Camden8909 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 I am wanting to convert to 4 wheel disk brakes on my 72 240z does anyone know of any modern cars that have the same bolt pattern or just need a little fab work to make this work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logr Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 http://forums.hybridz.org/topic/109702-hybridz-is-not-automotive-101/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Define "a little fab work." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Study the FAQ section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camden8909 Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 "Fab work" build brackets or re drill the caliper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluDestiny Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Maxima rear calipers. or s13 240sx rear calipers. There is someone in the vendor section selling kits for $400, silvermine sells kits, MSA sells kits etc. There are multiple threads on this in the brake and faq section Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seattlejester Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Redrill the caliper? There is no bracket in the rear. You have to either purchase one or have one made up. Brackets are made to match the tabs on the calipers, you don't redrill the caliper to fit a bracket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beermanpete Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 If you are in a position to fabricate brackets and related parts the options are endless. If you need to retain the parking brake then look at rear calipers from lower priced cars since they generally have the parking brake incorporated into the caliper and have piston diameters that are appropriate to work with the stock front brakes and master cylinder. If you do not need the parking brake look at higher prices and higher performance cars. Cruise the wrecking yard and look for something that you like. We decided to we did not want a parking brake and we also wanted fixed calipers so we cruised the wrecking yard and found rear calipers from the late 80s MBZ 300E that fit the bill. These are made by ATE and are very similar in construction to the stock front brakes on the Z. There were also similar calipers on the Maserati BiTurbo. We are using rear rotors from an early 300ZX which are 4-lug and fit without any modification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCchris Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 There were also similar calipers on the Maserati BiTurbo. We are using rear rotors from an early 300ZX which are 4-lug and fit without any modification. You have a junkyard with a Maserati BiTurbo? chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socorob Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 There was a convertible one at the barrys upullit in Theodore,Alabama about 2 weeks ago. Didn't think about looking at the brakes. I always try to get emblems off cool cars for my tool cabinet when I see them, but they were already all taken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beermanpete Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 You have a junkyard with a Maserati BiTurbo? chris Yeah, two of them as I recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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