Brakes - rebuilds, pads, and lines, Places to go, prices Options

[volt_bite]

Information concerning Brake rebuilds, disc skims, pad costs, brake lines etc (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
FYI: Quotes are based on R32 GTR calipers and rotors

Feel free to let me know of any other useful information.
Note: The reason for the comprehensive information on GTR calipers is because they are a great upgrade for any silvia with stock brakes.

Workshops/Places
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Perth Brake Parts
20 bellows street welshpool
9451 9455

bendix ultimates - $150
ferodo ds2500 - $320
brake lines - $85-120
rebuild - $225
skim - $30/each
AP racing 5.1 (500ml) $25/bottle

Sat
9-12am

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Auto brake service
9444 9911
40 hutton street
osbourne park

rebuild $250-350

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Brakes West
9361 1442
42 welshpool rd
welshpool

rebuild $99/each
bendix - $150
skim $55/pair

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Dalspec

rebuilds brakes, diffs

PM on forum for for quote

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Vision r

Acre super fighter pads - $149/pair

On forums

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Maltech

Brake hoses and cables

ADR Approved stainless braided front brake hoses to suit S13 with R32 GTR calipers is $215.00 Inc GST & Postage

http://www.maltech.com.au/home.html
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Brake caliper guide (stolen from Ph11ps 5-stud guide)
http://www.nissansilvia.com/forums/index.p...howtopic=367362

S14/15 –
One of the most popular choices if not the most popular choice of upgrade for S13/RPS13. These are 4 pot callipers and are made of Iron. They are very similar to the front calipers found on R32 GTS-T and 300ZX only they are heavier being cast of iron and not alloy. Rotor size is 280mm diameter x 30mm ventilated thickness. Popular because they are relatively inexpensive, quite common and have great stopping power. They are quite simple to rebuild and look great.

R32 GTS-T –
Another very popular choice of upgrade for S13/RPS13. Similar to the S14/15 calipers, they too are 4 pot only they are made from alloy which make them significantly lighter which reduces unsprung weight. Rotor sizes are the same as S15 at 280mm diameter X 30mm ventilated thickness. I found that R32 GTS-T are still quite commonly available, and are great value. Again simple to rebuild.

300ZX Z32 –
Built pretty much identical to the R32 GTS-T calipers, the Z32 calipers can be identified by their heat sink cooling fins. Again made from alloy and sharing the same rotor sizes as the S14/15 and R32 GTS-T measuring in at 280mm diameter x 30mm ventilated thickness. Simple to rebuild.

R33 GTS-T –
Moving up in size from the S14/15, R32 GTS-T and Z32 stands the R33 GTS-T calipers. Made from alloy, but sporting larger pistons means more even stopping surface pressure, which means greater stopping force can be applied before locking up. These are the calipers I installed in my 180sx. Slightly more expensive than the calipers above and physically larger, the stopping force on these guys are immense. I rebuilt mine by myself and had them powdercoated, the whole process was relatively simple. The rotor sizes of increase slightly over the previous mentioned, being 296mm diameter x 30mm ventilated thickness.

R32 GTR –
Having slightly thicker cross drilled rotors and again larger and deeper pistons over the previous mentioned brakes, the R32 GTR front brakes are very highly rated and have amazing stopping power. The cross drilled rotors eliminate excess weight and prevent brake pads from glazing. Some people claim that cross drilled rotors improve ventilations or cooling, I was always under the assumption that the more surface are there was to cool, the higher the rate of cooling. These rotors measure in at 296mm diameter x 32mm ventilated thickness. The caliper is made of alloy and is slightly larger than the R33 GTS-T caliper due to the larger, and deeper pistons.

R32 GTR VspecII/R33 GTR Brembo –
The highest performing bolt on Nissan OEM replacement one can hope for. These calipers are 4 piston black ceramic coated with gold print. The rotors measure in at a whopping 324mm diameter x 30mm ventilated thickness. Significantly more expensive then the Sumitomo produced calipers (the non-brembo Silvia, Skyline and Z calipers), and much less commonly found for sale, these are reserved for those running big numbers requiring the monstrous stopping power that these brakes offer. The rotors vary from slotted and cross-drilled all finished with anodised alloy hats.

R34GTR/Z33 (350Z) –
Same specs as the R32 GTR VspecII and R33 GTR Brembo's, only these are gold ceramic coated with red print, and the mounting holes are slightly different meaning that adaptor plates will need to be made up in order to retrofit these to Silvia's, pre R34 Skyline's, and pre Z33's.

Brake rotor size guide (stolen from the web)
R32 T : 280mm x 26mm (single pot sumitomo caliper)
R32 GTS-T (early) : 280mm x 26mm (single pot sumitomo caliper)
R32 GTS-T type m : 280mm x 30mm (4 pot sumitomo caliper)
R32 GTR : 296mm x 32mm (4 pot sumitomo caliper)
R32 GTR VSPEC : 324mm x 30mm (4 pot brembo caliper)
R33 GTS-25 : 280mm x 26mm (single pot sumitomo caliper)
R33 GTS-4 : 280mm x 26mm (single pot sumitomo caliper)
R33 GTS-25T : 296mm x 30mm (4 pot sumitomo caliper)
R33 GTR : 324mm x 32mm (4 pot brembo caliper)
R33 GTR VSPEC : 324mm x 30mm (4 pot brembo caliper)
R34 GT : 296mm x 30mm (4 pot sumitomo caliper)
R34 GTT : 310mm x 30mm (4 pot sumitomo caliper)
R34 GTR : 324mm x 32mm (4 pot brembo caliper)
Z33 NA : 324mm x 32mm (4 pot brembo caliper)
Z32 NA : 280mm x 26mm (4 pot sumitomo caliper)
Z32 TT : 280mm x 30mm (4 pot ali sumitomo caliper)
S14, S15 : 280mm x 30mm (4 pot sumitomo caliper)

EDIT: Added info about GTR caliper, added disc size information and caliper information.

This post has been edited by volt_bite: Nov 9 2009, 11:36 AM