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240S15DETE6K · 10-29-2001, 08:53 PM

I've seen a lot of talk about teh 300ZX brake swap.  Some people are using the N/A brakes, some are using the TT brakes.  What's the difference, and whick one should we be using for our 240?  I mean, I know about trimming the splash shield, and new lines, but does anyone know which caliper will match up best with the stock 240 master cylinder, volume-wise?  My car is 5-bolt S14.  Thanks for helping to narrow my salvage yard search.  

240S15DETE6K · 10-29-2001, 08:54 PM

Spellcheck?  What?  Huh?

*Jeff240sx* · 10-30-2001, 10:04 AM

Hey man.  The 91+ 300zx brake calipers are all 30 millimeters wide.  So get anything after '91.  And the na calipers were cast iron, that weighed about 25 pounds each.  They were supposedly stronger, as far as warping, and heavy as all ####.  I got '91 tt calipers, which were aluminum, and 6 pounds each.  I also got them from autozone.  I paid $55 for each caliper, and a $60 core charge.  I tossed my 240sx calipers in the box, and nobody was the wiser.  I chose autozone, because they gave me a lifetime warranty on my calipers.  That way, if they do warp, I can get new ones, free.  I think a junkyard is a bad idea.  I looked in FL junkyards first, but they were the same price, and rusted, and ugly.  I bought remanufactured calipers for the same price.
But then when you get to the middle of '92, even the tt calipers were changed into heavey cast iron.  
If you need anything else, either post or email me.  Or even catch me on AIM.
-Jeff

*nismo270r* · 10-30-2001, 01:00 PM

The '90-'92 were cast aluminum and '93-'96 were cast iron.  The cast iron units don't weigh 25lbs a piece!  I know this for a fact, because I have a brand new pair of cast iron TT calipers from Nissan and I just weighed them in at 6lbs a piece.  And yes, they are cast iron, because a magnet won't stick to the aluminum ones. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

S13Grl · 10-30-2001, 04:57 PM

Uh-huh! Look at that now! :biggrin:

Hey, 270, what's all the stuff Marty's got on his. I liked the stopping distance :biggrin:. I'm also looking to upgrade my breaks. No reason why now, my stuff is still sloooow... But yeah, what do you all prefer?

Grumpy · 10-30-2001, 05:00 PM

You can also use the newer Q45 brakes.  Cheaper then the Z32 brakes.  

Grumpy

S13Grl · 10-30-2001, 05:14 PM

Great! I also heard of someone doing a J30 rear diff swap on a 240. I'm not sure where I've heard of this being done, but it's on one of the sites I visit with installs.

Kid Zelda · 10-30-2001, 05:39 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from S13Grl on 5:14 pm on Oct. 30, 2001
Great! I also heard of someone doing a J30 rear diff swap on a 240. I'm not sure where I've heard of this being done, but it's on one of the sites I visit with installs. </td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
S13grl, I'm not sure if you are aware of it, but you could also use the rear diff' from a Z32 n/a.  Should be strong then the J30, plus sone of the J30's have a lower gearing, so it will take longer to speed up, unless you want to save gas.......

Z32 n/a diff' sell for around 250-400
mind you, you'll still need S14 VLSD flanges

S13Grl · 10-30-2001, 05:46 PM

That's true. I thought about that too, but I think someone once mentioned that it wasn't possible because of what I don't remember. We had an LSD topic a while ago. We had almost as many of those and as many discussions as we do about the SR20DET swap. And this was from August only, I don't even wanna think about before. So... I'll look into it later.

Kid Zelda · 10-30-2001, 06:06 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from S13Grl on 5:46 pm on Oct. 30, 2001
That's true. I thought about that too, but I think someone once mentioned that it wasn't possible because of what I don't remember. We had an LSD topic a while ago. We had almost as many of those and as many discussions as we do about the SR20DET swap. And this was from August only, I don't even wanna think about before. So... I'll look into it later.

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haha, sounds like an overload of information.
I better check out all the old topics, might have a lot of good info for me

Kid Zelda · 10-30-2001, 06:11 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from Kid Zelda on 6<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>6 pm on Oct. 30, 2001
</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from S13Grl on 5:46 pm on Oct. 30, 2001
That's true. I thought about that too, but I think someone once mentioned that it wasn't possible because of what I don't remember. We had an LSD topic a while ago. We had almost as many of those and as many discussions as we do about the SR20DET swap. And this was from August only, I don't even wanna think about before. So... I'll look into it later.

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WOW!!...you've had too much LSD and can't remember!? <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>
haha, sounds like an overload of information.
I better check out all the old topics, might have a lot of good info for me</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>

S13Grl · 10-30-2001, 07:10 PM

<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> I think we should check old topics more often, we keep on repeating ourselves and then getting mad about it. But yeah, we had many LSD topics. I don't think it was too many either, <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>.

10-29-2001, 08:53 PM	#1
240S15DETE6K Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 95 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I've seen a lot of talk about teh 300ZX brake swap.  Some people are using the N/A brakes, some are using the TT brakes.  What's the difference, and whick one should we be using for our 240?  I mean, I know about trimming the splash shield, and new lines, but does anyone know which caliper will match up best with the stock 240 master cylinder, volume-wise?  My car is 5-bolt S14.  Thanks for helping to narrow my salvage yard search.

