Fred,
The Stock brakes do work great! Trick is making sure everything is up
to par and good.
I would recommend trying out a set of R4S (hope that is the number,
I keep messing it up). Basically some super nice pads & shoes for a
stock braking system on a roadster.
I have mentioned in the past, but when ever someone would tell me
how "bad" the roadster brakes were, I would take them for a quick
drive. I'd warn them I was about to "STOP QUICKLY" and hit the brakes.
Usually made a believer out of them once they realized I was using stock
brakes!
The vented rotor & four pot calipers are overkill for a street / autox
vehicle. You gain a lot of rotating weight (rotor) and unsprung weight
(calipers) with that set up. Keep the weight down, but the braking
power up with the competition brake pads & shoes (S is for Street, so
they will work when cold... important on a street driven vehicle!).
I've been going through the same thing with electric vehicle conversions,
but when you take a 2000 pound vehicle and make it into a 2800 pound
vehicle, you really need the beefier brakes!
Cheers,
Tom Walter
Austin, TX.
Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us wrote:
> Check out Fairlady Products at http://www.datsunparts.com/
>
> Dean is advertising a kit designed by Don Oldenburg at Design Products. It
> says "Vented Rotor 4 Piston Caliper Brake Package", "Kit under
> $600-complete". I don't know anything more than what is shown on the
> website, so give Dean a call to get more info.
>
> You should also check with the other vendors to see if they have upgrade kits.
> Unless you get swamped with tips from those who have done upgrades. I'm
>drooling
> over the thought of that much power in a roadster!
>
> Fred
> BADROC
>
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>_________________________________
> >Subject: '69 1600 brake conversion?
> >Author: Leonard Sprague <sprague@ufl.edu>
> >Date: 8/21/2000 7:00 PM
> >
> >Hello Everyone,
> >
> >I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on converting a 1969
> >1600 or 2000 roadster to a "better" braking system. We are working on
> >putting a vg30 (300z engine) into an old 1600, but haven't decided on
> >a braking system that would adequately do the job. Any ideas or
> >suggestions?
> >
> >-Lenny
> >
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