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grndzro26 · 04-18-2005, 03:42 PM

I have a Z32 master cylinder and i need to know if the hole in the red circle needs to be plugged?

Inland180 · 04-18-2005, 05:31 PM

I believe it does need to be plugged... Thats weird mine doesnt have that one... or maybe i didnt notice it.

mr_240sx · 04-18-2005, 05:50 PM

what did you pic up the MC for??

grndzro26 · 04-18-2005, 06:25 PM

I have Z32 brakes on all 4 corners and i'm still running the stock 240 MC. I got the Z32 MC to complete the swap.

Jung918 · 04-18-2005, 08:50 PM

plug it up

vinhisbored · 04-18-2005, 09:46 PM

If anyone's already done the master cylinder swap in their 240, and with 300zx brakes, can someone tell me if they feel better (when stopping). I have the 300zx brakes, but no z32 master cylinder yet due to money.

wootwoot · 04-18-2005, 09:52 PM

^^^yeah they feel how they are suppose to.

grndzro26 · 04-19-2005, 12:01 AM

Ok the question now is how to plug it? Should I thread it with a tap and plug it with a set screw? or is there a more easy way?

importnut · 04-19-2005, 09:35 AM

That's a very odd hole. My MC didn't have it:

Z32 MC info

I say, tap the hole, use some thread sealant and a screw. Or thread lock.

As for the feel, it's awesome. I did all 4 corners first, and the pedal was super soft. Very unsettling. I just pulled the cover off of my 240 and drove it last night. I had installed some Porterfield pads up front, last fall, and never really got a chance to try them out before I put the car up for the winter. After seating the pads a bit, I was stunned by how powerful the brakes were and the feel of the pedal. The Hawk HPS pads I had before just sucked in a huge way.

-Alex S.

grndzro26 · 04-19-2005, 11:21 AM

It's a 1' Tokico. When i got the MC I checked to make sure it was on your list. Your website is great. I used it through out my whole brake swap.

importnut · 04-19-2005, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grndzro26

It's a 1' Tokico. When i got the MC I checked to make sure it was on your list. Your website is great. I used it through out my whole brake swap.

Glad I could help!

Do you know if oil comes out of that little hole? Try bench bleeding and see what happens. I should have asked this earlier

-Alex S.

getsideways77 · 04-19-2005, 12:55 PM

Drill and tap it i dont know if this has been covered do all the lines thread properly?

getsideways77 · 04-19-2005, 12:56 PM

what did you do for the emergency brake did you get the 300zx backing plate and the shoes springs and star wheel adjuster

grndzro26 · 04-19-2005, 02:56 PM

importnut- how do you bench bleed it?

get sideways - i got the whole e-brake assembly and used z32 cables. I routed the cables through a hole in the subframe. it looks like it was meant to be there

getsideways77 · 04-21-2005, 10:29 AM

yeah from where im thinking about ordering it from nissan from my school cause i cant find any z32 junkers

importnut · 04-21-2005, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grndzro26

importnut- how do you bench bleed it?

get sideways - i got the whole e-brake assembly and used z32 cables. I routed the cables through a hole in the subframe. it looks like it was meant to be there

Well, I just put mine in a vice and ran some fluid through it. I know some people will make short lines that are attached where they are supposed to go, then run them into the reservoir. Then, pump the MC to get the bubbles out. I just set it up, and let the fluid run through it. I don't know if it really helps or not, but in your case, you can at least see if fluid comes out of that hole.

-Alex S.

importnut · 04-21-2005, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by getsideways77

what did you do for the emergency brake did you get the 300zx backing plate and the shoes springs and star wheel adjuster

rear brake swap

You'll need everything. If you can, just pick up a complete rear knucle assembly. Unless you use shocks with interchangeable lower mounts, you cannot use the aluminum upright. So, you'll have to transfer everything over to the stock upright. Check out my site for the details.

I'm hoping...soon...to get some stock 240 e-brake cables so I can make calbes that work right. I will definitely post that info once i have it ready.

-Alex S.

