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Originally Posted by 88Coupe
Anyone with the CTSV rears? I'm trying see if there is a way to keep the z32 drum ebrake.
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While I can't answer your question. LOJ Conversions Corp installed a cts-v rear caliper on a 300zx and they did not like it. It required a lot of machining and the Nissan rear rotors are much thinner than the CTS-V rotors. I pulled up some specs because I was curious.
300ZX - .710"
370Z - .790"
CTS-V - 1.10"
Here's what they had to say about it on Facebook:
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So, #paddlez32 arrived with some CTSV brakes installed on the front, and some partially installed V brakes on the rear. We were asked to ?figure out? the fitment issues on the rear and make them work. If I?m being brutally honest, I?m not a fan of this setup, but we made it work. The calipers arrived machined, but they needed to be milled further. That still wasn?t enough to get full pad contact with the rotor or get the caliper on far enough to fit the wheels. Next step was to drill and tap the spindle to allow the adapter bracket to be bolted on without a through bolt, to stop the nut from interfering with the brake pad. We then needed to grind the spindle further to get the caliper in towards the hub as far as possible. We now get almost 100% pad contact and the wheel fits. However, this kit uses 370Z rotors, which are much thinner than the V rotors. This will REQUIRE close monitoring of pad life, as a fully worn pad will allow the pistons to pop out of the caliper completely resulting in total brake failure.
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