R33 calipers, need some help. - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

Xise · 02-20-2010, 02:15 PM

So I decided since I have no abs I might as well grab some better calipers....so I look on ebay and I find a nice near new looking set of the sumitomo calipers. I thought all the 4 pot calipers are the same....little did I know the R33 front calipers use a larger rotor...of course I found this out after already hitting buy it now

the exact specs the R33 GTST uses is 296mm diameter x 30mm wide. I know the rear calipers and rotors are the same as a Z32 though. My question is will the Z32 front rotors work with those calipers...they are still 30mm but are 280mm diameter. On many after market sites I see the brakes for the z32 and R33 are the same part #. Any one ever experience fittiment issues with R33 calipers using a z32 rotor?? Just wondering b/c those 296mm rotors are sort of hard to come by in 4 lug.

Driven08 · 02-20-2010, 02:25 PM

Dont try using the Z32 rotors instead do what MrMcGarett did here:
http://zilvia.net/f/sale-items/27028...-calipers.html

I can vouch that they work. Just drill the rotors to 4 lug and you are done.

jing · 02-20-2010, 07:20 PM

What to use for R32 GTR calipers?

shogun! · 02-21-2010, 12:00 AM

R32/Z32 discs

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Originally Posted by jing

What to use for R32 GTR calipers?

jing · 02-21-2010, 12:29 AM

Will those fit? The GTR calipers are bigger (296x32mm) vs R32/Z32 (280x30mm)

shogun! · 02-21-2010, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by jing

Will those fit? The GTR calipers are bigger (296x32mm) vs R32/Z32 (280x30mm)

The earlier picture is rear R32/Z32 and is 296x22 iirc (width 22mm iirc)

Front are 280x30

I upgraded front too and use R32/Z32 caliper with 350z disc 325mmx30

Xise · 02-21-2010, 10:32 AM

R32 GTR is brembos isn't it?

jing · 02-21-2010, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xise

R32 GTR is brembos isn't it?

That's R33.

drift freaq · 02-21-2010, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by shogun!

The earlier picture is rear R32/Z32 and is 296x22 iirc (width 22mm iirc)

Front are 280x30

I upgraded front too and use R32/Z32 caliper with 350z disc 325mmx30

This is wrong ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

R32GTR's use a 296mm x 32mm rotor! I know I owned them and ran them. Oh and finding rotors for them is tricky because of the width vs diameter.

Z32 Rotors will not work properly because though the Z32 rotor is only 2mm thinner its a whopping 15mm smaller in diameter.

Z32 rotors are 280mm x 30mm

As far as running a 350Z rotor goes,why? It would be larger diameter wise for your caliper, though technically not worth doing because you are not utilizing the extra surface area of the rotor because the caliper will cover it.

Xise · 02-21-2010, 09:18 PM

Infiniti Q45 240SX Drilled & Slotted Front Brake Rotors : eBay Motors (item 370334485716 end time Feb-21-10 23:30:25 PST)

I believe this will be perfect for me....and really cheap too

I am going to see if I can get the rear z32 rotors redrilled to 4 lug by the same ppl

Xise · 02-21-2010, 09:21 PM

btw these calipers i bought look almost new

i did some research and supposedly these calipers will fit under the stock 240 alloy wheels with a spacer....anyone know how big of a spacer I would need?? 3mm?5mm?

MrMcgarrett · 02-21-2010, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xise

Infiniti Q45 240SX Drilled & Slotted Front Brake Rotors : eBay Motors (item 370334485716 end time Feb-21-10 23:30:25 PST)

I believe this will be perfect for me....and really cheap too

I am going to see if I can get the rear z32 rotors redrilled to 4 lug by the same ppl

Those are the wrong rotors.
You need the 97-00 Q45 rotors.

