Brakes upgrade 280z

[salberbc]

I am installing toyota 4 piston front calipers on my '76 280z. My master cylinder is also shot. Ultimately i intend to go with discs all around. What should I use for master cylinder and proportioning valve? I would like to put in upgraded mc with my front brakes. Is this ok? What is the best set up for rear discs? How hard is i to do?

[Daniel]

The front brakes do the majority of the stopping.Thats why use use up front pads about 3 to 1 rear.The biggest problem with adding rear disc on any car I have heard of is getting the emergency brake to function correctly.Also the master cylinder is different.The disc needs a larger resovior along with the proper valve.I think the front upgrade will give you ample stopping power without additional headaches. Have fun!! Daniel

[salberbc]

Does anyone have any experience with the rear disc kit from Jim Cook racing? It looks pretty trick and come with drilled discs for front & rear and stainless lines. Does it require a different mc and proportioning valve?

[mike's78z]

hey which brakes are they? I've been considering this as well. What size rotors?

[homes1030]

I used there rear disk brake kit from modern motorsports, i really liked the end result and i still have e-brake function. The kit uses 1991-1996 240sx calipers and 88-89 300zx rotors non-turbo. i think there 11" cant remember.

[preith]

hey which brakes are they? I've been considering this as well. What size rotors?

Wow, replying a thread that's 7 years old, maybe a new record!

There's quite a few kits out there nowadays which use the 240SX setup and of course the higher end ones using Wilwoods, etc like AZ zcar.

I'd like to see some cheaper race-only setups which don't bother the infernal parking brake. A question I've been meaning to ask, does anyone offer a bracket which allows the front calipers to be placed on the rears?

[sblake01]

Wow, replying a thread that's 7 years old, maybe a new record!

That's 5 months before I joined this site!

[TomoHawk]

I like to see the old things pop up occasionally. It refreshes your mind about things and can even remind you of things you wanted to do yourself, but forgot, like this one. Any new info on the subject is good too.

preith-

That would be really cool if you could put some 4-pot calipers on the front, since you need stronger one ones there, then put the front calipers on the back. You'd save some bux and maybe even keep saying you're still using the original parts?

OTOH, you gotta make sure you've got the right rubber up front to handle whatever braking power you've got. I can easily get one front tire smoking with stock brakes, and I gotta be extra careful in the rain! :eek:

thxZ

Edited November 2, 2009 by TomoHawk