innerware Posted April 19, 2003 Share Posted April 19, 2003 Hey there, I know so many of you out there have done this conversion because I have heard it talked about so often. My question is what year, make, brakes do I look for? Is it an easy swap? Can I use stock rotors or drilled rotors from motorsport auto? Or are there cheaper options for rotors that will fit. My main supply for parts has been Motorsport auto or British Victoria. What are my options for increased front baking and getting ready for a SBC implant in a year or so? Any help is great. What are my options for rear brakes that won't cost an arm or leg? Is there an easy swap from a 240 sx or something? Thanks for all the help and support? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudge Posted April 19, 2003 Share Posted April 19, 2003 Dont buy drilled rotors, they offer no benefit other than selling more rotors for the companies that make them because they will usually last 1/3-1/4 the time of a normal rotor, cryo treating them may help, but they offer no performance benefit other than bling bling looks. There is a way to use a vented rotor with the setup, but there is a specific caliper to buy, and unfortunately I dont know the denominations for that. Keeping the solid rotor though, is a waste of upgrade effort IMO. For a street car it wont matter hardly at all, but if repeated stopping is your game, get a vented setup. I road race the car and find frankly, that steel lines + some good fluid are going to keep me happy for quite some time, my 195/60 300 treadwear tires cannot stand up to my brakes, so steel lines IMO will make any stock setup just fine until you get some big stickies, which is something I will upgrade in a few months. In stock form, rear brakes are overly powerfull without a biasing valve. The reason I'd upgrade them is mainly ease of maintenance with a caliper setup vs drums, easier brake inspection and lighter weight as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
280Zone Posted April 19, 2003 Share Posted April 19, 2003 http://www.zcar.com/articles/dat74z/brakes/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j260z Posted April 19, 2003 Share Posted April 19, 2003 check out http://www.modern-motorsports.com. Ross has some great kits for both the toyota calipers and the rear disc upgrade. they include everything you would need except for the calipers. the calipers i'm using for my vented disc upgrade are off an 88 toyota forerunner V6 4x4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 Ross Corrigan is a much better person to deal with IMO then MSA or VB--he will answer technical questions and give feedback too; customer service with knowledge is always appreciated Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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