Upgraded front brakes 300 zx calipers.

[ilikebigbutts]

agrred i'd be down for a price of around $100...i'm pretty sure i can find some mad cheap 300zx calipers at a junkyard or something like that...a rebuild kit cost like $20...does anyone know what kinda modification will be involved for the lines?

 

[wesbeech]

I have the original Nightpager kit on my car using 350z track rotors and 300zx calipers with Hawk pads, and I have to say it is the BEST MOD I have done to the car. I have not been able to make these fade at all with multiple 200+ kmh to zero stops. For hard street driving and autocross use these are great. I dont know how long they would last on a full road course track but for 95% of the mk3 owners here they are more than adequite. From what I have heard, there is a Brembo caliper that will bolt onto the stock 300zx, so it should work with the Nightpager setup.

I am thinking of replicating the brackets from my car, and doing a GB for the brackets and rotor spacers. How many of you would be interested?

Yea what wold your price be?

 

[charlesshen]

I have the original Nightpager kit on my car using 350z track rotors and 300zx calipers with Hawk pads, and I have to say it is the BEST MOD I have done to the car. I have not been able to make these fade at all with multiple 200+ kmh to zero stops. For hard street driving and autocross use these are great. I dont know how long they would last on a full road course track but for 95% of the mk3 owners here they are more than adequite. From what I have heard, there is a Brembo caliper that will bolt onto the stock 300zx, so it should work with the Nightpager setup.

I am thinking of replicating the brackets from my car, and doing a GB for the brackets and rotor spacers. How many of you would be interested?

id be in for a front set and are you going to make the kit for the back set to? and thanks again the mounts worked great

 

[adampecush]

Sorry, but I very much doubt that anything could be produced from that drawing, there's not enough discription. There's radii, hole dia, and thickness, but no dimensions of the overall plane width, or hole locations relative to a datum... or anything for that matter.

The effort is appreciated, but imo, more is needed to make something from it.

notice how he says he has the .dwg file? That might just have all the necessary dimensions...

 

[wesbeech]

Well email me the file and i will put it up in cadkey and see if they are there.
Beechperformance@yahoo.com

 

[marc3]

does anyone know what kinda modification will be involved for the lines?

no modification required for the lines. they will work, even though the supra caliper is a banjo bolt!

on another note guys, like randy said this is a big improvement over the stockers. for most mk3 owners these are enough.
not to mention when caliper\discs\pads need replacement ,it's as easy as going to any parts store and having them the next day.and these can be found anywhere since it was all on production cars! in my opinion neways!

 

[Supra469]

I have the original Nightpager kit on my car using 350z track rotors and 300zx calipers with Hawk pads, and I have to say it is the BEST MOD I have done to the car. I have not been able to make these fade at all with multiple 200+ kmh to zero stops. For hard street driving and autocross use these are great. I dont know how long they would last on a full road course track but for 95% of the mk3 owners here they are more than adequite. From what I have heard, there is a Brembo caliper that will bolt onto the stock 300zx, so it should work with the Nightpager setup.

I am thinking of replicating the brackets from my car, and doing a GB for the brackets and rotor spacers. How many of you would be interested?

I may get 2 sets, one for my 91 Supra & one for my 90 Cressida. Let me know if you're gonna do this as I almost ordered a set from that other place today! Thanks.

 

[Krister]

Well email me the file and i will put it up in cadkey and see if they are there.
Beechperformance@yahoo.com

E-mail sent!

 

[Ckanderson]

The improvement to dollar ratio on this junkyard brake setup is not worth the money.

Look at the swept area. It is not much different from the stock MK3.

ARZ's setup is an improvement in both swept area, and ability to shed heat, and deal with that heat. (Everything in brakes.)

For about a grand, you get world class brakes.

Or you can spend 600 and end up with cool looking brakes that will fade like the stockers if used hard.

Troof!

Andy's kit is so well done, and has such an incredible price point it doesnt make sense to do the nightpager kit anymore.

 

[arizzle]

I have the original Nightpager kit on my car using 350z track rotors and 300zx calipers with Hawk pads, and I have to say it is the BEST MOD I have done to the car. I have not been able to make these fade at all with multiple 200+ kmh to zero stops. For hard street driving and autocross use these are great. I dont know how long they would last on a full road course track but for 95% of the mk3 owners here they are more than adequite. From what I have heard, there is a Brembo caliper that will bolt onto the stock 300zx, so it should work with the Nightpager setup.

I am thinking of replicating the brackets from my car, and doing a GB for the brackets and rotor spacers. How many of you would be interested?

+1 interested in the GB

 

[91T breezen']

no modification required for the lines. they will work, even though the supra caliper is a banjo bolt!

Explain further please.:icon_surp The banjo fitting is larger than the 300zx AN-3 (?) fitting. So, how would that work with no modification?

 

[marc3]

it's not bigger! the banjo bolt will fit in the 300zx caliper. i too was like" no way are the threads the same" till randy(becauseican) said they worked. i tried it and voila!! the only thing is , on the banjo fitting(on the hose, not the bolt) there is a pin that goes in a hole , to lock the fitting. well the hole ain't there. so when you tighten the banjo bolt, you will need to hold the hose with some pliers to prevent it from turning. that is all
and if you still don't believe me, i can snap you a picture!:icon_bigg

 

[91T breezen']

Marc3;
I believe you bro, but a photo of your completed upgrade would be cool anyways! That is good news about the lines too, one less thing to worry about to complete this mod.
Thanks.:icon_bigg

 

[wesbeech]

Marc3 can you also post some pics of how they mount and just a few real good pics from all angles. I think i have the kit all figured out but i want to make sure i do.


Randy what kind of price are we talking about let us know. If you have a good enough price i wont even mess around with making them for my car ill just get them from you.

 

[marc3]

they aren't installed yet, but very soon.in the meantime, here are the brackets installed(from silverlineracing)i, however, choose not to remove the nissan inscription. i know i will be:3d_frown:
the charcoal piece is the bracket!

 

[wesbeech]

they aren't installed yet, but very soon.in the meantime, here are the brackets installed(from silverlineracing)i, however, choose not to remove the nissan inscription. i know i will be:3d_frown:
the charcoal piece is the bracket!

What is the piston size?

 

[marc3]

these are the larger"30mm" aluminium caliper. i don't know wher they mesure the 30mm, especially when you look at this. scroll down a little to the 3rd set of pictures for the comparision between the 30mm aluminium,30mm steel, and 26mm aluminium.
the pistons are 1-1\2 inches o.d.
http://www.importnut.net/300zxbrakeswap.htm#compare

 

[becauseican]

My braided SS lines bolted right into the Nissan calipers, there just inst any hole for the locating pin.

 

[Andre]

BTW the Mk4 TT 17 inch wheels wil not clear the front calipers from the nissan you wil have to take some material of the calipers

You can also use an spacer

 

[blackgamer16]

Marc you got a pm.

Randy, am also curious of what prices you'll be dishing out for the gb