Xise · 02-21-2010, 10:20 PM

oops your right didn't look at the year lol

Xise · 02-23-2010, 07:33 PM

in case anyone was looking for a setup for 4 lug R33 calipers I found a seller on ebay that will do the 01 q45 front rotors z32 rears and z32 f/r pads and even redrill them to 4 lug. Pm me if you want to know where to get them

Xise · 02-27-2010, 09:40 PM

does anyone know if I can use the 97-01 q45 front dust backing plates for the front brakes...I'd rather not cut/grind/repaint my 240sx ones

Xise · 03-03-2010, 09:47 AM

Just got my calipers in....damn these things are meaty as fuck! I didn't realize how wide they are....porbably going to need a5 least a 8mm spacer for my stock alloys to fit them. So I got my brake lines and calipers....just waiting on the rotors and I still need to get an ebrake assembly

I wonder how these huge as brakes will be without abs....

02-20-2010, 02:15 PM	#1
Xise Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New England Age: 37 Posts: 179 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	R33 calipers, need some help. So I decided since I have no abs I might as well grab some better calipers....so I look on ebay and I find a nice near new looking set of the sumitomo calipers. I thought all the 4 pot calipers are the same....little did I know the R33 front calipers use a larger rotor...of course I found this out after already hitting buy it now the exact specs the R33 GTST uses is 296mm diameter x 30mm wide. I know the rear calipers and rotors are the same as a Z32 though. My question is will the Z32 front rotors work with those calipers...they are still 30mm but are 280mm diameter. On many after market sites I see the brakes for the z32 and R33 are the same part #. Any one ever experience fittiment issues with R33 calipers using a z32 rotor?? Just wondering b/c those 296mm rotors are sort of hard to come by in 4 lug.

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02-20-2010, 02:25 PM	#2
Driven08 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Riverside, SoCal Posts: 4,801 Trader Rating: (354) Feedback Score: 354 reviews	Dont try using the Z32 rotors instead do what MrMcGarett did here: http://zilvia.net/f/sale-items/27028...-calipers.html I can vouch that they work. Just drill the rotors to 4 lug and you are done.

02-20-2010, 07:20 PM	#3
jing Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Age: 32 Posts: 291 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	What to use for R32 GTR calipers?

02-21-2010, 12:29 AM	#5
jing Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Age: 32 Posts: 291 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Will those fit? The GTR calipers are bigger (296x32mm) vs R32/Z32 (280x30mm)

02-21-2010, 10:32 AM	#7
Xise Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New England Age: 37 Posts: 179 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	R32 GTR is brembos isn't it?

02-21-2010, 09:18 PM	#10
Xise Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New England Age: 37 Posts: 179 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Infiniti Q45 240SX Drilled & Slotted Front Brake Rotors : eBay Motors (item 370334485716 end time Feb-21-10 23:30:25 PST) I believe this will be perfect for me....and really cheap too I am going to see if I can get the rear z32 rotors redrilled to 4 lug by the same ppl

02-21-2010, 09:21 PM	#11
Xise Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New England Age: 37 Posts: 179 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	btw these calipers i bought look almost new i did some research and supposedly these calipers will fit under the stock 240 alloy wheels with a spacer....anyone know how big of a spacer I would need?? 3mm?5mm?

02-21-2010, 10:20 PM	#13
Xise Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New England Age: 37 Posts: 179 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	oops your right didn't look at the year lol

02-23-2010, 07:33 PM	#14
Xise Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New England Age: 37 Posts: 179 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	in case anyone was looking for a setup for 4 lug R33 calipers I found a seller on ebay that will do the 01 q45 front rotors z32 rears and z32 f/r pads and even redrill them to 4 lug. Pm me if you want to know where to get them

02-27-2010, 09:40 PM	#15
Xise Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New England Age: 37 Posts: 179 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	does anyone know if I can use the 97-01 q45 front dust backing plates for the front brakes...I'd rather not cut/grind/repaint my 240sx ones

03-03-2010, 09:47 AM	#16
Xise Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New England Age: 37 Posts: 179 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Just got my calipers in....damn these things are meaty as fuck! I didn't realize how wide they are....porbably going to need a5 least a 8mm spacer for my stock alloys to fit them. So I got my brake lines and calipers....just waiting on the rotors and I still need to get an ebrake assembly I wonder how these huge as brakes will be without abs....