New thought to my Z brakes

[Wes]

Now I've looked around a little bit on this, but I can't find anyone who is using this setup.
I have front and rear Z brakes on my hatch, stainless lines, with the BMC.
Stops great, I love it.
I still have yet to hook up my ebrake.
Anyways, I was up under it yesterday and noticed that one of my rear calipers was leaking a bit. Nothing major, but, a leak none the less.
I've ran them with a stock BMC, and hated it completely, to me the pedal feel sucked, locked too easily, but, I never tried Z brakes in the front with stock in the rear with stainless lines and the Z BMC. I'm just curious if it would ruin the whole braking feel of the car, or if it would feel about the same.

Does anyone know how the pedal feel/brake bias would be with that setup.
As much as I want to run z brakes all around, I really don't feel like rebuilding a caliper, and was curious as to how the stopping would be with a Z master but stock rears. This would also simplify my ebrake as well. I would just go swap everything, but I don't have any stock rear calipers anymore, nor do I want to buy more stainless lines since the fittings are different.

May be a dumb question, I'm just curious if anyone has tried this setup.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
-Wes

[SeanDavy]

Well, personally I have Z brakes up front and the BMC, everything except the rear Z brakes, and it stops my sr'd s14 great. My brother is running the same setup with no complaints, slows his RB26 powered s14 quick. I can't fend for people that have the Z brakes all around, but I am very satisfied. Hope this helps.

[Wes]

Thanks buddy, I appreciate it.
Alot of people give me the "zbrakes up front with stock BMC are fine" But I hate it personally. Hows the pedal feel, just btw?
Is it pretty firm, or any real slop in it?

[SeanDavy]

The pedal is actually very firm. I absolutely love it. I really dont see how the rear's would affect it that much. There isnt THAT big a difference, unlike changing the fronts where there are 2 more pistons, ya know?

[Jorgen]

rebuilding calipers isnt that bad. i did it on my E30. used an air compressor to shoot the piston out, changed the seal, and it was a bitch to get back in, but definately worth the peace of mind.

[Dominic49]

rebuilding is easyyyyyy

but if you must go back to stock rears atleast get an adjustable bias

[Casey]

im just gonna keep my oppinoins to myself in this thread.

z brakes up front
s14 mc

stock rears.

[Wes]

Alright, so I was thinking.
Has anyone used a 300ZX brake booster with a Zbrake swap?
Is it any different from the 240SX one?

[kouki munster]

I have Z brakes at all 4 corners with the Z bmc in my s14, I freaking love it. I've driven a car with Z brakes up front, with stock 240 rears, and Z bmc, the pedel feel was almost the same as my car.

Just rebuild the caliper, it will be eaiser and most likely cheaper in the long run.

Or just spend a few extra bucks and get a rebuilt one from the parts store.

[youngster603]

i have the exact same problem. my rear caliper leaks, i think im just going to rebuild all my calipers. i've never done it but from the write ups i've seen it looks super easy. i need new pads and an ebrake cable anyways so might as well. maybe i'll paint them while they are all taken apart too.

now i just have to suck it up and spend the $$$

[projectpanda13]

I have Z brakes at all 4 corners with the Z bmc in my s14, I freaking love it. I've driven a car with Z brakes up front, with stock 240 rears, and Z bmc, the pedel feel was almost the same as my car.

Which Z BMC do you have, 1" or 17/16"? And is you mention the pedal feel being the same with the Z BMC with Z front and stock 240 rears, are the brakes sensitive? Lastly, is the s14 brake booster bigger than the s13 brake booster? I know the automotics are but manual s14 vs manual s13? Thanks. Latez.

[kouki munster]

My car has the 1 1/16" bmc as did the other car(s13). Both cars have a very firm pedel feel and are very easy to control. I don't know if the boosters are different (I wouldn't think so) but both cars are 5 speed out of the factory.