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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 04:44 PM
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Question nissan breaks

it seem like every drift video from japan they always have what looks to be 240 breaks on the front of there fc's, why ??? doesn't the TII have 4 piston calipers that seems like enough to work
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 05:41 PM
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Not understanding what you are asking...

Do you mean the 240 is using its brakes before the FC or after the FC or what???

Regardless the FC brakes are considerably better than the brakes found on say the S14.

Stock 240sx non-ABS front brakes (CL22VB):

- Single piston sliding caliper
- 9.9 diameter rotor

Stock 240sx rear brakes (CL9H):

- Single piston sliding caliper
- 10.1 mm diameter rotor

I couldn't find if they were vented or solid rotors... lets hope they were vented.


VS the FC's standard 5 lug FB05 brakes (ABS and non-ABS are the same) Front:

- 4 piston sliding Caliper
- 10.9" diameter Vented rotor

Stock FC 5 lug rear:

- Single piston sliding caliper
- 10.7 diameter Vented rotor

Then there is braking distance.. 135 ft (60-0) for the S14 and S15 (Edmunds), yet only 123 ft (60-0) for the FC Turbo (MotorTrend). In fact Road and Track had a 141 ft for a FC turbo, but that was at 80-0.

So, not sure what you are asking.

Maybe you mean that the Nissan breaks down?
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 06:29 PM
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no what i mean is i was watching a drift video and the had nissan breaks on the rx7 maybe im wrong
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 06:31 PM
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They're 300ZX brakes.
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 06:32 PM
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and yes i just realized that was poorly worded
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 06:36 PM
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but why would you do that seems like blasphemy to me lol

and here is a vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFUBLwOLnQY
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 06:48 PM
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Holy crap he wasn't kidding... I have no idea why...
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Icemark
Maybe you mean that the Nissan breaks down?
ZING!!!
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 09:48 PM
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I have a set of 300zx brakes on my 240sx and its the best mod I've ever done. The fronts just bolt right up and w/ a zx master cylinder and SS lines it's truly breath taking, literally.

As to why you'd put them on a 7, Idk, but the are very nice calipers...
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