Jovan Munoz Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 So i have a 1979 datsun 620, i am dropping in a sr20det and i was wondering what caliper i can use for better breaking ? Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 You can upgrade to hardbody brakes by swapping everything from the spindle out. Balljoints are the same. Quote Link to comment
Z-train Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 2eDeYe' date='03 January 2012 - 11:02 AM' timestamp='1325613730' post='604379']You can upgrade to hardbody brakes by swapping everything from the spindle out. Balljoints are the same. You sure on the D-21?Late 720 will work( i just did it),but when i talked to Mike K.-he didn't mention D-21's as a bolt in. Quote Link to comment
motavated Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 ^ It works.... hard body shit work and then you can get pathfinder calipers too and they bolt up with the correct rotor... Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 You sure on the D-21?Late 720 will work( i just did it),but when i talked to Mike K.-he didn't mention D-21's as a bolt in. Yep I'm sure, I mounted up 2" hardbody drop spindles on my 78 620. Fit right on like it was designed that way. motavated, I did not know the pathfinder calipers had the same bolt pattern as the 2 wheel drive hardbody ones. I love my pathfinder calipers on my 77 will be getting a set for the 78 now. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 The Z24i caliper to about '89 is the same as the 2wd 720 after Nov '82. Pads and rotor have different pt. numbers. 4x4 and VG 2wd are way different. I'v also heard the the D21 will fit the 720 and the 720 will fit the late 620 so... D21 should fit them too. The 620 and 720 calipers and rotors are the same to 10 '82 when vented rotors and bigger calipers were fitted. If going to the larger calipers you might want to increase the master cylinder size too. Quote Link to comment
Z-train Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Strange that Mike didn't mention the D-21 thing.What's the diff between the late 720 & D-21 rotors? Quote Link to comment
motavated Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 You can use 14's... Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Which rotor is that? Quote Link to comment
motavated Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Its from a hardbody v6 not sure if its the 4x4 or 4x2. Yello620 knows more about this set up. I forgot what I used... Quote Link to comment
Z-train Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 CRS abates!!! :P Well,just for a little while.I think the 720 set-up had to be used to still retain the use of 14 inch rims.THe D-21 set-up requires 15" or larger wheels. Quote Link to comment
Jovan Munoz Posted January 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 So can i just change the caliper of a hard body to my 620 with out having to change all the other stuff ? Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 no... The D21 has a wider vented rotor. The 620 is a thin dinner plate . Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 So can i just change the caliper of a hard body to my 620 with out having to change all the other stuff ? The spindle is completely different. You need everything ball joint out. Spindle, caliper bracket, hub, rotor, caliper and all the hardware. Quote Link to comment
ddrum Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 I have a question on this topic... I have a 1979 Datsun 620 and i got brake calipers from a V6 Pathfinder 4x4 (Dual Piston) and both hubs and spindles from an 1989 D21 4 Cylinder 4x2. Now my question is... Do i just need the spindle from the hardbody like so? Or Do I also need the bracket bolted on to it like this? which is the the thing bolted right behind it Thank you, Erick Quote Link to comment
Elkie Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 If you plan on turning then yes. Quote Link to comment
ddrum Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 haha makes sense, Thank you Elkie! Quote Link to comment
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