4 lug brake upgrades

[justinhustle]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33564&item=2445301574

good deal? or is one from heavy throttle better?

[Dousan_PG]

go to a junkyard and pull it yourself!


q45 calipers are something around $50 the pair at a junkyard
rotors are about $100 for 2 (can get much cheaper sometimes)
pads are no more then 100ish i think

use that left over to get the ss lines. :)

[justinhustle]

my man, youre always on the ball on the replies ;)

ohio has like 0 junk yards that arent filled with american crap only =[

you pull em, ill pay ya lol

[Dousan_PG]

nah
go to online junkyard and call them up and order them. easy as pie!

[justinhustle]

which do you recommend...since i need kouki fenders too

and should i use the q45s all around?

[Dousan_PG]

i dont know if you should get al 4

i have no suggsetiong
i think
car-part.com
?
find one that lists TONS of junkyard (all database info) and search for what you need. it takes like 5 mins and you can hit the phone and call up and verify its in stock/order. its really easy.

[S13SilviaGirl]

Well, I got my Q brakes, powerslot rotors and pads, and a Q re-build kit for about...$360. But then again I kinda overpaid a little for the calipers and have the powerslot rotors. Mine were also, re-drilled for the 4lug. They are a good brake, but in some peoples opinions just go for the Z brakes. If you aren't going to be doing heavy stopping, drifting, or a 5 lug swap anytime soon they are great, afterall, they are still an upgrade to the crappy 240 stock brakes.

Knowing what I know now, I think a starting bid of $325 is rather much. I say go to the junkyard.

[justinhustle]

hm

is it easy to redrill any rotor to be a 4 lug? and S13SilviaGirl what didja use from rears?

[mrmephistopheles]

still using stock for now
no upgrades for this car till we get back from Japan.

[S13SilviaGirl]

Originally posted by jsteed
hm

is it easy to redrill any rotor to be a 4 lug? and S13SilviaGirl what didja use from rears?

I dunno about any rotor, but, we took an old rotor in with the new ones and had them re-drilled, soooo when I go 5-lug I can still use them. As for the rears, still stock....untill I get back from japan *evil grin*

[matlock]

Where in Japan are you 2 headed? I might be headed there soon, but well see tickets are expensive.

[240Stilo]

I got rotors, calipers, pads, ss lines, and motul fluid, for $360. Didn't have to rebuild calipers since I got them remanufactured from a parts store. My onle problem was finding a place to get the rotors redrilled. All I did for that is get some stock 4 lug rotors and gave them to a guy who had access to a drill press. They were perfect and they're working. I got a chance to test them out with some raybestos pads(ceremic-quietstops). Well, after like three or four stops from 70mph (back to back) I noticed the brake fade was starting to come around. Very good system; the only thing hindering my stopping power now are the tires.

[clean]

right now on ebay there a a couple auctions for z32 calipers, 30mm aluminum for $100 for the pair and one set has low miles on them, so if you could pick those up for $100 then the rotors are $150 from HT for cd/s and then the stainless lines are $80 and metal masters pads are$40 so thats $370 right there. or you can get blanks from nopi for $20 a side, so $40 instead of $150 so it saves you $110 so $260 but you gottta get the blanks redrilled and get them zinc coated so they ont rust.
but then again the q brakes are rated for a heavier car and they are only 2 piston instead of 4 and blanks for those can be got @ nopi.com for cheap also, its just finding the calipers and a place to redrill the rotors. plus why are you upgradeing for bling factor or are you actually needing the stopping factor and gonna autox or races? what about needing a proportining valve?

[S13SilviaGirl]

only thing with the 30mm z brakes is you have to have wheels that fit. And if you have coilovers, your wheels can't rub em! for some people, that is a lot more $$ than they want to get into all at once.

[clean]

wheel and caliper fitment is based on the spoke design not offset so much. so if he doesnt have coilovers all he has to look out for is a spoke design that will clear. or if he gets a wheel like a mesh style that is a flat face he can just use a spacer. do most people use 26mm z32s? i know for sure the wheel and offset i have would have no problem w/ the brake upgrade. but is he really gonna need these? or any brake upgrade at all? i would love to have the z32's to make my wheels look more proportional w/ my koseis or just get different wheels. save your money man for speed instead od trying to stop your tired ka, just my .02cent

[justinhustle]

i have big goals for my silvia...eventually in 6-8 months i will swap engines...

and i need front brakes anyways

i think most likely, ill get a heavy throttle kit