DEVIL-Z 1973 Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 I am days away from getting my new 1973 240Z project car. One of the first things I want to upgrade is my brake setup. I know I want to go with a 5 lug conversion and since I love performance I wanted to go with much larger calipers like 4 piston Brembos. I have been hearing nothing but great things when it comes to the new 370Zs brake setup. So I have been researching as much as I can to see if its possible to convert my 240Z with the 370Zs 5 lug (5x114.5) and front and rear caliper setup. The reason behind the brake upgrade for my first modification is because I plan on getting some 17" Watanabe R Type wheels and want to have the brakes done to get the right bolt pattern for the wheels as well as the right offset. Any info on this topic would be great help for my. Thanks for your guys time and info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 I am days away from getting my new 1973 240Z project car. One of the first things I want to upgrade is my brake setup. I know I want to go with a 5 lug conversion and since I love performance I wanted to go with much larger calipers like 4 piston Brembos. I have been hearing nothing but great things when it comes to the new 370Zs brake setup. So I have been researching as much as I can to see if its possible to convert my 240Z with the 370Zs 5 lug (5x114.5) and front and rear caliper setup. The reason behind the brake upgrade for my first modification is because I plan on getting some 17" Watanabe R Type wheels and want to have the brakes done to get the right bolt pattern for the wheels as well as the right offset. Any info on this topic would be great help for my. Thanks for your guys time and info. In general (and there are exceptions), brake caliper/rotor combinations designed for computer controlled ABS equipped cars tend to not be balanced front to rear if the ABS pump and computer are taken out of the system. For your plans the Modern Motorsports PBR or the Arizona Z Car Wilwood brake systems are a better choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEVIL-Z 1973 Posted April 18, 2010 Author Share Posted April 18, 2010 In general (and there are exceptions), brake caliper/rotor combinations designed for computer controlled ABS equipped cars tend to not be balanced front to rear if the ABS pump and computer are taken out of the system. For your plans the Modern Motorsports PBR or the Arizona Z Car Wilwood brake systems are a better choice. See I did not know that. LOL. I looked into those and it has been in the back of my mind whether or not to go with a setup something like that. I just want to do it right the first time and not have regrets and have to do it over again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEVIL-Z 1973 Posted April 19, 2010 Author Share Posted April 19, 2010 Now what about Brembo calipers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi303 Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Now what about Brembo calipers? I suggest hitting google filtered for australian sites, I know Holden brake kits have been fitted to Datsuns there, and there are brembo aftermarket kits to upgrade Holdens, plus modern Holden sports models come with brembos from factory. You should be able to find some way of fitting a Holden brembo kit to your datsun there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfer.tech Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 zcarblog (garage) apprently has a front BBK that, in his opionion, is better than brembos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sileightygx Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 (edited) in order to run the 370Z brake setup, you would need a 19inch wheel to clear the diameter of the rotors/calipers if im not mistaken. not to mention custom brackets for the calipers, probably better off with the suggestions listed above. Edited April 21, 2010 by sileightygx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutantZ Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 Also, Watanabe R-types only come in sizes up to 16". They have another model, the RS, but it has a much shallower look to the rim. I think Rota and Vintage Wheel are the only readily available 8 spoke wheels with 17 inch sizing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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