300zx caliper

[camppain]

yeah just one
so i am one away and 2 rotors and steel lines and adapters away from a brake upgrade

but its great to work for nissan

just felt like sharing 80 bucks core and its mine! muah ha ha ha ha

[camppain]

ok well it was only 50 bucks and it was from a 94 300tt

and it does bolt right up. just thought i'd share

[Jeff240sx]

*cough* Postwhore *cough* .... excuse me.
Wow.  It must be great to work for Nissan.
I work for Domino's Pizza and spent a whole #### $5 more than you for the calipers.  #### my luck!  #### it all to ####!
Shut up!  
Go to AutoZone, get the $55 calipers, go on Ebay, get the $100 rotors and the PDM steel-braided lines, and go back to your precious dealership, get the brake hardware kit and the 4 pins you'll need to hold the shims on, and get on with your miserable, never-happening-at-the-rate-your-going swap and shut up.
-Jeff

[DSC]

cool! Are you going to get the lines from pdm or elsewhere? I'd love to do this swap. Even though our brakeing is pretty good stock, its not quite there...especially if you have more than stock hp...

Jeff is either really scarcastic or drunk...I'm takeing votes...

Drunk - 1
scarcastic - 0

(Edited by DSC at 8:51 pm on Feb. 21, 2002)


(Edited by DSC at 8:52 pm on Feb. 21, 2002)

[DSC]

####...wanted to edit not quote...I quoted myself :/

(Edited by DSC at 8:50 pm on Feb. 21, 2002)

[camppain]

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####...wanted to edit not quote...I quoted myself :/

(Edited by DSC at 8:50 pm on Feb. 21, 2002)
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cough cough now whos the post whore?

lol j/k

i say drunk

55 bucks at auto zone? i didnt know this cause they got the person a rtebuilt one from another place and it was like 150

i will check out auto zone then

[/uncough]

[Jeff240sx]

No... im not drunk... but its just like me posting:
Post 1: &nbsp;Bought Denso Iridium Plugs
Post 2: &nbsp;They are in shipping now.

But yeah. &nbsp;Back to your post.
Calipers at autozone for a 300zxtt caliper was $105, with a $60 core, that I dropped my old 1 piston caliper in the box and got back, so yeah, $55 each.
Then, the PDM lines are $100, plus shipping.
The hardware kit was $45 or $55, but you'd probably get a deal on, and the pins were $1.50 each, you you need 4. &nbsp;I just used cotter pins to hold them, cuz no-one at the dealership had a better idea.
Then the rotors, crossdrilled and slotted, I think I paid $110 for on ebay after shipping, and bought EBC greenstuffs for $90 shipped.
It cost me about $400 to do the swap... much less than PDM's 1k. &nbsp;But I have rebuilt calipers, with a lifetime warranty.
The only problem I ran into was that shield looking thing around the stock rotor couldn't hold the larger width rotors (30mil?) and so I have to cut it off with tinsnips.
-Jeff

[camppain]

i was posting back on this cause they fit if i remebered coreectly when i asked about these upgrades theere were certain years that were in question so thats why i said &quot;yeah they bolt right up&quot;

i dont need to post whore jeff and i dont care bout how many wheels or posts i have.

that said thank you for your info about the core charge <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'> i will call tomorrow and see if i can get away with leaving my 240 calipers in there and i will look for the other stuff as well

im here to find out info and give info on subjects i know about

so my friend i dont want to come off in a wrong way but please im not &quot;post whoring&quot;
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[camppain]

(Edited by camppain at 4:22 pm on Feb. 24, 2002)

[Jeff240sx]

Ok. ____ is not a recognized ikonboard command. Perhaps you need a sarcastic, cynical post to teach you.
For all these, take the * from the beginning of the tag.
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So.. as you see now... [dickface] is not only childish, but also incorrect.
-Jeff

[luey02]

break upgrades are dumb.. &nbsp;just break sooner you reckless drivers!!!! &nbsp;

[camppain]

(Edited by camppain at 4:23 pm on Feb. 24, 2002)

[AceInHole]

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break upgrades are dumb.. just break sooner you reckless drivers!!!!
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LoL.... engine upgrades are dumb... just accelerate sooner!!!

Anyways, I was under the impression you could use the stock lines (with a bit of brake slop) and use spacers to adapt them to the z32 calipers??

[Kid Zelda]

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break upgrades are dumb.. just break sooner you reckless drivers!!!!
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LoL.... engine upgrades are dumb... just accelerate sooner!!!

Anyways, I was under the impression you could use the stock lines (with a bit of brake slop) and use spacers to adapt them to the z32 calipers??</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>

Yes... BUT.. not really the safest thing to do.

