Bolt on rear calipers

[Devious Furlong]

What if any calipers swap can bolt onto in s13 with no modification, and work better then stock. Also I do have some 96 maxima calipers and rotors I can grab if it is possible to swap them to an s13.

[Wes]

300ZX rears bolt right on.
I'm pretty sure just about every Nissan brake and rotor setup is interchangeable.
Atleast, I know Z32 brakes can go on S-chassis as well as Maximas, and apparently Z31's, and that Q45 calipers bolt on to a S-chassis up front, so I would assume you can use just about any calipers with any Nissan damned near, atleast of the 90's.

[Devious Furlong]

300ZX rears bolt right on.
I'm pretty sure just about every Nissan brake and rotor setup is interchangeable.
Atleast, I know Z32 brakes can go on S-chassis as well as Maximas, and apparently Z31's, and that Q45 calipers bolt on to a S-chassis up front, so I would assume you can use just about any calipers with any Nissan damned near, atleast of the 90's.


Aight thanks, do the lines and everything reach?

[BigJack]

Altima brakes bolt right on too, and I believe they are the same size as 180SX brakes too.

[Devious Furlong]

Do I need to get the rotors of the car also? Or will they work with s13 rotors?

[BigJack]

s13 USDM ('89-'94) rotors are 252x20mm (non ABS) or 257x22mm (with ABS)
180SX/Altima rotors are 280x22mm
Z32 rotors are 280x 26mm or 30mm

There are the sizes. Since 180SX/Altima brakes are bigger in thickness and diameter I would imagine stock rotors wouldn't work.

[Devious Furlong]

s13 USDM ('89-'94) rotors are 252x20mm (non ABS) or 257x22mm (with ABS)
180SX/Altima rotors are 280x22mm
Z32 rotors are 280x 26mm or 30mm

There are the sizes. Since 180SX/Altima brakes are bigger in thickness and diameter I would imagine stock rotors wouldn't work.


aight thanks for info

What year altima is that?

[Wes]

Aight thanks, do the lines and everything reach?


On 300ZX brakes, the lines are different. 240SX calipers use a banjo bolt and fitting, Z brakes have a flared fitting that bolts on.

IIRC, Maxima, Q45, and Altima brakes all use the banjo fitting.

But yeah, like I said, Im pretty sure you can use just about any combination of caliper/rotor(IE Q45 calipers and rotors or 300ZX calipers and rotors) on any chassis.

[Slip N Slide S14]

You all are telling him about the front options

He asked about the rears only.

Theres no bolt on rear calipers really. Z32's will bolt on, but you need diff rotors, diff lines, and a bought or made up e-brake cable setup

[Devious Furlong]

You all are telling him about the front options

He asked about the rears only.

Theres no bolt on rear calipers really. Z32's will bolt on, but you need diff rotors, diff lines, and a bought or made up e-brake cable setup

Tru that

[Wes]

You all are telling him about the front options

He asked about the rears only.

Theres no bolt on rear calipers really. Z32's will bolt on, but you need diff rotors, diff lines, and a bought or made up e-brake cable setup

I was referring to rears as well. I figure if Z/Q/S chassis brakes can all be swapped around with the respected calipers/rotors, that they would work on the rears as well. Atleast, I can't see a reason they wouldn't. I'd just have to see a set.

[BigJack]

For the rears, www.TheNismoShop.com (http://www.TheNismoShop.com) has oem Z32 2+2 e-brake cables, which since the 2+2 is longer than the coupe, will fit from the ebrake to the rear rotors without having to modify them.

[slidingsky]

It's not that simple aka just bolt it on...

The E-brake is an internal drum assembly and you will need that whole assembly to have a working e-brake. The easiest way around it is to just buy the rear spindle assembly (w/ e-brake cables if your lucky) from a junk yard so you have a complete setup and you won't have to source parts.

I can take pictures to try to explain it if you'd like

[babowc]

Yes.
Z32 rear brakes with drums are a PITA if you source each part individually.

I still need to splice my ebrake because the ends are different.
annoying.

[slidingsky]

Yes.
Z32 rear brakes with drums are a PITA if you source each part individually.

I still need to splice my ebrake because the ends are different.
annoying.
PM'd