Z32 26mm calipers w 28mm rotor ?
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Z32 26mm calipers w 28mm rotor ?
I've been doing research for a brake upgrade, and would like to go with a 2 piece rotor, I havent found any 2 piece replacements for the Z32 fronts, and well they are a hair small at 11.1". I've found info on people using MKIV Supra rotors 296x32mm with the 30mm calipers.
Wondering if anyone has found any info or knows if a 28mm wide rotor will fit with the 26mm calipers. Any input on using the 25mm audi rotor, 1mm total width shouldnt be enough to cause any trouble I dont think, and the diameter on it is about the best from the choices i've found for use with a 16" wheel.
Here are my choices:
NSX/TSX rotor ring 298x28
BMW M3 E36 ring 316x28
Supra 296x32
Audi S4 312x25
Im a little bit limited on caliper to wheel clearance as i'll be using these with 16's, and the research i've done I cant just use the 350z track rotors and adapters that are available.
Wondering if anyone has found any info or knows if a 28mm wide rotor will fit with the 26mm calipers. Any input on using the 25mm audi rotor, 1mm total width shouldnt be enough to cause any trouble I dont think, and the diameter on it is about the best from the choices i've found for use with a 16" wheel.
Here are my choices:
NSX/TSX rotor ring 298x28
BMW M3 E36 ring 316x28
Supra 296x32
Audi S4 312x25
Im a little bit limited on caliper to wheel clearance as i'll be using these with 16's, and the research i've done I cant just use the 350z track rotors and adapters that are available.
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full on track cars can take a lot more liberties with shit than a street car. bell bottom kits and crazy wheel fitment look cool sliding on a track, but when i want to drive to taco bus, im going to ruin all of that shit. so it just doesnt work for me. function over fashion.
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technically the rotor channel in the 26mm calipers (i have them) is near 30mm and the 30mm caliper's rotor channel is closer to 33-34mm. the rotor will fit in the caliper, but if you load it with fresh pads, it won't fit, or will be as if the brakes are applied all the time. i guess you could "mill" the pads down, but then you're just starting out with a shorter lifespan to begin with, unless somehow you could find a pad that already came with a smaller pad face to begin with.
it could come down to playing with the pads on the rotor with it all installed. you could possibly shove it all in there and have the caliper pistons pushed back far enough to let the rotor spin without continued pad pressure, and they'll wear themselves down over time, but i don't know really. i wouldn't do it.
the audi rotor should be fine i think.
i would suggest using mitsubishi 3000gt vr4 rotors with a bracket kit, but those require 17" wheels so that might be out of the range for you.
it could come down to playing with the pads on the rotor with it all installed. you could possibly shove it all in there and have the caliper pistons pushed back far enough to let the rotor spin without continued pad pressure, and they'll wear themselves down over time, but i don't know really. i wouldn't do it.
the audi rotor should be fine i think.
i would suggest using mitsubishi 3000gt vr4 rotors with a bracket kit, but those require 17" wheels so that might be out of the range for you.
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technically the rotor channel in the 26mm calipers (i have them) is near 30mm and the 30mm caliper's rotor channel is closer to 33-34mm. the rotor will fit in the caliper, but if you load it with fresh pads, it won't fit, or will be as if the brakes are applied all the time. i guess you could "mill" the pads down, but then you're just starting out with a shorter lifespan to begin with, unless somehow you could find a pad that already came with a smaller pad face to begin with.
it could come down to playing with the pads on the rotor with it all installed. you could possibly shove it all in there and have the caliper pistons pushed back far enough to let the rotor spin without continued pad pressure, and they'll wear themselves down over time, but i don't know really. i wouldn't do it.
the audi rotor should be fine i think.
i would suggest using mitsubishi 3000gt vr4 rotors with a bracket kit, but those require 17" wheels so that might be out of the range for you.
it could come down to playing with the pads on the rotor with it all installed. you could possibly shove it all in there and have the caliper pistons pushed back far enough to let the rotor spin without continued pad pressure, and they'll wear themselves down over time, but i don't know really. i wouldn't do it.
the audi rotor should be fine i think.
i would suggest using mitsubishi 3000gt vr4 rotors with a bracket kit, but those require 17" wheels so that might be out of the range for you.
RonS's Project R32 brake upgrade
18/05/02 - Plan 2... got a Brembo 4 pot caliper and disc (ex R33 GTR), again from Gary at GTaRt.. sadly the disc is just to big to fit (324mm), I placed the disc inside the wheel (16x8JJ) it gave about 12-15mm clearance so no room for the caliper, needs a 17" wheel, shame I would have loved to have had the Brembo's
So using that info for reference makes me give up on the 324MM rotors from the 350Z. I *think* he still had enough clearance to fit a bigger rotor, just nothing in between the two readily available.
As you said, from what i've seen the VR4 rotors will clear Z32 wheels, and I believe *should* clear the GTR's. The VR4's 314MM rotor makes me think I might just be able to get away with the BMW 316x28, though I suppose the 312x25 wouldnt be a bad idea.
I know i've seen quite a few posts about using 32mm supra rotors with the Z32 calipers, so I figured maybe that 2mm cushion that seems to be there would be the same on the 26mm calipers.
I know i've seen quite a few posts about using 32mm supra rotors with the Z32 calipers, so I figured maybe that 2mm cushion that seems to be there would be the same on the 26mm calipers.
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R.I.P. Tim
SR, RB, and LS1 into S13/14 harnesses converted.
SR 13/13- $120, 13/14 or 14/13 $180
RB $200
LS1 $250
full on track cars can take a lot more liberties with shit than a street car. bell bottom kits and crazy wheel fitment look cool sliding on a track, but when i want to drive to taco bus, im going to ruin all of that shit. so it just doesnt work for me. function over fashion.
Originally Posted by osama tim laden
also, im about to blow my moderator status by deleteing all of davids posts
SR, RB, and LS1 into S13/14 harnesses converted.
SR 13/13- $120, 13/14 or 14/13 $180
RB $200
LS1 $250
Last edited by Z28ricer; Jun 26, 2008 at 08:21 PM.