[Jeff240sx]

Hmm.. Camppain, looks like I made a new friend.
I did try and help you. &nbsp;And, I was sarcastic. &nbsp;You. &nbsp;Flipped out. &nbsp;Calm down.
And btw, I am moving up. &nbsp;I am the youngest regional manager in the area, at 19, I am in charge of 9 stores. &nbsp;And I drive if one of the stores needs another driver.
So. &nbsp;All this said, I make about $1200/wk.
Thanks for asking.
-Jeff

[Jeff240sx]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from AceInHole on 10:19 am on Feb. 22, 2002
Anyways, I was under the impression you could use the stock lines (with a bit of brake slop) and use spacers to adapt them to the z32 calipers??
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Wow. &nbsp;Didn't even see that post. &nbsp;I guess you could splice your stock line up to the caliper fitting, then stick the male z32 fitting on it. &nbsp;I wouldn't do it.
The calipers have totally different fittings on them, and I think the 240's have a banjo fitting and the z32's have a male/female. &nbsp;That's why you should buy the PDM lines. &nbsp;They bolt right in.
-Jeff
P.S. I might be backwards on the fittings, but then again, I haven't touched my brakes in about a year.

[AceInHole]

I could've sworn all you needed was to use washers or a copper or cut the bolt for the stock lines to have them fit... like they're they same thread and diameter (the fittings/bolts) just different heights). &nbsp;The only problem with that is brake line expansion losing brake pressure on the caliper causing soft brakes.

[camppain]

well being sarcastic and telling someone to shutup, and telling them about the speed they're moving on for there upgrade are 2 different things.

as you noticed i wasnt offended when i first posted till i reread your post.

so if i overreacted i think it was normal. what you said was uncalled for.

and if i overreacted then so be it. i can apoligize and be a man. if you dont accept it then so be it.

and congrats on moving up. and makin the amount of money you do. (honestly, no sarcasm)

as far as everything sorry if your sorry

*puts out hand to shake on it*

[Jeff240sx]

It's cool.
I really did tell you what you needed for that swap too. &nbsp;It is all correct. &nbsp;If you need any other help, email or AIM or post.
-Jeff
*Shakes Hand*

[camppain]

cool if anything i will ask. and sorry bout any misunderstanding.

of course with the internet you cant &quot;hear&quot; sarcasm when reading someones posts. you plain and simple take it the way its written at times.

all said and done. this is why i come to zilvia.net.

no one acts immature and if they do its resolved.
anmd i myself would want to add to the level of this site and not let it degrat to other afformentioned sites.

<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

[camppain]

ay jeff what hardware kit are you reffering to? the bolts im aware of. the anti squel shims and the pin that holds the bolts in. a

also anywhere else to get the kit besides pdm? i didnt like the way the sent me my bushings without notifying me and after it took 2 months.

also what kinda rotors you get? i saw some on ebay for 150 and then there are some from a company in austrailia for 200

[Kid Zelda]

Ok ! ! I hear people saying &nbsp;&quot; Got get $68.99 Z32 calipers from Autozone&quot; ...... well .... guess what .... I went to go buy some oil at Autozone (always seem to have a mobil oil filters) so while I'm there, I about a set of Z32 calipers, the guy told me it would be like $126.XX and that I would have to get them shipped to the store first so I would have to wait two days.

I go ok, cool.... I'll take a set .... THEN he asked for me to bring my core (WTF) CORE ! ahhhh I C ..... how much with out a core .... he tells me like $240.xx (or something) then I laugh in his face and buy my oil.

[240racer]

Are the calipers that you guys getting from autozone like the original equipment ones or are they generic replacements that fit. &nbsp;I really don't care too much if they say nissan on them, but I am just wondering. &nbsp;Also, what year 300zx would you suggest I say that I have when I order them. &nbsp;I have ordered parts for a different car in the past, but I just like to be sure since I can't match them up with the old parts. &nbsp;I went to autozone online and found this part FENCO_REMAN Z-BRAKE CALIPER FRONT for a 1994 NISSAN/DATSUN 300ZX at
is this the part you guys are talking about?
Also, I was thinking about just running willwood 4 piston calipers and making a bracket so if these aren't going to be as good as the original nissan ones, I'll just go back to that plan. &nbsp;One other thing you guys might want to keep in mind, if you have to drill 4-lug hole patterns in your rotors it really makes no difference if the rotors are made by nissan or not, as long as they have the offest necessary.
Adam

[camppain]

i just went today and ordered both the calipers they were 50 bucks over here in chicago at autozone. so i was like what the #### sscrew rebuilding the other one i got. plus a 50 core and he said it doesnt matter what caliper i toss in <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

anyone know what stores or shops can redrill rotors? i have a s13 and dont got money to buy new rims for 5 lug and to get hubs also.

