdercoated that color.

What they originally looked like



I didn't go with a 2-piece rotor mostly due to budget, and could always upgrade later.

Originally Posted by Lees_Garage

Killer setup!


What rear pads are you running? Did you run this setup before you installed the SPL brake cooling duct? If so, did you see a difference in fade, etc?

Updated my original post. I run Carbotech's 1521 or AX6 pads in the rear.

The brake cooling ducts have always been on the car since before doing lapping days, so I don't have a before or after comparison.

[adey]

Originally Posted by turboshoebox

u need R35 bbk

That looks SICK, but...

I wanted to keep:
1) costs down (this cost me 300 incl rotors and pads at my local junkyard)
2) # of caliper pistons/pots to a minimum -- I'm on the original 15/16 bmc and the pedal feel is still very good! and
3) wheel clearance at a maximum -- so I can run super deep dish fronts! (or at least maintain decent lip, especially now that I went and got S14 flcas and GP sports knuckles...)

[Lees_Garage]

Originally Posted by DRFT180

Updated my original post. I run Carbotech's 1521 or AX6 pads in the rear.

The brake cooling ducts have always been on the car since before doing lapping days, so I don't have a before or after comparison.

Thanks! I have the SPL tension rods, and am trying to decide whether I should run their cooling ducts, or fabricate my own flex tubing ducts.

[TheRealSy90]

Need some info on brake replacement parts. I have Jdm Kouki 180sx/rps13 front calipers and rotors on my 89 coupe.
I cannot figure out what pads and rotors to order to refurbish this setup. The jdm Kouki 180sx brakes are slightly larger diameter than the usdm s13 brakes.
Possibly the spec v Sentra rotors/pads? Maxima? I cannot find the specification for the 180sx brake size online...

[adey]

Originally Posted by TheRealSy90

Need some info on brake replacement parts. I have Jdm Kouki 180sx/rps13 front calipers and rotors on my 89 coupe.
I cannot figure out what pads and rotors to order to refurbish this setup. The jdm Kouki 180sx brakes are slightly larger diameter than the usdm s13 brakes.
Possibly the spec v Sentra rotors/pads? Maxima? I cannot find the specification for the 180sx brake size online...

IIRC it's 280mm (diameter) x 22mm (thickness) with single pot calipers. You can measure it...
Pad details (from dixcel website):

(link: http://dixcel.co.jp/sx/e36.php?enode...N+180SX+#n3037)

[Lees_Garage]

Originally Posted by TheRealSy90

Jdm Kouki 180sx/rps13 front calipers and rotors on my 89 coupe.

Check out winmax. Just call and ask, they'll have the info you need.

http://store.winmaxusa.com/winmax-w2...ml?car_make=32

I'm running W2's, and have several friends running the W3's, they are great pads.

[TheRealSy90]

Originally Posted by adey

IIRC it's 280mm (diameter) x 22mm (thickness) with single pot calipers. You can measure it...
Pad details (from dixcel website):
(link: http://dixcel.co.jp/sx/e36.php?enode...N+180SX+#n3037)

Originally Posted by Lees_Garage

Check out winmax. Just call and ask, they'll have the info you need.

http://store.winmaxusa.com/winmax-w2...ml?car_make=32

I'm running W2's, and have several friends running the W3's, they are great pads.

Thanks for the info guys.

[fatduece]

Originally Posted by DRFT180

I had the Wilwoods and the Z calipers powdercoated that color.
Updated my original post. I run Carbotech's 1521 or AX6 pads in the rear.

The brake cooling ducts have always been on the car since before doing lapping days, so I don't have a before or after comparison.

Is that a special powder for high temp brakes? (If there is such a thing) How many track sessions have you put on them, any fade in color?

[Mike s14]

I have z33 track calipers and rotors in the front and in the back. I needed to change one of the "ears" on the knuckles to make the calipers fit. I'm using steel aftermarket knuckles, so it wasn't a big problem. Grind it off and weld it back. Was going with a z32 handbrake setup, but couldn't get it to work. Right side didn't lock up. Probably because of the aftermarktet knuckles. Think i needed to change one of the r33 handbrake cables to a s13 one (which are normally to short if i'm not mistaken). But i just gone with a hydraulic handbrake. BMC is a z32 non abs bm57. Balance if pretty off, rear needs more force. Rear end is just to loose when braking hard. Dancing all over the place when braking hard. As you can see in the picture, the rear caliper is sitting pretty low:

[turboshoebox]

UGh are you serious? what is all that sticker bomb bull shit you have on ur rear guards

[kashira kureijii]

Originally Posted by turboshoebox

UGh are you serious? what is all that sticker bomb bull shit you have on ur rear guards

God you're such a little bitch , he needs them Bride calipers