metalmonkey47 Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 Is there any better option?I kinda want the Z32 option since they have Nissan cast on them. But I'd rather have the better of the two. Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 Is your L packing that much heat that you need the amount of WhoaDown Z calipers will provide? They won't match the rears. You will need wheel spacers. I think the Hardbody calipers are more than competent enough. Get the proper master and you will have zero complaints. Personally, I think they look good. Will you be doing the rears also? Quote Link to comment
metalmonkey47 Posted July 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Is your L packing that much heat that you need the amount of WhoaDown Z calipers will provide? They won't match the rears. You will need wheel spacers. I think the Hardbody calipers are more than competent enough. Get the proper master and you will have zero complaints. Personally, I think they look good. Will you be doing the rears also? Well I do a lot of high speed cornering. I'd like to get some track days in at Road Atlanta in the future so I need to be able to brake hard. We also have the Tail of the Dragon (in the mountains) that I'd like to power down. I plan on doing the rears as well soon. I want to best braking I can get for the $$$. If I can get the Z32 calipers for near the same price as hardbody, I figure I'll get the Z32. The hardbody has 2 large pistons, Z32 has 4 small. Decisions decisions. Quote Link to comment
Z-train Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 More pistons..more gooder. 1 Quote Link to comment
filthy forever Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 go 30mm cast iron z32 4pots! you will need the MC too to provide enough fluid pressure to the calipers. Quote Link to comment
socaldatsun Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 i have the z32 set up on my 521. I never got them working properly because i eather had a leak in the lines, bad master, rear breaks were seized up, or just air in lines. but the little that i had it felt great. flatcat is correct, I had to run 1.25 spacers/adapters for my rims to clear my calipers. with both swaps you will need to get the 15/16 master or the 7/8. 15/16 is a little harder to find a rebuild kit for mine so after it went i got a 7/8. Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 And you have big rims, don't you SoCal? Like 16" Frontiers if I remember? Quote Link to comment
metalmonkey47 Posted July 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 I really want the Z32 setup because I'm looking to really get my truck stopping hard and quick. I have a new master, but I'm not sure what size. I'll have to look when I come back from vacation. So you're saying that the Z32 calipers are physically larger and may have trouble clearing even 15' rims?? Quote Link to comment
Dawa Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 well dawa over here is runnin the beebani brackets, aluminum 26mm z32 calipers, and isuzu rodeo/passport rotors. without a spacer and with the stock BMC. you just need a set of wheels with an interior wheel face design thatll clear the calipers. i can hook you up ;) as for the bmc, initially i didnt like the pedal feel and wanted it a lil firmer but now i like it and i might not ever change it out. im running the Z calipers strictly because of the Nissan emblem. however, i did do the math and 4 pots offer more surface area than all the other options. you cant run the 30mm calipers because there isnt a known rotor of matching thickness. one option is to have the z32 30mm rotor drilled/machined for 6 lug. bee also offers this but it aint cheap. ($600) Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 twinturbo.net if you want cheap ass 26mm Z32 calipers. People dump these all the time because they are insuffencient for the heavy ass Z. Even the 30mm's aren't enough. Most people upgrade and 26mm are very undesirable for the Z32 platform. Less monies yo. Quote Link to comment
Dawa Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 ive got 26mm on my truck, 30s on my 240(sx) and z32. not really commenting on your post, draker. just blabbing at the mouth about how i got them on 'so many' vehicles :P Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 ive got 26mm on my truck, 30s on my 240(sx) and z32. not really commenting on your post, draker. just bragging at the mouth about how i got them on 'so many' vehicles :P Fixed. Quote Link to comment
Dawa Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 lol. z32 calipers arent too braggy :P but now that i think about it.... if we can run z32s then we can run evo and sti set ups, because that was what i was considering doing with my s14, before i wrecked it Quote Link to comment
HogGravyandChitlins Posted November 8, 2014 Report Share Posted November 8, 2014 well dawa over here is runnin the beebani brackets, aluminum 26mm z32 calipers, and isuzu rodeo/passport rotors. without a spacer and with the stock BMC. you just need a set of wheels with an interior wheel face design thatll clear the calipers. i can hook you up ;) I have a set of Z32 calipers I was originally going to use on a 510 (I think) collecting dust. Would definitely like to know what wheels will work with these calipers on a 521, pictures? thanks Quote Link to comment
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