FRpilot · 04-21-2005, 01:01 PM

it looks like the hole where the screw is loosened to rebuild the pistons in the mc. but i think that screw was on the other side. maybe its over there for the tokico mc.

jy116 · 11-11-2005, 02:18 AM

kinda not related, but since sumone else asked about feel.... hows the power of ur ebrake feel? I mean, if u ever try using it to initiate a drift, u think the old disk ebrake locked better for drifting [vs z32 drum ebrake]?

Thanks for wutever feedback :]

04-18-2005, 03:42 PM	#1
grndzro26 Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NOR-CAL Posts: 65 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Z32 Master Cylinder Question I have a Z32 master cylinder and i need to know if the hole in the red circle needs to be plugged? __________________ Last edited by grndzro26; 04-18-2005 at 06:29 PM..

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Inland180 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Southern Cali Posts: 1,763 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	I believe it does need to be plugged... Thats weird mine doesnt have that one... or maybe i didnt notice it. __________________ PTE6262 Full-Race Twin Scroll FTW! Feedback LINK

04-18-2005, 06:25 PM	#4
grndzro26 Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NOR-CAL Posts: 65 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have Z32 brakes on all 4 corners and i'm still running the stock 240 MC. I got the Z32 MC to complete the swap. __________________

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wootwoot Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: sarasota florida biatch Age: 39 Posts: 3,850 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^^^yeah they feel how they are suppose to. __________________ I'm from Florida so I'm probably a bit more strange than you

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grndzro26 Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NOR-CAL Posts: 65 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Ok the question now is how to plug it? Should I thread it with a tap and plug it with a set screw? or is there a more easy way? __________________

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mr_240sx Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ottawa Age: 38 Posts: 6,320 Trader Rating: (4) Rides Gallery: mr_240sx Feedback Score: 4 reviews	what did you pic up the MC for??

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Jung918 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CA Posts: 3,203 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	plug it up

04-18-2005, 09:46 PM	#6
vinhisbored Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: socal Posts: 1,359 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	If anyone's already done the master cylinder swap in their 240, and with 300zx brakes, can someone tell me if they feel better (when stopping). I have the 300zx brakes, but no z32 master cylinder yet due to money.

04-19-2005, 09:35 AM	#9
importnut Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NW Indiana Age: 48 Posts: 111 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	That's a very odd hole. My MC didn't have it: Z32 MC info I say, tap the hole, use some thread sealant and a screw. Or thread lock. As for the feel, it's awesome. I did all 4 corners first, and the pedal was super soft. Very unsettling. I just pulled the cover off of my 240 and drove it last night. I had installed some Porterfield pads up front, last fall, and never really got a chance to try them out before I put the car up for the winter. After seating the pads a bit, I was stunned by how powerful the brakes were and the feel of the pedal. The Hawk HPS pads I had before just sucked in a huge way. -Alex S. __________________ "What about the twinkie?"

04-19-2005, 11:21 AM	#10
grndzro26 Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NOR-CAL Posts: 65 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	It's a 1' Tokico. When i got the MC I checked to make sure it was on your list. Your website is great. I used it through out my whole brake swap. __________________

04-19-2005, 12:55 PM	#12
getsideways77 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Chicagoland Area Age: 37 Posts: 22 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Drill and tap it i dont know if this has been covered do all the lines thread properly?

04-19-2005, 12:56 PM	#13
getsideways77 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Chicagoland Area Age: 37 Posts: 22 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	what did you do for the emergency brake did you get the 300zx backing plate and the shoes springs and star wheel adjuster

04-19-2005, 02:56 PM	#14
grndzro26 Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NOR-CAL Posts: 65 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	importnut- how do you bench bleed it? get sideways - i got the whole e-brake assembly and used z32 cables. I routed the cables through a hole in the subframe. it looks like it was meant to be there __________________

04-21-2005, 10:29 AM	#15
getsideways77 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Chicagoland Area Age: 37 Posts: 22 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yeah from where im thinking about ordering it from nissan from my school cause i cant find any z32 junkers

11-11-2005, 02:18 AM	#19
jy116 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Berkeley, CALifornia Posts: 785 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	kinda not related, but since sumone else asked about feel.... hows the power of ur ebrake feel? I mean, if u ever try using it to initiate a drift, u think the old disk ebrake locked better for drifting [vs z32 drum ebrake]? Thanks for wutever feedback :] __________________ KYB AGX w/ dust boots $500obo... sadly serious