A Mild Brake Upgrade...Input Please - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

gcamberos · 02-12-2010, 11:55 AM

I recently bought my first 240 (92 S13) and got the feva. I essentially haven't stopped working on this car since the first night it spent in my drive way.

My goals with this car for now is no more than 250 whp for a very streetable/occasionally autox'd car.

I've done lots of research regarding different brake setups for the beloved 240. For budgeting reasons primarily, I've decided on a 180sx style brake setup:

FRONT-

Pre-2000 Maxima calipers front left and right (w/ accompanying bracketry and hardware)

2001 Nissan SE-R rotors

Stainless steel brake lines

High performance pads.

REAR-

Stock s13 calipers??

Aftermarket high performance rotors for s13

Stainless steel brake lines

High performance pads.

I've done tons of searching around different forums and online and can't find too much solid info about this setup (namely maxima calipers).

Is it plausible?
Will keeping my rear calipers stock provide for too much braking bias?
Will it be a safe and effective braking system?
Any known sources for Maxima calipers (all online parts stores are crap)?

Thanks in advance for your input. I'm very grateful sites like this exist (knowledge is power).

02-12-2010, 11:55 AM	#1
gcamberos Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Age: 33 Posts: 9 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	A Mild Brake Upgrade...Input Please I recently bought my first 240 (92 S13) and got the feva. I essentially haven't stopped working on this car since the first night it spent in my drive way. My goals with this car for now is no more than 250 whp for a very streetable/occasionally autox'd car. I've done lots of research regarding different brake setups for the beloved 240. For budgeting reasons primarily, I've decided on a 180sx style brake setup: FRONT- Pre-2000 Maxima calipers front left and right (w/ accompanying bracketry and hardware) 2001 Nissan SE-R rotors Stainless steel brake lines High performance pads. REAR- Stock s13 calipers?? Aftermarket high performance rotors for s13 Stainless steel brake lines High performance pads. I've done tons of searching around different forums and online and can't find too much solid info about this setup (namely maxima calipers). Is it plausible? Will keeping my rear calipers stock provide for too much braking bias? Will it be a safe and effective braking system? Any known sources for Maxima calipers (all online parts stores are crap)? Thanks in advance for your input. I'm very grateful sites like this exist (knowledge is power).

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