[Jeff240sx]

Sorry it took so long to reply.
Kid Zelda- &nbsp;Where the #### do you live?!? &nbsp;Is everything that expensive there? &nbsp;Go to a different town, or a different state if you're by a state line. &nbsp;Or even paypal the $$$ to me and I'll order some from AutoZone. &nbsp;$55 plus a $60 core, and they really dont care whats in the box (as camppain has re-affirmed.)
240Racer- Well. &nbsp;I have '91 calipers. &nbsp;Twin Turbo z32, too. &nbsp;They are 30mm (I am pretty sure all of them are after '93) and they are aluminum and weigh like 4 pounds. &nbsp;And if you're rich enough to afford willwood brake upgrade and a custom mounting bracket... good for you. &nbsp;I like the 300zx upgrade, and spending 1/4 what you probably will. &nbsp;Plus, I don't like how thin the caliper is. &nbsp;And mine say Nissan engraved in them.
Finally...
Camppain- Most machine shops, and competant auto body shops can drill 4 holes in a rotor xxx.x milimeters apart from eachother.
The hardware kit is what I said to the parts guy at the counter of the dealership. &nbsp;Then, when I got my bag of goodies, it said &quot;'1991 Nissan 300zx tt brake hardware kit.&quot; &nbsp;It was $45 or $55 at the dealership, and came with 4 solid shining metal plates, 4 black metal plates with slots cut into them, and 8 clips to hold those 2 plates together on each side of the caliper. &nbsp;They are shims, and there was a lot of them. &nbsp;I don't like PDM either, but you really have to understand that he is a busy man. &nbsp;He custom makes a lot of the shit you buy, like the dump pipe and stuff... &nbsp;But I just shot out a lot of emails, and it took 2 weeks for my lines to get here. &nbsp;From Canada or somewhere far from Florida anyway.
And finally, there were multiple auctions for 300zx rotors when I was shopping around. &nbsp;I bought Brembo Crossdrilled and Slotted rotors. &nbsp;I would have gone with a diff company (cheaper) but EBC pads say &quot;Dont use on rotors with finishes&quot; and so the Brembo's were the only finish-less ones.
-Jeff

[camppain]

cool i will be calling shops today to find out about the rotors i either might just go with stock ones from work or look for something on ebay.

and i beleive nissan is the only one that makes calipers for the z (i dont mean aftermarket) so all the calipers would say nissan.

[Jeff240sx]

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and i beleive nissan is the only one that makes calipers for the z (i dont mean aftermarket) so all the calipers would say nissan.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>

Ahh, yes, but I said mine say Nissan as opposed to 240racer buying willwood brakes, and having the calipers from willwood not say Nissan.
-Jeff

[camppain]

ok the last things before i am done! now for the 300 master cylinder all of them come with abs. since its the sensor and plugs in it will have no effect on the fluid for normal bvrake operation.

second these just bolt up right? doesnt matter what year? all the lines and everything else go hand in hand?

and last if i got the 94 tt calipers which are the aluminum do i get the 30 mm or the 26 mm rotors?

[Kid Zelda]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from camppain on 9:42 pm on Feb. 26, 2002
ok the last things before i am done! now for the 300 master cylinder all of them come with abs. since its the sensor and plugs in it will have no effect on the fluid for normal bvrake operation.

second these just bolt up right? doesnt matter what year? all the lines and everything else go hand in hand?

and last if i got the 94 tt calipers which are the aluminum do i get the 30 mm or the 26 mm rotors?</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
94 are iron calipers, all 93 and up (acutally is 92 .8 or something) are iron calipers, only year they made 26mm calipers was 90 N/A Z32, so get 30mm rotors

[camppain]

oops i meant iron sorry, they are heavy and i was reading someone elses post. sorry dr zelda

ok anyonme know about the master cylinder? i tried doing a search on this came up with nothing if anyone knows please let me know

[Jeff240sx]

Kid Zelda... &nbsp;you're lookin for a good woman there. &nbsp;But perhaps you should look on the floor. &nbsp;She doesn't need feet, apparently.

Camppain... what about the master cylender? &nbsp;I didn't need one, dont have one, or dont quite know what you're talking about...
All 300zx calipers are abs ready, but if the 240sx doesn't have abs, you dont need to worry about that either. &nbsp;
-Jeff

[camppain]

dont you mod the 300zx master in to get a firmer pedal? from what i remeber reading once. someone said your pedal will feel a lil mushy. but then again i dont remeber it all, so i dunno? if its not needed then cool!

also we had some old maxima rotors that i drilled thru and its as easy as a hot knife on butter! i also matched up the 300 rotors to the 240 and where they fit into the hub is the same diameter so all i need to do is put a stud in there to hold one of the holes alinged and drill 3 new ones in so thats all taken care of