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Re: Brake Overhaul

To: Sexmnypwr@aol.com, Paul.Kort@marconimed.com
Subject: Re: Brake Overhaul
From: "sidney raper" <spl310@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2000 16:13:29 EST
All,

I think that I asked this before, but I may not have.  Has anyone ever 
fitted 5 lug front hubs with the appropriate brakes and rotors to a roadster 
chassis?  If so, what parts were used?
Thanks in advance.

Sid

>From: Sexmnypwr@aol.com
>Reply-To: Sexmnypwr@aol.com
>To: Paul.Kort@marconimed.com
>CC: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Brake Overhaul
>Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 18:50:17 EST
>
>   I know this one has come up before, but...
>   I remember someone talking about a front disk brake caliper bolt on from 
>another car maker (can't remember the maker, someone?).  But is there a 
>REAR brake bolt on conversion?  I was helping a guy named Mike Wisdom on 
>the Z group list do the technical drawings for a rear disk brake mounting 
>plate to allow 87-90 Sentra calipers to replace the rear drums for the 
>240Z's (with 280ZX front rotors).  I was wondering if this same setup would 
>work with our Roadsters.  With Mike's conversion, you also have to install 
>a proportioning valve and tune it, but that's not too hard.
>   Any thoughts?
>
>   Stan Wada



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