Wheels & Brakes
Discussions about different wheel & tire combinations and the affects on a Zcar.
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It looks like I might have gotten stuck with some BBS wheels. The pattern is 4 x 108. Some (enter expletive here) advertised them on Ebay as 4 x 114.3. The wheels are 14 x 6 with 22mm offset I am trying to resolve this will the forementioned gent but we will see. If I do have to re-list them I would like to give the next guy the right info. So far I have found they will fit some of the older Audi cars. Hoping somebody know a good place to reverse the fitament chart or something. I should have bought the rewinds. I also wish I could talk Victor into shipping me his set of Revolution wheels. Come on Victor.. I will say please and get you a helicopter ride if I am in So. Ca…
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After a careful drive with something strange definately going on, and after about half an hour plus of bashing with a rubber mallet, I got the drum off to find the problem. My drum brake linings had disintergrated. I have never replaced these things whilst i have had the car (8 years) and they still had plenty of meat on them, but it seems they have just bit the dust. So I guess it's time to replace them now... :tapemouth It stuffed the drum lining as well, so I'll have to get that machined too. Gee these cars are a money pit, that like the 4th thing I've had to fix in 8 years. but at least I got home safe. That could have been bad.
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I recently bought 16x7 Panasports with a 0 offset for my 73 240z and need to buy tires but don't know what size to get. I have decided to go with Yokohama AVS es100's. I don't want the thickness of the sidewall to be to low of a profile or and the same time to be too high. I estimated a 225/50/16 should be fine but wanted a second opinion. I also want to lower the car so that the fender line sits right above the tire maybe even tucking in a 1/4 of an inch. For that reason I don't want the tire size causing rubbing or any other problems. Thanks for your help.
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I'm in the middle of the toyota/300zx brake upgrade on my 71 240z and I need a wheel spacer. No one in town has one. My spacer needs to be about 11/16" to make my 300zx vented rotors line up with the caliper. When everything is aligned correctly, there is a very low clearance for both the caliper diameter (1/8") and the width (1/32 each side). There is plenty of room for pads, but that area above and below the pads where the rotors pass through the calipers is very tight. Its not rubbing. I wonder if its too tight. Since I can't find spacers locally, I put 10 washers on each bolt to create the space that I need between the hub and the rotor. This setup doesn't seem …
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Hi All, I need to remove the stub axle to put a maxima caliper bracket on for rear brake conversion. Can I take it out without out both bearings, oil seal, spacer etc all coming out as well? I had the bearings replaced by a shop about 3 months ago and it hasnt been driven since so the Stub axle should come out reasonably easy. Also, with the 280zx (r30 Skyline I think the same) calipers, can they be operated with just the park brake cable attached or do they also need hydraulic pressure? I just want to hook some sort of braking system up to ship the rolling shell. Thanks
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When the car is off, and I pump the brake pedal, the pedal feels nice and firm. Then when I turn the car on, the pedal drops a bit (couple inches) into the area where it works during driving. On old Z's is it posible that the adjustment of the rear drum braks can help the pedal stay a little firmer when you brake (because they engage first, perhaps?) Is any of this making sence? I just feel like my brake pedal could be firmer, because it has been in the past, but it fluctuates sometimes. Finicky old car, hehe. Any help is appreciated.
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Hello everyone, I am planning to polish my mags in a few weeks, but first I wanted to get a complete agenda ready on what I am going to do. Here is my list so far: 1. Take wheel off. 2. Clean with degreaser, back and front. 3. Wash wheel with hot soapy water using a non-scratching stiff bristle brush. 4. Thoroughly dry. 5. Start sanding with 80 grit to get the curb rash out of 2 wheels. I did not rub up against a curb, the previous owner did. (One wheel will not be perfect because it has some very bad curbrash, but I think I can still get it to look real nice. It is unfortunate about the one wheel though. Oh well.) 6. Sand with 100, 180, 220, 400, 600, 1…
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Has anyone had any experience or knowledge of the new Michelin Exalto A/S performance tires? I'm leaning towards these tires (205/65-15) for my 240Z but am I just throwing good money away on the Michelins when another brand will be just as good. Any recommendations on a performance tire. I don't plan to be racing my Z. thanks
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Hey all: So when I bought my Z from the PO about 8 months ago, the brakes were not all that great. He said he replaced the MC. I added new pads, new flexible lines, bled the system multiple times and still have problems! Here's what I know: 1) The brakes engage without significant effort, but at the bottom of pedal travel. So, while the car stops and the brakes engage immediately, I cannot lock up the tires, and have no pedal travel... The pedal feels very "loose" until it finally engages. 2) If I pump the brakes with the car off, I can feel an improvement in the pedal resistance, and it almost--feels--normal. Until I turn on the engine when the pedal goes to the f…
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I know there are several ways to go about putting rear discs on in place of drums, but what im not sure of is can you use rear brakes from a '92 240sx? have a chance to get some super cheap, and have tried searching around the net but haven't really found any deffinate answers. any info provided would be extremely helpful. thanks Ben
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I have a 71 240zt with 14X7 wheels, I need to get new tires this week and would like some opinion on size and brand please. I do a lot of street driving, what I looking for a good performance tire at a reasonable price. I have been looking at Falken Azenis but they only come in 195-60-14 I was hoping to get a little bigger tire. I did fine the Falken ZE-512 but don't know much about it. Any help on brand and size would be greatly appreciated. thanks car spec. 71 240zt 10psi boost 220 rwhp LSD 14X7 wheels
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I want to upgrade the old rubber brake lines to my Toyota 4 X 4 front calipers to the stainless ones. Does anyone know the length of the ones supplied with any of the brake upgrade kits supplied by MSA or MMS. Thanks
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