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  1. Hey everyone, first off thank you for answering all my previous suspension questions. I was finally able to get my suspension/brake done this past weekend. Silvermine motors rear disc brake setup was sooo worth it! Some people said it affects braking, lock up, blah blah but i found for street driving they were much better than my old and worn drum brakes. My buddy who helped install it for me said it was perfect and one of the easiest conversions to install. The E-brake was easy to hookup as well! The caliper fits perfectly in my 15in Atara Racing wheel so no worries on fitment. I highly recommend this setup for anyone looking to replace their rear drums. Cheers!
  2. I bought my 240Z because I think the look and style is beautiful, its reliable, affordable to maintain, and a blast to drive. The appreciation is just the icing on the cake, dont buy a car to try to make money because you may be very disappointed in the end. Buy an enthusiast auto because you love it and the experience and fun you get in return is worth more than monetary compensation.
  3. Hey guys, does anyone know exactly how much to adjust the stock 1971 240z brake booster push rod to accommodate a 15/16 brake master cylinder upgrade? The FAQ is for the 1inch Wilwood, does not mention anything about 15/16. Thanks!
  4. Hey guys, i tried searching but could really use your help. I need a new set of lug nuts for my atara racing wheels, they are 15x10.5 -32. My current lugs dont work, I was told I need Slim Acorn Lug Nuts. Can anyone point me in the right direction so i can get a set for my car? Thank you!!!
  5. Thanks for the input everyone, especially Miles for going through so many setups so we have this knowledge! I apologize but I forgot to mention that my Z will not be participating in autoX or tracking this year, I would like to next year but this year is mainly for maintenance (just bought Z last November) and improve/replace old or obsolete components, basically resto-mod this summer and by next summer I would have enough saved up for the AZcar brakes and participate in events. In that respect, for boulevard cruising and driving to local meets to meet with other enthusists, would Toyota Calipers + 280zx + 15/16 MC be sufficient and safe for highway cruising? No canyon carving, no drag racing, just semi-spirited drives and cruising I searched and found this post by Seattlejester, can anyone confirm these bias #s? Looks like the 4x4 + 280zx isnt THAT bad.... So to calculate ratio Moments... Front Bias = (Moment of Front / (Moment of Front + Moment of Rear)) x 100. Rear Bias = (Moment of Rear/ (Moment of Front + Moment of Rear)) x 100. Moment Toyota 4x4 front caliper = 2360mm^2 x Line pressure x (135.5mm-21.5mm) = 269040mm^3 x line pressure (in kg/mm^2) Moment Toyota 4-runner = 2904mm^2 x Line pressure x (135.5mm-21.5mm) = 331056mm^3 x line pressure Moment Nissan 280zx = 1452mm^2 x Line pressure x (142.5mm - 21.5mm) = 175692mm^3 x line pressure Moment Nissan 240sx = 1134mm^2 x Line pressure x (142.5mm - 19mm) = 140049mm^3 x line pressure The ratio removes line pressure from the equation assuming same line pressure goes to front and back (for our very simple calculation) So we end up with biases of: Toyota vented 4-runner and Nissan 240sx rear caliper setup 70%:30% Toyota vented 4-runner and Nissan 280zx rear caliper setup 65%:35% Toyota solid 4x4 and Nissan 240sx rear caliper setup 66%:34% Toyota solid 4x4 and Nissan 280zx rear caliper setup 60.5%/39.5%
  6. interesting...well should I at least try thee toyota 4x4 front with early 280zx rear + 15/16 MC? I have all the parts, i just dont have a porportioning valve. By the way, what rear rotors works with the early 280zx rear caliper? I suspect the one that came with could be warped...it got a bit scratched up during shipping too.
  7. Oh ok, the late 280zx rear is similar to 79-81 zx rear? Either way as long as it makes maintenance easier and not give me really bad bias with stock fronts I might just leave the stock fronts. Do i need to upgrade to a 15/16 MC for the 280zx rear calipers?
  8. Ok, so i searched and read for the last 3 hours on different brake "upgrades" Seems like general consensus is that toyo 4x4 with any rear brake calipers will give too much bias to the front and throw off brake balance. Not much of a solution was found after reading through the threads of resoling that issue than "leave the rear drums alone" Here is my situation. I bought a complete suspension+brake setup from an enthusiast. Basically I have a 2nd suspension setup separate from the stock suspension on my Z. The fronts are toyota 4x4 with coilovers, "power" slotted rotors, new bears, new poly bush, powercoated control arms, etc. The rears are early 280zx calipers with Jim Cook brackets with "power" slotted rotors on coilovers and new everything like the front. My current stock suspension has some issues as it pulls to the left when I brake, i suspect a seized front passenger caliper and my stock 7/8 brake master cylinder COULD be bad as the reservoir closet to booster is almost dry and dirty. My question is, has anyone used stock front calipers with either a 280zx rear calipers, 240zx, etc? If so, how do you like it? I would really like to use the rear setup I bought as the install is super easy, all i have to do is drop my stock suspension and bolt in the one i just bought. If one of my stock calipers is FUBAR or MC is fubar, I am considering installing a 15/16 MC and use the 4x4 toyota calipers. What do you guys think??
  9. From what i read from the links and searching, it could be better to do that as it will reduce oversteer and make the car more manageable especially if you are putting down big power coming out of corners. For AutoX im not sure if it will be ahuge difference as its alot of slalom type movement, it might require more steering input? Also quick question and i searched, for the 15/16 brake master cylinder, i have calipers all around, do i need to remove the spring thats attached to the check value too? or just remove the check value and leave the spring in?
  10. ok, thanks everyone for the input, i will switch the 225 to the rear then as its just a stock L24
  11. Nice! Did you use the Back to black product for that?
  12. Thanks NewZed! So for daily driving and AutoX, what do you guys recommendi I do? Keep it 225 f / 200 r or swap it?
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