z32/ Q45 rear e-brake install on 4 lug

[AceInHole]

Some people have asked if its possible to install the e-brakes for a z32 or Q45 rear brake setup onto a 4 lug 240sx. It was assumed that it would work with the addition of a spacer for the large e-brake assembly bolt. I verified it today to fit very well with such a setup... although it isn't finished quite yet.

First thing I did was to take off the entire assembly.

Removed the spindle and driveshaft to access everything.

Actually, we tried to remove the hub, but the hub was rusted to the spindle, and the drive shaft spline rusted to the hub. Sucker wasn't going ANYWHERE.
To get the driveshaft out, we had to hammer away at it, but like the crazy idiots we are, we didn't put the driveshaft nut on to protect the end of the driveshaft (or at least use a peice of wood!) , and the tip mushroomed, so we had to machine the threads on the end down.
Here's a certain FA mod working on that:


While I cut the heat shields for fun:


I had pics of the finished assembly but it was dark by then and the pics didn't come out right. I'll take more pics of the other side and do a better writeup with it. But, at least it's another example of z32 brakes without needing a 5-lug swap.