Breaks

Sharas · #1 31-10-2007, 15:07

Is it hard to swap s13 brakes? I could get the whole seat quite cheap.

30psi · #2 31-10-2007, 15:55

s13 discs won't go on without the above difficulties and the calipers are no better

doski · #3 31-10-2007, 17:28

yea i ran s14 calipers with s12 disk before which was gd but just thought i would go for the bigger disks which i thought i would need to mount the s14 callipers onto brackets but when i went for a test fit i found that the s14 disks just missed the inside of the s14 calipers so happy days.

Another thing i had to do is i got a mate to machine the hub down a bit, from being more square i got it taken down so it was more like the s13 ones, rounder. The s14 disk now sits over

With the rears i didn't look into any brake swap... didnt want mess with the hand brake mechanism. I rebuilt the caliper and put some new disks and pads in. I now belive the s14 runs the same type of rear brake set up as the s12... o well think there should be enough stopping power now lol

Sharas · #4 31-10-2007, 17:40

I guess then i have no choice but to go z32 up front. Maybe somebody can post up a pic how to fit the z32 (or s14) disk with the caliper on the s12 hub.
But what to do with the back? Are there atleast any decently priced rotors for the back (not 150 pound diamnod black's)?

30psi · #5 31-10-2007, 17:40

Rear upgrade would be to use Z31 rear discs, and quite possibly the calipers if they designed for a wider disc.

Z31 rears are about twice as thick because they are vented.

doski · #6 31-10-2007, 17:43

i will do a full how to once i have the finished spacers from my mate and have them fitted

Sharas · #7 31-10-2007, 17:50

Dosent the z31 have a 5 lug hub? Thou vented discs sound nice...

30psi · #8 31-10-2007, 17:53

Yeah, redrill them. Nothing is bolt on for the S12 so you have to adapt things to fit.

Ultimately you could run Z31 rear hubs, wack on some cheapo S13 coilovers and S14 hubs, fit a Z32 or S14 set of brakes and also convert to 5 stud at the same time.

Sharas · #9 31-10-2007, 18:58

Yeah i know, but all at once is abit costy for me at the moment (thats why i wanted some cheap stock rotors for the moment, too bad they dont exist).
So if im going z32 front, i guess then the better option would be m3 rotors, instead of z32/s14. But then it struck me while going home: i most probably wont fit a r15 wheele on this setup, and thats bad because i would need new rims and them damn expensive r16 winter tiers

. Damn what to do....