BayArea510 Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 I am looking to upgrade my front brakes. I don't want to change out the entire suspension either nor do I want to scourge through junkyards for spindles, etc..so I have ruled out the 280z option. I want to keep the stock 510 spindles. I know there are kits from Arizonacar and Ermish and some other place ( can't remember the website) but at $795 it's just way too much money for me. I know 82-83 200sx rotors and calipers can be converted for rear brake conversions with EDP brackets. Does anyone know if the front rotors out of the 82-83 200sx fit the 510 spindle?? I know custom brackets would have to be made to mount the calipers. Or have successfully retrofitted from other oem rotors and calipers at a lower cost? Quote Link to comment
INDY510 Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 . ask this same question on: www.the510realm.com Quote Link to comment
fourfiveten Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 How much HP are you running (and more importantly, stopping). I've got nismo slotted front rotors w/ apex pads and 280z alum. drums in rear and it works pretty good but I'm only stopping an L16 w/turbo running 10lbs. boost. Cost was about $250 Quote Link to comment
BayArea510 Posted January 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 How much HP are you running (and more importantly, stopping). I've got nismo slotted front rotors w/ apex pads and 280z alum. drums in rear and it works pretty good but I'm only stopping an L16 w/turbo running 10lbs. boost. Cost was about $250 :blink:Yeah no Kidding on the stopping part! I don't know how much HP just yet but I am guessing between 195 to 210 hp with the current set up. Its an Sr20de w/ T28R turbo, 370cc injectors and the stock SR20DE MAF. Eventually I'll get around to 550cc injectors, Z30 MAF, ECU reflash which might bump it up to 270 -290hp range. I need a brake upgrade for sure though. Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Dude with that engine, you have to do the 280zx strut swap, its a matter of safety for you and everyone else. Quote Link to comment
69FJWagon Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 My take is if your planning on this SR and even in the stock form I wouldnt skimp on Brakes that was the first thing I did even before putting any type of power in any of my 510s... Troys wilwood kit is the Best $1550 in brakes I could have spent I know you said you dont have alot of cash but just think how much it would take to replace what you do have already because you couldnt stop... $1550 is alot less than rebuilding an sr swapped 510 Clayton Quote Link to comment
merlin Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 <br />How much HP are you running (and more importantly, stopping). I've got nismo slotted front rotors w/ apex pads and 280z alum. drums in rear and it works pretty good but I'm only stopping an L16 w/turbo running 10lbs. boost. Cost was about $250<br /><br /><br /><br />. Do you have the Pn on those slotted rotors for the stock brakes? Quote Link to comment
fourfiveten Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 No I don't know the part # and I think they might be NLA but I got mine on here from DIME DAVE maybe he has some more or knows the part # Quote Link to comment
DISLEXICDIME Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 A couple years back you could get those off nissanparts.cc Quote Link to comment
BayArea510 Posted January 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 My take is if your planning on this SR and even in the stock form I wouldnt skimp on Brakes that was the first thing I did even before putting any type of power in any of my 510s... Troys wilwood kit is the Best $1550 in brakes I could have spent I know you said you dont have alot of cash but just think how much it would take to replace what you do have already because you couldnt stop... $1550 is alot less than rebuilding an sr swapped 510 Clayton Clayton you must have not understood my post. I know the wilwood kit is great but so is its price tag at $1550 which is why I am asking fellow ratsuners for other alternatives. I read on the the510realm of a guy doing Stanza rotors and calipers with custom calipper mount brackets. Check his thread. Sure his bracket design is a disaster wating but these are the kind of ideas I am looking for. I guess its a matter of someone taking the time to do a little R & D to come up with a practical and economical way to upgrade brakes without a hefty price tag. Quote Link to comment
BayArea510 Posted January 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 <br /><br /><br />. Do you have the Pn on those slotted rotors for the stock brakes? I found stock slotted rotors and drilled/slotted rotors from Powerstop & Stop Tech here is the link Slotted Stock Size 510 Rotors Quote Link to comment
BayArea510 Posted January 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Here is the link from The 510 Realm thread. Guy doing Stanza Rotor and Calipper Upgrade Project Slotted stock 510 rotors Quote Link to comment
merlin Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 The nissanmotorsports rotors are currently NA. I found a company in Ontario that makes stock cross drilled rotors, so I'll try those with my Hawk pads and rebuilt calipers... I want these brakes to fit on stock 510 spindles and under stock 13 inch steel corvair rims 5.5 x 13 Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 if i were you i would just save a little cash and get the zx struts there shorter for more travel when the car is lowered bigger spindles so there stonger they bring the wheels in a little so you can run wider wheels and the brakes a bigger its a no brainer upgrade Quote Link to comment
mosarto Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 if i were you i would just save a little cash and get the zx struts there shorter for more travel when the car is lowered bigger spindles so there stonger they bring the wheels in a little so you can run wider wheels and the brakes a bigger its a no brainer upgrade do you know where i can buy some zx struts? mike Quote Link to comment
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