Question regarding BBK Swaps
06-12-2009, 07:56 PM
#1
Question regarding BBK Swaps
Yes i did search before i posted this 
Has anyone done a Z32 big brake kit swap?
I saw ColombianMax's thread about the Z31 swap but was wondering if anyone in particular has done the Z32 swap?
If so, how feasible is it and what all parts do you need...better yet, if anyone has a write-up that would be great
Has anyone done a Z32 big brake kit swap?
I saw ColombianMax's thread about the Z31 swap but was wondering if anyone in particular has done the Z32 swap?
If so, how feasible is it and what all parts do you need...better yet, if anyone has a write-up that would be great
06-12-2009, 07:59 PM
#2
for which, front or rear?
for the front, a J30/Q45 rotor with 3mm milled off the OD, and a z32 caliper will fit, with custom brake lines (i THINK matt blehm sells them....)
in the rear, the issue is that the z32 rear brakes are a drum-in-hat design. drum shoes inside the rotor for the parking brake, and a hydraulic-only dual-opposing-piston caliper for the brake pedal. so you'd have to figure out a way to rig all that up to get a z32 rear kit on there.
for the front, a J30/Q45 rotor with 3mm milled off the OD, and a z32 caliper will fit, with custom brake lines (i THINK matt blehm sells them....)
in the rear, the issue is that the z32 rear brakes are a drum-in-hat design. drum shoes inside the rotor for the parking brake, and a hydraulic-only dual-opposing-piston caliper for the brake pedal. so you'd have to figure out a way to rig all that up to get a z32 rear kit on there.
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06-13-2009, 04:26 PM
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Really? Is that a rear BBK that would fit a third gen? Tell us more about it? Where can we find such a Wilwood setup for a rear BBK? I know they sell one for the front. I've seen it on eBay, about $800.
06-15-2009, 03:57 AM
#7
for which, front or rear?
for the front, a J30/Q45 rotor with 3mm milled off the OD, and a z32 caliper will fit, with custom brake lines (i THINK matt blehm sells them....)
in the rear, the issue is that the z32 rear brakes are a drum-in-hat design. drum shoes inside the rotor for the parking brake, and a hydraulic-only dual-opposing-piston caliper for the brake pedal. so you'd have to figure out a way to rig all that up to get a z32 rear kit on there.
for the front, a J30/Q45 rotor with 3mm milled off the OD, and a z32 caliper will fit, with custom brake lines (i THINK matt blehm sells them....)
in the rear, the issue is that the z32 rear brakes are a drum-in-hat design. drum shoes inside the rotor for the parking brake, and a hydraulic-only dual-opposing-piston caliper for the brake pedal. so you'd have to figure out a way to rig all that up to get a z32 rear kit on there.
If i were to do the fronts only, what what be suggested for the rear?
Nice Thanks for the replies everyone!
06-15-2009, 10:33 AM
#8
now that i think about it, why not just weld on support brackets to the exsisting caliper bracket, inbolt the hyd hose from the regular calipers put a fitting on there and a hose wher eit can BREATHE without sucking up sand, and attach the hyd hose to the z32 caliper that way you have the same basic setup without spending all that money,
oh hell yeah ima do this......
just gotta get some calipers....
oh hell yeah ima do this......
just gotta get some calipers....
06-18-2009, 01:27 PM
#10
Still miss my polished calipers
Rear bbk:
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