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*Jeff240sx* · 09-12-2001, 12:12 AM

Ack!! What a bitch it is to swap to 300zx brakes.
About 4 hours and a pack of cigarettes later... I am done!!
Then... that stupid rock gaurd thing that only Nissan has behind the rotor scrapped the sh!t out of my rotor.  So I had to cut it off.  2 Hours and a couple Coke's later... I am finally finished.
Was it worth it?  Absolutly.  I got gas today, and someone looked over (at 1:30 am) and said "Nice brakes"  WOO!!
So.  If anyone needs help... I just did it!
-Jeff

mrace240sx · 09-14-2001, 06:18 AM

Woot! Congrats Jeff.
Hey man be carefull down there with the storm and all. Its pretty bad up here I can only imagine what you are experiencing.

*transient* · 09-14-2001, 12:10 PM

Schweet hombre. Now, I know they look fly, but how's the stopping power?

AJ · 09-14-2001, 01:58 PM

sweeet,, how much did it cost ya?  and how hard was the install if ur not reaaal good with cars?

*Jeff240sx* · 09-14-2001, 08:09 PM

Ok.  I haven't been on for a couple days (stupid acts of god!) because my power was out last night due to a tropical storm.  

Anyway... the stopping power is better than my old pads.  Probably because they were pretty much non-existant.  I can't do a break check yet because my rotors and pads must seat with eachother.  In about 400 more miles, I will lock them up.
Also... the install was about 4 hours.  Not too hard.  Just figuring out how to put in the pads on the 300zx calipers.  And how to get the old brake lines in (stupid soft metal nuts!)
And it cost about $550...  
-Jeff

*transient* · 09-15-2001, 01:50 PM

sweet. I'd love to hear about it when you get a chance to test them.

09-12-2001, 12:12 AM	#1
Jeff240sx I hate you too... Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tampa, FL Age: 41 Posts: 5,828 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Jeff240sx Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Ack!! What a bitch it is to swap to 300zx brakes. About 4 hours and a pack of cigarettes later... I am done!! Then... that stupid rock gaurd thing that only Nissan has behind the rotor scrapped the sh!t out of my rotor.  So I had to cut it off.  2 Hours and a couple Coke's later... I am finally finished. Was it worth it?  Absolutly.  I got gas today, and someone looked over (at 1:30 am) and said "Nice brakes"  WOO!! So.  If anyone needs help... I just did it! -Jeff

09-14-2001, 06:18 AM	#2
mrace240sx Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 163 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Woot! Congrats Jeff. Hey man be carefull down there with the storm and all. Its pretty bad up here I can only imagine what you are experiencing.

09-14-2001, 12:10 PM	#3
transient Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 40 Posts: 2,947 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Schweet hombre. Now, I know they look fly, but how's the stopping power?

09-14-2001, 01:58 PM	#4
AJ Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Cincinnati Ohio Posts: 793 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	sweeet,, how much did it cost ya?  and how hard was the install if ur not reaaal good with cars?

09-14-2001, 08:09 PM	#5
Jeff240sx I hate you too... Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tampa, FL Age: 41 Posts: 5,828 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Jeff240sx Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Ok.  I haven't been on for a couple days (stupid acts of god!) because my power was out last night due to a tropical storm.   Anyway... the stopping power is better than my old pads.  Probably because they were pretty much non-existant.  I can't do a break check yet because my rotors and pads must seat with eachother.  In about 400 more miles, I will lock them up. Also... the install was about 4 hours.  Not too hard.  Just figuring out how to put in the pads on the 300zx calipers.  And how to get the old brake lines in (stupid soft metal nuts!) And it cost about $550...   -Jeff

09-15-2001, 01:50 PM	#6
transient Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 40 Posts: 2,947 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	sweet. I'd love to hear about it when you get a chance to test them.