deja Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 I am installing a ZX disc brake setup on the rear of my '77 280Z and have run into a snag. I bought all this from a private sale and can't get in contact with them. The emergency brake cable for the 280Z does not seem to have the same hook up method as the ZX. Am I missing some parts or is there a trick to this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 I believe there are some easy fixes for this, I think http://www.modern-motorsports.com sells a little adapter that will fit your cable end and the clevis on the ZX brakes. I think the fonebooth guy Mike sells them too. On my own car I used a 240SX ebrake cable. It was $10 out of the local JY and it was pretty easy to install. I removed the rear bell crank and ran the cable all the way up to the ebrake handle. It has some mounts that are integral to the cable housings, so I just pushed them up against the floor and bolted them on wherever they were out of the way. Worked great for years, then I finally took the ZX brakes off and sold all that stuff, My new new brakes won't have an ebrake function. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deja Posted July 8, 2006 Author Share Posted July 8, 2006 Thanks I'll give them a call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deja Posted July 8, 2006 Author Share Posted July 8, 2006 I think the fonebooth guy Mike sells them too.quote]I forgot Modern Motorsprots doesn't have a phone numbe ron their wesite. I treid emailing them about something else and got no reply, thier lose I was was preapared that time to spend a bunch of money. Who runs a business with no phone? Who is fonebooth guy Mike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Ross has a day job and does the modern motorsports thing on the side. The Z performance market isn't very big, so we should really be glad people like him do this at all. The other guy is Mike Gibson, and he used to have a link to Z and 510 racing parts off of the http://www.fonebooth.com website, I don't see it there anymore. I think his username here is scca, and I think he still pops up from time to time. Might try PM'ing him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twoeightnine Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Mike Gibson fonebooth.com? Check this out. http://forums.hybridz.org/vbgarage.php?do=view&id=8134 Modernmotorsports does a great job. I have ordered a lot of stuff from Ross C. If you have e-mailled him, he will respond. He is also a member here as well as in the vendor forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deja Posted July 8, 2006 Author Share Posted July 8, 2006 Thanks Jon, I didn't mean to go off on MM and I do understand. Its just frustrating when you email someone and they don't respond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deja Posted July 8, 2006 Author Share Posted July 8, 2006 Mike Gibsonfonebooth.com? Check this out. http://forums.hybridz.org/vbgarage.php?do=view&id=8134 Modernmotorsports does a great job. I have ordered a lot of stuff from Ross C. If you have e-mailled him' date=' he will respond. He is also a member here as well as in the vendor forum. [/quote'] It's too late for MM now, I went another way. The issue was ZX CV joints not fitting in my 280Z. I decided to just stick with the U-joints since my car will only be a street machine, not a racer and its been fine that way for 5 years. MM's stuff does look first class and was reccomended to me by my local performance garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uh-oh Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 i have a 82 280zx and i heard that a toyota truck caliper fits on the bracket but i was wondering if this is true and wat year toyota they come from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deja Posted December 5, 2007 Author Share Posted December 5, 2007 i have a 82 280zx and i heard that a toyota truck caliper fits on the bracket but i was wondering if this is true and wat year toyota they come from MyToyota 4runner calipers are for the front brakes, not the rear. But they were part of a kit, they don't just bolt on and I'm not sure what years you use. The 280zx is for the rear again not a simple bolt on there are changes you need to do for the e-brake. But a lot has changed over the last couple years. Swapping to 4 wheel discs is easier now. There has been a lot posted about this, it shouldn't be hard to find the exact answers by seaching further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktown z Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 I see the 280zx rear brake conversions for the 240-280z on ebay all the time for about 450.00. It states it comes with a manual and is an easy installation but you need to purchase a 240z emergency brake cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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