10-29-2001, 08:54 PM	#2
240S15DETE6K Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 95 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Spellcheck?  What?  Huh?

10-30-2001, 10:04 AM	#3
Jeff240sx I hate you too... Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tampa, FL Age: 42 Posts: 5,828 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Jeff240sx Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hey man.  The 91+ 300zx brake calipers are all 30 millimeters wide.  So get anything after '91.  And the na calipers were cast iron, that weighed about 25 pounds each.  They were supposedly stronger, as far as warping, and heavy as all ####.  I got '91 tt calipers, which were aluminum, and 6 pounds each.  I also got them from autozone.  I paid $55 for each caliper, and a $60 core charge.  I tossed my 240sx calipers in the box, and nobody was the wiser.  I chose autozone, because they gave me a lifetime warranty on my calipers.  That way, if they do warp, I can get new ones, free.  I think a junkyard is a bad idea.  I looked in FL junkyards first, but they were the same price, and rusted, and ugly.  I bought remanufactured calipers for the same price. But then when you get to the middle of '92, even the tt calipers were changed into heavey cast iron.   If you need anything else, either post or email me.  Or even catch me on AIM. -Jeff

10-30-2001, 01:00 PM	#4
nismo270r Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Lafayette, IN Age: 45 Posts: 715 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The '90-'92 were cast aluminum and '93-'96 were cast iron.  The cast iron units don't weigh 25lbs a piece!  I know this for a fact, because I have a brand new pair of cast iron TT calipers from Nissan and I just weighed them in at 6lbs a piece.  And yes, they are cast iron, because a magnet won't stick to the aluminum ones. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

10-30-2001, 04:57 PM	#5
S13Grl Married to the Mob Join Date: Dec 2000 Age: 44 Posts: 3,670 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Uh-huh! Look at that now! :biggrin: Hey, 270, what's all the stuff Marty's got on his. I liked the stopping distance :biggrin:. I'm also looking to upgrade my breaks. No reason why now, my stuff is still sloooow... But yeah, what do you all prefer?

10-30-2001, 05:00 PM	#6
Grumpy Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 167 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You can also use the newer Q45 brakes.  Cheaper then the Z32 brakes.   Grumpy

10-30-2001, 05:14 PM	#7
S13Grl Married to the Mob Join Date: Dec 2000 Age: 44 Posts: 3,670 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Great! I also heard of someone doing a J30 rear diff swap on a 240. I'm not sure where I've heard of this being done, but it's on one of the sites I visit with installs.

10-30-2001, 05:39 PM	#8
Kid Zelda BANNED Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 2,347 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from S13Grl on 5:14 pm on Oct. 30, 2001 Great! I also heard of someone doing a J30 rear diff swap on a 240. I'm not sure where I've heard of this being done, but it's on one of the sites I visit with installs. </td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> S13grl, I'm not sure if you are aware of it, but you could also use the rear diff' from a Z32 n/a.  Should be strong then the J30, plus sone of the J30's have a lower gearing, so it will take longer to speed up, unless you want to save gas....... Z32 n/a diff' sell for around 250-400 mind you, you'll still need S14 VLSD flanges

10-30-2001, 05:46 PM	#9
S13Grl Married to the Mob Join Date: Dec 2000 Age: 44 Posts: 3,670 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	That's true. I thought about that too, but I think someone once mentioned that it wasn't possible because of what I don't remember. We had an LSD topic a while ago. We had almost as many of those and as many discussions as we do about the SR20DET swap. And this was from August only, I don't even wanna think about before. So... I'll look into it later.

10-30-2001, 06:06 PM	#10
Kid Zelda BANNED Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 2,347 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from S13Grl on 5:46 pm on Oct. 30, 2001 That's true. I thought about that too, but I think someone once mentioned that it wasn't possible because of what I don't remember. We had an LSD topic a while ago. We had almost as many of those and as many discussions as we do about the SR20DET swap. And this was from August only, I don't even wanna think about before. So... I'll look into it later. </td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> haha, sounds like an overload of information. I better check out all the old topics, might have a lot of good info for me

10-30-2001, 06:11 PM	#11
Kid Zelda BANNED Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 2,347 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from Kid Zelda on 6<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>6 pm on Oct. 30, 2001 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from S13Grl on 5:46 pm on Oct. 30, 2001 That's true. I thought about that too, but I think someone once mentioned that it wasn't possible because of what I don't remember. We had an LSD topic a while ago. We had almost as many of those and as many discussions as we do about the SR20DET swap. And this was from August only, I don't even wanna think about before. So... I'll look into it later. </td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> WOW!!...you've had too much LSD and can't remember!? <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'> haha, sounds like an overload of information. I better check out all the old topics, might have a lot of good info for me</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>

10-30-2001, 07:10 PM	#12
S13Grl Married to the Mob Join Date: Dec 2000 Age: 44 Posts: 3,670 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> I think we should check old topics more often, we keep on repeating ourselves and then getting mad about it. But yeah, we had many LSD topics. I don't think it was too many either, <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>.