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yapakanichi
06-23-2013, 05:08 AM
can you replace the stock s13 BMC with a 300zx BMC while keeping the stock s13 brakes?

zerodameaon
06-23-2013, 01:42 PM
You can, but why would you?

AZSCsideways
06-25-2013, 08:26 AM
you can but your brakes will be so on-off its pointless, you wont be upgrading at all because in the end the clamping force of your brakes will be the same.

yapakanichi
06-25-2013, 09:26 AM
Well anything will be better than what I have now lol. I have a internally leaking master cylinder.

AZSCsideways
06-25-2013, 09:33 AM
i would either

A: replace the master with a Z32 BMC and start buying up Z32 calipers to put on

B: replace with a stock one for almost nothing if you don't plan on doing Z32 brakes

i wouldn't drive much in traffic with that master and caliper combo...you could end up losing the car over it.

if you want the Z32 master and the stock calipers for what ever reason get the smallest z32 master they have (cant remember the size off the top of my head)

Croustibat
06-25-2013, 11:08 AM
Well anything will be better than what I have now lol. I have a internally leaking master cylinder.

If better means going 100% brake force with a 1/10" pedal travel, then yes, a Z32 BMC will be better.

AZSCsideways
06-25-2013, 11:31 AM
If better means going 100% brake force with a 1/10" pedal travel, then yes, a Z32 BMC will be better.
+1 :boink:

zerodameaon
06-25-2013, 01:54 PM
Just go buy a stock MC, you are better off with a leaking MC than a Z32 MC and stock brakes. Its probably safer for everyone around you as well as long as it is only leaking from the res and not a line.

AdrenalineS14
06-25-2013, 06:02 PM
Just go buy a stock MC, you are better off with a leaking MC than a Z32 MC and stock brakes. Its probably safer for everyone around you as well as long as it is only leaking from the res and not a line.

Not trying to be a smartass at all... but how is that being better off, and how is it that a z32 MC on a s-chassis with stock brakes not safe? Really not trying to be a smartasss im just wondering

AZSCsideways
06-25-2013, 06:11 PM
Comes down to its a larger master so it takes a lot less peddle movement to do the same amount of work. At 1/4 peddle the brakes will be fully locked. That is why I said find the smallest z32 master (smallest bore size that is)

40craz
06-26-2013, 01:41 PM
Ok not to jack the thread but wht about using the 300zx brake calipers