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khoadogg · 02-27-2007, 09:52 AM

I just finished 5lug on my S13. Used aftermarket hubs with S13 calipers. I'm running pads and rotors from a '98 S14 SE and now the rotors are rubbing. I had to remove the shims but they still rub. Is this common? Did I use the wrong parts?

Should I just start shaving down the inner caliper? It's rubbing the edge of the rotor because there doesn't seem to be enough room, the rotor is too thick in diameter and width.

What should I do?

projectRDM · 02-27-2007, 01:59 PM

97-98 front rotors are just a hair larger in diameter. You either need matching 97-98 calipers or 89-96 rotors, 5lug or 4lug redrilled to 5lug.

khoadogg · 02-27-2007, 02:44 PM

do they make 96 5lug rotors?

zero.counter · 02-27-2007, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by R240NA

97-98 front rotors are just a hair larger in diameter. You either need matching 97-98 calipers or 89-96 rotors, 5lug or 4lug redrilled to 5lug.

Werd, the 97-98 used ABS hardware...regardless of whether ABS was installed or not.

cdlong · 02-27-2007, 03:13 PM

yes, of course. on every zenki SE S14 just like the koukis. how do you get to 1,500 posts and not know that?

khoadogg · 02-27-2007, 03:31 PM

hah, because i never owned an S14 . I just ordered some 96 s14 5lug rotors until i can fab a bracket for the sti brembos. Thanks y'all!

Neejay · 02-27-2007, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by cdlong

yes, of course. on every zenki SE S14 just like the koukis. how do you get to 1,500 posts and not know that?

Post count doesn't necessarily = knowledge on every single thing. I hope that comment was a joke and not a smartass rhetorical question. Don't be an ass.

khoadogg · 02-27-2007, 09:16 PM

yes, hello y'all i'm back. Just ordered the 96 5luggers, only cost $60 for the pair. hope they work. i'll be in socal this weekend, lets kick it!

cdlong · 02-27-2007, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Neejay

Post count doesn't necessarily = knowledge on every single thing. I hope that comment was a joke and not a smartass rhetorical question. Don't be an ass.

yeah, but he's been a member since '03. in three years you have to stumble across the information at some point. i was going to tell him to search until i looked at his post count and join date, he should know better.

no, it wasn't a joke, i am an ass, too bad.

khoadogg · 02-28-2007, 09:57 AM

i don't search useless information so there's no way i would have stumbled across it, keep the unrelated comments to pM y'all!

thatguy, did you get those rotors back yet? The ones i got locally turned out to be Brembos...

Inland180 · 02-28-2007, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by khoadogg

i don't search useless information so there's no way i would have stumbled across it, keep the unrelated comments to pM y'all!

thatguy, did you get those rotors back yet? The ones i got locally turned out to be Brembos...

So brembos for $60??!! How was the final fitting?

sw20>>s14 · 02-27-2007, 04:08 PM

dammit...i have some five lug rotors lying around fool...should have asked...either that or buy them from napa for like 7-11 bucks a pc...

khoadogg · 02-27-2007, 05:41 PM

FACK!!!! where's napa around here?

sw20>>s14 · 02-27-2007, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by khoadogg

FACK!!!! where's napa around here?

man, there are napas all over the bay...find someone that went/goes to sequoia institute too...they get discount...brand new front Z32 rotors and rear 240sx rotors ended up costing me like $7X.XX OTD courtesy of my buddy with a sequoia card...im running axxis ultimates, bedded them, and have been to the track a lot last season with no problems what so ever...

or just let me know and i can dig up those five lug ones off a zenki for you...for the time being that is...they should be good anyways...iirc, they had no lip and werent warped...

Blk240racer · 02-27-2007, 05:45 PM

my rear calipers used to rub, but that was because the sliders got rusted. im assuming your using all new parts right?

**ThatGuy** · 02-27-2007, 05:52 PM

I just ran in to this very problem. Unfortunately the NAPA here told me they had the same part # for '95-'98 front rotors. So, I took one of my stock S13 4 lug rotors, and a pair of new '98 5 lug rotors to the machinist. They will turn them down to the proper diameter. I'll let you know how it works out when I pick them up tomorrow.

Inland180 · 02-27-2007, 06:07 PM

Wow! khoadogg is back into the nissan community???
c'mon dude you should know how to solve this simple problem! youve had more than enough experience!

sw20>>s14 · 02-27-2007, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Inland180

Wow! khoadogg is back into the nissan community???

haha, unfortunately...not only that, but hes also back in norcal too

**ThatGuy** · 02-28-2007, 05:21 PM

Picked up the rotors, installed them, NO MORE PROBLEMS!

Machine shop charged me $25 to shave them down to specs.

khoadogg · 03-02-2007, 12:38 PM

fixed! just order 96 SE rotors w/ the 2 holes to hold the rotor on. Now i'm stuck w/ 98SE rotors. any takers?

