Zgotrip Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Well I introduced myself in the new members forum so may as well jump right in...Does anyone know what this setup is? Think its worth keeping? Sure is ugly, and small, like the E brake though. Thanks in advance.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtmny1999 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 I got those brakes on my 240z, I believe they came from a 1979 280zx with rear disk brakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi303 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 That looks like my 1979 2+2 rear brakes, I can take a snap of my brakes tomorrow if you want? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedNeckZ Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Yes, it is a early model 280ZX rear brake setup. Can't tell by the pictures if it has the wide hat rotor (early year) or short hat (later years). I have the early model calibers with the later model disc rotors on my 1971 240Z. I have used a flat mounting plate to make it work. Some people don't like it. But I haven't had any problems with them. Almost all of it was a simple bolt on. Some people have cut the plate and made it a three point mounting system (so you don't have to take out the axel stubs) . Hope this helps, Rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedNeckZ Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 They were good enough to be used in most GT-2 Z cars over the years. Still have the drawing of a two hole mounting system sold by a racer a short time ago. So they aren't that bad, there is better and newer out there (240 SX system). With the 300ZX front brakes, it can stop you pretty good. But you can do some searching and find better systems out there. Several companies make complete kits for both front and rear disc brake systems. There is a sticky about several different setups at the top of this forum. My next Z is getting rotors from a turbo Z, 5 lug and both vented. Just haven't decided what caliber I will be using. Good Luck with your choice, Rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zgotrip Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 Prefect, thanks guys! I like the fact that these are Z parts and since my main short term goal is to sort out the suspension these will be sticking around for a while. After I got the car up on stands for the first time last night I was glad to see the R200 diff and suspect most (if not all?) of the rear end is from the same 280z…nice. Hope to get the rear coilover’s off tonight and see what there made of…Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Those look to be the 79 ZX rotors as well, deeper than the later rotors Rich uses. The problem with his setup isn't that it doesn't work as well, it's that it doesn't clear a lot of wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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