180sx brakes vs. 240sx brakes s13 USDM

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huyu
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Car: 1991 Nissan 240SX s13

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I own and DD a 1991 240sx s13 (no ABS), but I do not live in the US.
Here in Sweden we got the JDM 180sx (CA18DET) but it was renamed 200sx for some reason.

Now it's once again time to get new pads, but I'd really prefer it if I didn't have to order from Rockauto again, not that I had any issues it just takes a while for it to ship.

Which is why I wondered, would 180sx brake pads fit my 240sx?

I've been searching a bit but the best I could find was this:
S13 USDM ('89-'94) rotors are 252x20mm (non ABS) or 257x22mm (with ABS)

S13 Silvia/180SX (CA18DET) rotors are smaller than S13 Silvia/180SX (SR20DET) brakes. Maybe they are the size of S13 USDM brakes?
(Source: https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Nissan_24 ... e_Upgrades)

Which only left me more confused than I already was.

Otherwise, is there any site with international shipping you guys would recommend over Rockauto, their stock seems a bit more lacking in non-ABS pads this time around.


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PapaSmurf2k3
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I suppose you could go out and measure the brakes that you have, no?

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centralcoaster33
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My understanding is that the two are different.
1991 240sx non ABS (USDM) rotors are 252x20mm (about 10 inches)
1991 180sx non ABS (Intl) rotors are 280x22mm (about 11 inches)
So there's something you can measure.

The USDM 240sx brake pads are about an inch shorter that the international 180SX brake pads for the front. In the US, I think we used Maxima brake pads for a 180SX brake conversion. You will not be able to use the same brake pads in a 180SX as in a 240SX for the front. The rear brakes are the same for either.

Keep track of your bolt pattern. I think there are 4 lug and 5 lug versions of nearly all the sizes and I don't shop outside of the US.


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