02-27-2007, 09:52 AM	#1
khoadogg Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Age: 41 Posts: 2,423 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	rotor rubbing caliper after 5lug I just finished 5lug on my S13. Used aftermarket hubs with S13 calipers. I'm running pads and rotors from a '98 S14 SE and now the rotors are rubbing. I had to remove the shims but they still rub. Is this common? Did I use the wrong parts? Should I just start shaving down the inner caliper? It's rubbing the edge of the rotor because there doesn't seem to be enough room, the rotor is too thick in diameter and width. What should I do? __________________ AIM SoarinStrong[B]STRONG 6iX[B] RB single turbo ///Work AMKREAD 180sx

02-27-2007, 02:44 PM	#3
khoadogg Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Age: 41 Posts: 2,423 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	do they make 96 5lug rotors? __________________ AIM SoarinStrong[B]STRONG 6iX[B] RB single turbo ///Work AMKREAD 180sx

02-27-2007, 03:31 PM	#6
khoadogg Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Age: 41 Posts: 2,423 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	hah, because i never owned an S14 . I just ordered some 96 s14 5lug rotors until i can fab a bracket for the sti brembos. Thanks y'all! __________________ AIM SoarinStrong[B]STRONG 6iX[B] RB single turbo ///Work AMKREAD 180sx

02-27-2007, 09:16 PM	#8
khoadogg Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Age: 41 Posts: 2,423 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	yes, hello y'all i'm back. Just ordered the 96 5luggers, only cost $60 for the pair. hope they work. i'll be in socal this weekend, lets kick it! __________________ AIM SoarinStrong[B]STRONG 6iX[B] RB single turbo ///Work AMKREAD 180sx

02-28-2007, 09:57 AM	#10
khoadogg Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Age: 41 Posts: 2,423 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	i don't search useless information so there's no way i would have stumbled across it, keep the unrelated comments to pM y'all! thatguy, did you get those rotors back yet? The ones i got locally turned out to be Brembos... __________________ AIM SoarinStrong[B]STRONG 6iX[B] RB single turbo ///Work AMKREAD 180sx

02-27-2007, 01:59 PM	#2
projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 51 Posts: 13,812 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	97-98 front rotors are just a hair larger in diameter. You either need matching 97-98 calipers or 89-96 rotors, 5lug or 4lug redrilled to 5lug.

02-27-2007, 03:13 PM	#5
cdlong Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Age: 44 Posts: 1,865 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: cdlong Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yes, of course. on every zenki SE S14 just like the koukis. how do you get to 1,500 posts and not know that?

02-27-2007, 04:08 PM	#12
sw20>>s14 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: bay area Posts: 5,656 Trader Rating: (19) Feedback Score: 19 reviews	dammit...i have some five lug rotors lying around fool...should have asked...either that or buy them from napa for like 7-11 bucks a pc... __________________ s14\| y34\| 911 gts\| exige s\| 600rr\| r3\| 250r\| 85 girlfriend

02-27-2007, 05:41 PM	#13
khoadogg Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Age: 41 Posts: 2,423 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	FACK!!!! where's napa around here? __________________ AIM SoarinStrong[B]STRONG 6iX[B] RB single turbo ///Work AMKREAD 180sx

02-27-2007, 05:45 PM	#15
Blk240racer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangor PA Age: 36 Posts: 39 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	my rear calipers used to rub, but that was because the sliders got rusted. im assuming your using all new parts right? __________________ white '92 hatch

02-27-2007, 05:52 PM	#16
ThatGuy Admin Asshole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Retired Age: 45 Posts: 20,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I just ran in to this very problem. Unfortunately the NAPA here told me they had the same part # for '95-'98 front rotors. So, I took one of my stock S13 4 lug rotors, and a pair of new '98 5 lug rotors to the machinist. They will turn them down to the proper diameter. I'll let you know how it works out when I pick them up tomorrow. __________________ "Speak softly,..." -Pres. Teddy Roosevelt "Be polite, be professional, ..." -Gen. James Mattis

02-27-2007, 06:07 PM	#17
Inland180 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Southern Cali Posts: 1,763 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	Wow! khoadogg is back into the nissan community??? c'mon dude you should know how to solve this simple problem! youve had more than enough experience! __________________ PTE6262 Full-Race Twin Scroll FTW! Feedback LINK

02-28-2007, 05:21 PM	#19
ThatGuy Admin Asshole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Retired Age: 45 Posts: 20,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Picked up the rotors, installed them, NO MORE PROBLEMS! Machine shop charged me $25 to shave them down to specs. __________________ "Speak softly,..." -Pres. Teddy Roosevelt "Be polite, be professional, ..." -Gen. James Mattis

03-02-2007, 12:38 PM	#20
khoadogg Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Age: 41 Posts: 2,423 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	fixed! just order 96 SE rotors w/ the 2 holes to hold the rotor on. Now i'm stuck w/ 98SE rotors. any takers? __________________ AIM SoarinStrong[B]STRONG 6iX[B] RB single turbo ///Work AMKREAD 180sx

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